Amada began practicing boxing as a teenager while attending Maebashi Ikuei High School, and won the national junior championship prior to graduation. He then attended Chuo University and served as captain of the school's boxing club, all the while competing at the amateur level. In 1996, he won the All Japan Amateur Boxing Championships.
CareerEdit
K-1Edit
The K-1kickboxing organization scouted Amada before he even graduated from university. He made his professional debut on March 22, 1999, at K-1 The Challenge '99, earning a unanimous decision victory over the larger John Wyatt. Eschewing kicks and utilizing a boxing-based style, Amada achieved a 5-0 winning streak en route to reaching the finals of his first tournament – the K-1 Spirits '99. He fought the world champion Musashi, who delivered him his first defeat via unanimous decision.
Amada spent the following five years falling short of substantial success. He entered the K-1 Spirits 2000, K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka, and K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final tournaments, only to be defeated in latter rounds. Nevertheless, he earned significant victories along the way. He knocked out the aggressive Dutch giant Rene Rooze at K-1 Rising 2002 and MMA champion Tom Erikson at K-1 Beast 2003. Then, he met Eric “Butterbean” Esch at K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata and scored an upset over the world champion boxer. Esch continually taunted and baited his opponent, at one point dropping his gloves and absorbing several unguarded blows to the head. Despite this show of toughness, Amada – who had by then broadened his repertoire to include low kicks – peppered the American for three rounds while staying out of range of Esch's punches, leading to a unanimous decision victory.
Amada remained with K-1 for the better part of three years following 2004, earning a victory over future world champion Freddy Kemayo in the process. However, the company suspended him following a 2007 incident[3] wherein Amada allegedly assaulted a truck driver following a traffic incident in Tokyo. His last match for the organization prior to departure was a losing effort to Paul Slowinski at K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam.[4]
For the remainder of his career, Amada competed for a variety of organizations but found the most success in HEAT, a fledgling promotion which held all its matches in an octagonal cage. He entered a tournament to crown the company's first heavyweight kickboxing champion, and eventually emerged victorious with a KO win over Makoto Uehara at HEAT 10 on July 18, 2009. Amada reigned as champion for over 20 months, successfully defending his title twice before losing it at HEAT 22 to Fabiano Aoki. Amada consequently departed from HEAT and only fought for the company once more, unsuccessfully challenging Prince Ali for his old championship at HEAT 36.
Continuing in journeyman fashion, Amada competed for only one more title: the RISE Heavyweight Championship on April 29, 2014. Despite being 40 years old at the time – over a decade older than his opponent, Kengo Shimizu – Amada surprised the audience by being the more aggressive fighter, pushing in close with his signature boxing offense. By the third round, Shimizu's visible exhaustion contrasted with Amada's apparent vigor. Nevertheless, the younger champion landed a surprise kick to Amada's head which sent the challenger to the canvas and cost him the match.[5]
Amada fought his last match to date on September 18, 2016, at the New Japan Kickboxing Association's Titans Neo 20 event, achieving a unanimous decision victory over Mauro Herrera.
Personal lifeEdit
From 2005 to 2007, in addition to his kickboxing career, Amada worked for a real estate company. His contract was canceled when the firm declared bankruptcy.
He has a wife who shares his first name; both are called Hiromi Amada. He also has a daughter and twin sons.
