Ryo Aitaka

Ryo Aitaka (born 31 December 1989) is a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer. He is the current Bigbang heavyweight champion and has unsuccessfully challenged for the K-1 Cruiserweight title.

Ryo Aitaka
Born愛鷹亮
(1989-12-31) 31 December 1989
Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Nickname(s)Japanese Soul Boy
NationalityJapanese
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
DivisionCruiserweight
Heavyweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofSagamihara, Japan
TeamK-1 GYM SAGAMI-ONO KREST
Kickboxing record
Total33
Wins22
By knockout10
Losses11
By knockout6
Other information
Spouse
(m. 2021)
Notable relativesHinano Aitaka (daughter)
Websitehttps://www.aitakaryo.com/

Kickboxing career

During Bigbang 25 Ryo Aitaka challenged for the heavyweight title against Gakumu. Aitaka dominated the fight, ending it in the second round by a knockout.[2][3]

He then made his first appearance with K-1, facing Masahiro Iwashita. Aitaka would lose a unanimous decision.[4]

Moving back to Bigbang kickboxing, he made his first title defense against Kousuke Matakata. Aitaka won the fight by a second round knockout.[5]

Fighting once again with K-1 he fought Taichi Furuta,[6] scoring a win through a first round TKO, his first win with the organization.[7]

Aitaka would make defend his Bigbang heavyweight title four additional times, with unanimous decision wins over K-JEE and Daiki Takase, and knockout wins over OD-KEN and Yuki Kudo.[8][9][10]

During the K-1 Japan vs The World event, Aitaka fought Sina Karimian, beating him in the third round, with a right hook KO.[11]

Following this win, Aitaka fought the South Korean native Jae Geun Yang at K-1 World GP 2019 Japan. Aitaka won, ending the fight after only 57 seconds, as Yang suffer a shoulder injury.[12]

At K-1: K'Festa 3 Aitaka fought a rematch with Sina Karimian. Karimian won a unanimous decision to defend his cruiserweight title.[13]

Aitaka fought ANIMAL KOJI at K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2, losing the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Aitaka was scheduled to face K-Jee at K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka on July 17, 2021. Despite staggering K-Jee early on in the second round, he would go on to lose the fight by a low kick knockout.[15]

Aitaka was scheduled to face the MMA veteran & Olympic Judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.[17]

Aitaka faced Hisaki Kato at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3, 2022, in the reserve bout of the 2022 K-1 openweight tournament.[18] He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.[19]

Personal life

Aitaka is married to the freelance creator and former idol Sumire Satō.[20] He has 1 child, a daughter named Hinano.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Bigbang Kicboxing
    • Bigbang Kickboxing Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)
      • Five successful title defenses

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
22 Wins (10 (T)KO's), 11 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-04-03Loss Hisaki KatoK-1: K'Festa 5Tokyo, JapanKO (Left hook)31:05
2021-09-20Loss Satoshi IshiiK-1 World GP 2021: YokohamatsuriYokohama, JapanExt. R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2021-07-17Loss K-JeeK-1 World GP 2021 in FukuokaFukuoka, JapanKO (Low kick)21:04
2021-03-28Loss Animal KojiK-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2Yoyogi, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-03-22Loss Sina KarimianK-1: K'Festa 3Saitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
For the K-1 Cruiserweight title.
2019-11-24Win Jae Geun YangK-1 World GP 2019 YokohamatsuriOsaka, JapanKO (Shoulder injury)10:57
2019-8-24Win Sina KarimianK-1 World GP 2019 ~Japan vs World~Osaka, JapanKO (Right hook)30:57
2019-6-6Win OD-KENBigbang 36Tokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)10:30
Defends the Bigbang Heavyweight title.
2019-2-16Loss RuiKrush 98Tokyo, JapanKO (Flying knee)32:31
2018-12-26Win Daiki TakaseBigbang 34Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Defends the Bigbang Heavyweight title.
2018-11-3Win Yuki KudoBigbang Isehara 2Isehara, Kanagawa, JapanTKO (Right hooks)2
Defends the Bigbang Heavyweight title.
2018-8-5Win ToshioKrush 91Tokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)20:53
2018-5-17Loss Hitoshi SugimotoKrush 88Tokyo, JapanKO (Right head kick)32:21
2018-2-17Win K-JeeBigbang 32Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Defends the Bigbang Heavyweight title.
2017-11-22Win Taichi FurutaK-1 Cruiserweight ChampionshipSaitama, JapanTKO (2 Knockdowns/Right Overhand)12:17
2017-10-7Win Kousuke MatakataBigbang IseharaIsehara, Kanagawa, JapanKO (Left hook)2
Defends the Bigbang Heavyweight title.
2017-8-19Loss Masahiro IwashitaKrush 79Nagoya, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-2-12Loss K-JeeBigbang 28Tokyo, JapanTKO (Low kicks)32:23
2016-6-4Win GakumuBigbang 25Tokyo, JapanKO (Punch)2
Wins the Bigbang Heavyweight title.
2015-2-21Loss Nangoku ChojinSHOOT BOXING 2015 - 30th Anniversary act.1Tokyo, JapanTKO (Three knockdowns)31:12
2015-2-21Loss Lin WuzhongBigbang 17Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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