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Hiromi Amada Japanese 天田 ヒロミ born May 10 1973 is a retired Japanese heavyweight kickboxer and boxer from Gunma Japan 1 A staple in the K 1 heavyweight division from 1999 to 2007 the company considered him one of its most talented Japanese fighters second only to Musashi 2 He is also the first ever HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion and holds notable victories over Freddy Kemayo Makoto Uehara and Rene Rooze Hiromi AmadaBorn 1973 05 10 May 10 1973 age 50 Takasaki Gunma JapanNative name天田ヒロミNationalityJapaneseHeight1 85 m 6 ft 1 in Weight105 kg 231 lb 16 5 st DivisionHeavyweightStyleBoxing KickboxingTeamTENKA 510Years active17 1999 2016 Kickboxing recordTotal77Wins46By knockout23Losses27By knockout14Draws3No contests1Amateur recordTotal102Wins86Losses16Last updated on April 20 2014Hiromi Amada Medal recordRepresenting JapanMen s Amateur boxingAll Japan Championships1996 Light middleweightNational Athletic MeetFukushima 1996 Light middleweight Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 K 1 2 2 Departure from K 1 and later career 3 Personal life 4 Titles 5 Kickboxing record 6 Boxing record 7 Mixed martial arts record 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEarly life EditAmada began practicing boxing as a teenager while attending Maebashi Ikuei High School and won the national junior championship prior to graduation He then attended Chuo University and served as captain of the school s boxing club all the while competing at the amateur level In 1996 he won the All Japan Amateur Boxing Championships Career EditK 1 Edit The K 1 kickboxing organization scouted Amada before he even graduated from university He made his professional debut on March 22 1999 at K 1 The Challenge 99 earning a unanimous decision victory over the larger John Wyatt Eschewing kicks and utilizing a boxing based style Amada achieved a 5 0 winning streak en route to reaching the finals of his first tournament the K 1 Spirits 99 He fought the world champion Musashi who delivered him his first defeat via unanimous decision Amada spent the following five years falling short of substantial success He entered the K 1 Spirits 2000 K 1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka and K 1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final tournaments only to be defeated in latter rounds Nevertheless he earned significant victories along the way He knocked out the aggressive Dutch giant Rene Rooze at K 1 Rising 2002 and MMA champion Tom Erikson at K 1 Beast 2003 Then he met Eric Butterbean Esch at K 1 Beast 2004 in Niigata and scored an upset over the world champion boxer Esch continually taunted and baited his opponent at one point dropping his gloves and absorbing several unguarded blows to the head Despite this show of toughness Amada who had by then broadened his repertoire to include low kicks peppered the American for three rounds while staying out of range of Esch s punches leading to a unanimous decision victory On June 26 2004 Amada finally acquired a tournament win by becoming the K 1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka champion The achievement brought him to the K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination where he lost his chance of competing in the K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final to Ray Sefo via unanimous decision Amada would in fact appear at the event but in a reserve fight he lost to Jerome Le Banner Departure from K 1 and later career Edit Amada remained with K 1 for the better part of three years following 2004 earning a victory over future world champion Freddy Kemayo in the process However the company suspended him following a 2007 incident 3 wherein Amada allegedly assaulted a truck driver following a traffic incident in Tokyo His last match for the organization prior to departure was a losing effort to Paul Slowinski at K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam 4 For the remainder of his career Amada competed for a variety of organizations but found the most success in HEAT a fledgling promotion which held all its matches in an octagonal cage He entered a tournament to crown the company s first heavyweight kickboxing champion and eventually emerged victorious with a KO win over Makoto Uehara at HEAT 10 on July 18 2009 Amada reigned as champion for over 20 months successfully defending his title twice before losing it at HEAT 22 to Fabiano Aoki Amada consequently departed from HEAT and only fought for the company once more unsuccessfully challenging Prince Ali for his old championship at HEAT 36 Continuing in journeyman fashion Amada competed for only one more title the RISE Heavyweight Championship on April 29 2014 Despite being 40 years old at the time over a decade older than his opponent Kengo Shimizu Amada surprised the audience by being the more aggressive fighter pushing in close with his signature boxing offense By the third round Shimizu s visible exhaustion contrasted with Amada s apparent vigor Nevertheless the younger champion landed a surprise kick to Amada s head which sent the challenger to the canvas and cost him the match 5 Amada fought his last match to date on September 18 2016 at the New Japan Kickboxing Association s Titans Neo 20 event achieving a unanimous decision victory over Mauro Herrera Personal life EditFrom 2005 to 2007 in addition to his kickboxing career Amada worked for a real estate company His contract was canceled when the firm declared bankruptcy He has a wife who shares his first name both are called Hiromi Amada He also has a daughter and twin sons While a senior at Chuo University he shared a dorm with basketball player Kenichi Sako In 2019 Amada was arrested in Aomori City for violating city ordinances 6 Titles EditKickboxing 2009 HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion K 1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka ChampionAmateur boxing 1996 All Japan Amateur Boxing Champion 1996 National Athletic Meet at Fukushima Amateur Boxing ChampionKickboxing record Edit46 Wins 23 KOs 24 decisions 27 Losses 3 Draws 1 NCDate Result Record Opponent Event Method Round TimeSeptember 18 2016 Win 46 27 3 1 nbsp Mauro Herrera NJKF Titans Neo 20 Decision unanimous 3 3 00December 19 2015 Win 45 27 3 1 nbsp Yuki Kudo MAT Vol 1 Decision unanimous 3 3 00November 29 2015 Loss 44 27 3 1 nbsp Prince Ali HEAT 36 TKO corner stoppage 1 1 15Fight was for the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship August 1 2015 Loss 44 26 3 1 nbsp KOICHI BLADE 2 Decision unanimous 3 3 00April 18 2015 Loss 44 25 3 1 nbsp Chojin Nangoku Shoot Boxing 2015 Act 2 Submission Front choke 3 1 50Fight was conducted under shoot boxing rules March 15 2015 Win 44 24 3 1 nbsp Ikeda Tsuyohiroshi Chakuriki 1 TKO Punches 2 1 41January 31 2015 Win 43 24 3 1 nbsp Mr Kamikaze BUUDEN in Ishigakijima Decision unanimous 3 3 00December 13 2014 Loss 42 24 3 1 nbsp Zhang Chang Samurai Conqueror China Vs Japan Decision unanimous 5 3 00September 13 2014 Loss 42 23 3 1 nbsp Akira Matsumoto NJKF Titans Neo 16 Decision unanimous 3 3 00April 24 2014 Loss 42 22 3 1 nbsp Kengo Shimizu RISE 99 7 KO right high kick 3 1 47Fight was for the RISE Heavyweight Championship January 25 2014 Win 42 21 3 1 nbsp Raoumaru RISE 97 8 Decision unanimous 3 3 00November 17 2013 Win 41 21 3 1 nbsp Mr Kamikaze Legend 4 9 Decision unanimous 3 3 00September 13 2013 NC 40 21 3 1 nbsp Raoumaru RISE 95 10 11 No Contest 3 3 00Originally a loss for Amada overturned to a no contest June 9 2013 Win 40 21 3 nbsp Nojiri Kazuki RISE 93 Decision unanimous 3 3 00February 24 2013 Win 39 21 3 nbsp Tsutomu Takahagi Big Bang 12 12 13 Decision unanimous 3 3 00December 2 2012 Win 38 21 3 nbsp Tomohiko Hashimoto Big Bang 11 14 KO 1 0 18October 14 2012 Loss 37 21 3 nbsp Makoto Uehara K 1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 15 16 Decision unanimous 17 3 3 00September 2 2012 Win 37 20 3 nbsp Alex Roberts Big Bang 10 KO 2 1 07July 14 2012 Win 36 20 3 nbsp Masayoshi Kakutani IGF Genome 21 KO 1 2 03June 3 2012 Win 35 20 3 nbsp Soichi Nishida Big Bang 9 KO 1 1 24April 8 2012 Loss 34 20 3 nbsp Fabiano Aoki HEAT 22 KO 2 1 39Loses the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship November 23 2011 Loss 34 19 3 nbsp Singh Jaideep RISE 85 Heavyweight Tournament 2011 TKO doctor stoppage 2 2 59September 2 2011 Draw 34 18 3 nbsp Alex Roberts NJKF Titans Neo X Decision Draw 3 3 00July 23 2011 Win 34 18 2 nbsp Tsutomu Takahagi RISE 80 Decision unanimous 3 3 00March 13 2011 Win 33 18 2 nbsp Tatsufumi Tomihira HEAT 17 Decision unanimous 3 3 00Retains the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship January 15 2011 Win 32 18 2 nbsp Magnum Sakai MAJKF Break 8 Ext R Decision unanimous 4 3 00December 1 2010 Loss 31 18 2 nbsp Koichi Watanabe Fujiwara Festival 2010 Decision unanimous 3 3 00Fight was for the WPMF Japanese Heavyweight Championship July 18 2010 Win 31 17 2 nbsp Bo Lam Moon HEAT 14 TKO 1 1 43Retains the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship April 18 2010 Win 30 17 2 nbsp Toshio Matsumoto NJKF Titans Neo VII KO left hook 2 0 24March 14 2010 Win 29 17 2 nbsp Makato HEAT 13 TKO 3 knockdowns 2 2 08September 26 2009 Win 28 17 2 nbsp Emeka HEAT 11 Decision unanimous 3 3 00July 18 2009 Win 27 17 2 nbsp Makoto Uehara HEAT 10 Decision unanimous 3 3 00Wins the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing tournament Becomes the inaugural HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion March 28 2009 Win 26 17 2 nbsp Bo Lam Moon HEAT 9 Decision unanimous 3 3 00Semifinal match in HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing tournament December 14 2008 Win 25 17 2 nbsp Prince Ali HEAT 8 TKO corner stoppage 3 2 23Quarterfinal match in HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing tournament September 16 2008 Win 24 17 2 nbsp Gary Goodridge Gladiator International Friendship Rally Decision unanimous 3 3 00March 9 2008 Loss 23 17 2 nbsp Ruslan Karaev NJKF Magnam 16 TKO 3 knockdowns Right knee 3 2 06May 23 2007 Loss 23 16 2 nbsp Paul Slowinski K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam KO left low kick 1 1 50April 22 2007 Win 23 15 2 nbsp Will Riva NJKF Titans Neo I Decision unanimous 3 3 00March 4 2007 Loss 22 15 2 nbsp Gokhan Saki K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama TKO corner stoppage 2 3 00July 30 2006 Win 22 14 2 nbsp Freddy Kemayo K 1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo Decision unanimous 3 3 00April 28 2006 Draw 21 14 2 nbsp Kaoklai Kaennorsing NJKF Titans 3rd Decision Draw 3 3 00May 14 2005 Loss 21 14 1 nbsp Tatsufumi Tomihira K 1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima Ext R Decision split 4 3 00December 4 2004 Loss 21 13 1 nbsp Jerome Le Banner K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Reserve fight KO left low kick 2 1 03September 25 2004 Loss 21 12 1 nbsp Ray Sefo K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination Decision unanimous 3 3 00Fails to qualify for the K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final but will be invited as a reservist June 26 2004 Win 21 11 1 nbsp Nobu Hayashi K 1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka Finals Decision unanimous 3 3 00Wins the K 1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka championship June 26 2004 Win 20 11 1 nbsp Tatsufumi Tomihira K 1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka semifinals TKO 2 knockdowns Right hook 3 0 58June 26 2004 Win 19 11 1 nbsp Noboru Uchida K 1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka quarterfinals Decision unanimous 3 3 00March 14 2004 Win 18 11 1 nbsp Eric Esch K 1 Beast 2004 in Niigata Decision unanimous 3 3 00February 15 2004 Win 17 11 1 nbsp Kimo Leopoldo K 1 Burning 2004 TKO 3 knockdowns Left hook 2 2 06December 31 2003 Loss 16 11 1 nbsp Michael McDonald Inoki Bom Ba Ye 2003 KO right high kick 2 0 46November 3 2003 Win 16 10 1 nbsp Katsuyori Shibata NJPW Yokohama Dead Out KO Knee strike 2 2 08September 21 2003 Loss 15 10 1 nbsp Yusuke Fujimoto K 1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final semifinals Decision unanimous 4 3 00September 21 2003 Win 15 9 1 nbsp Tsuyoshi Nakasako K 1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final quarterfinals Decision unanimous 4 3 00June 29 2003 Win 14 9 1 nbsp Tsuyoshi K 1 Beast II 2003 Decision unanimous 3 3 00April 6 2003 Win 13 9 1 nbsp Tom Erikson K 1 Beast 2003 Ext R KO right hook 4 1 14September 22 2002 Loss 12 9 1 nbsp Musashi K 1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Final Ext R Decision unanimous 4 3 00April 21 2002 Win 12 8 1 nbsp Takeru K 1 Burning 2002 TKO 3 knockdowns 1 1 52March 3 2002 Loss 11 8 1 nbsp Jerome Le Banner K 1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya KO right hook 1 1 42January 21 2002 Win 11 7 1 nbsp Rene Rooze K 1 Rising 2002 KO Punch 1 3 00June 16 2001 Loss 10 7 1 nbsp Mark Hunt K 1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Melbourne KO right hook 1 2 52January 30 2001 Loss 10 6 1 nbsp Mike Bernardo K 1 Rising 2001 Ext R TKO corner stoppage 4 1 32November 1 2000 Draw 10 5 1 nbsp Toru Oishi K 1 J MAX 2000 Draw 5 3 00October 9 2000 Loss 10 5 nbsp Mirko Cro Cop K 1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka semifinals Decision unanimous 3 3 00October 9 2000 Win 10 4 nbsp Tomasz Kucharzewski K 1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka quarterfinals KO right hook 1 1 49July 7 2000 Loss 9 4 nbsp Musashi K 1 Spirits 2000 Finals Decision unanimous 3 3 00Fight was for the K 1 Spirits 2000 championship July 7 2000 Win 9 3 nbsp Teng Jun K 1 Spirits 2000 semifinals Decision 3 2 17July 7 2000 Win 8 3 nbsp Masashi Suzuki K 1 Spirits 2000 quarterfinals TKO referee stoppage 3 2 17May 28 2000 Win 7 3 nbsp Masaaki Miyomoto K 1 Survival 2000 KO 1 1 51Qualifying match for the K 1 Spirits 2000 tournament March 19 2000 Loss 6 3 nbsp Mirko Cro Cop K 1 Burning 2000 Ext R KO left hook 4 2 51January 25 2000 Win 6 2 nbsp Nobu Hayashi K 1 Rising 2000 TKO doctor stoppage 3 0 50October 2 1999 Loss 5 2 nbsp Andy Hug K 1 World Grand Prix 99 opening round TKO 3 knockdowns Right spinning back kick 1 1 51August 22 1999 Loss 5 1 nbsp Musashi K 1 Spirits 99 Finals Decision unanimous 3 3 00Fight was for the K 1 Spirits 99 championship August 22 1999 Win 5 0 nbsp Teng Jun K 1 Spirits 99 semifinals Decision split 3 3 00August 22 1999 Win 4 0 nbsp Ryo Takigawa K 1 Spirits 99 quarterfinals TKO 2 knockdowns 1 2 06July 10 1999 Win 3 0 nbsp Chris Ballard King Of The Ring TKO 1June 6 1999 Win 2 0 nbsp Simon Dore K 1 Survival 99 TKO referee stoppage 3 1 55March 22 1999 Win 1 0 nbsp John Wyatt K 1 The Challenge 99 Decision unanimous 5 3 00Boxing record EditBoxing record 1 Win 0 KOs 0 Losses 0 DrawsDate Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record2010 08 25 Win nbsp Sudo ShinTakashi Boxfight First Impact Tokyo Japan KO 2 1 36 1 0Legend Win Loss Draw No contest NotesMixed martial arts record EditProfessional MMA record 2 Wins 2 T KO s 0 LossesDate Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record2013 02 23 Win nbsp Shogun Okamoto IGF 24 Tokyo Japan KO 3 0 17 2 02012 10 16 Win nbsp Yusuke Kawaguchi IGF 23 Tokyo Japan KO 2 1 42 1 0Legend Win Loss Draw No contest NotesSee also EditList of K 1 Events List of male kickboxersReferences Edit K 1 fighter records K 1 co jp permanent dead link K 1 Profile Ｋ １の天田ヒロミを書類送検 Nikkan Sport News Nikkan Sotsupo Shimbun November 20 2007 Retrieved January 15 2019 Schilt Aerts amp Slowinski Shine in Amsterdam K 1 Grand Prix Website Archived from the original on August 23 2007 Retrieved 2019 06 12 ライズ 極真 清水が大逆転のハイキックで王座防衛 eFight eFight April 29 2014 Retrieved June 12 2019 客引き容疑で元格闘家 天田ヒロミ 逮捕 To O Nippo To O Nippo Press Co Ltd June 1 2019 Archived from the original on June 1 2019 Retrieved June 12 2019 ライズ 極真 清水が大逆転のハイキックで王座防衛 in Japanese ライズ 小宮山が無敗の挑戦者を激戦の末に破る in Japanese LEGEND 西島 引退試合でボブ サップを秒殺KO 9 13 RISE95 羅王丸vs天田ヒロミ戦 に関しまして in Japanese 一刀 小宮山工介との王者対決制す 神村エリカが王者に 9 13 後楽園 城戸康裕 阿佐美ザウルスに判定勝ち 2 24 有明 Japanese Kickboxing Scene February Recap Big Bang 11 Results Akimoto Stays Undefeated K 1 Final 16 Matches Unveiled K 1 WGP Final 16 Finalized Fight Card For This Sunday October 14 K 1 World Grand Prix Final 16 Live ResultsExternal links EditOfficial K 1 website Hiromi Amada K 1 profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hiromi Amada amp oldid 1169028638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
