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Japanese male kickboxer
Shuji Kawarada
Born瓦田 脩二
(1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 30)
Kitakyushu, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight62.5 kg (138 lb; 9 st 12 lb)
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofShinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
TeamK-1 Gym Headquarters Team Pegasus
Years active2017 - present
Kickboxing record
Total24
Wins15
By knockout6
Losses9
By knockout2

Shuji Kawarada (瓦田 脩二, born 18 April 1994) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2017, he is the former Krush Lightweight champion, having held the title from 2021 to 2022.

He was ranked as a top ten super bantamweight kickboxer by Combat Press between August 2021 and March 2022, as well as between May and June 2022.

Kickboxing career

Early career

Kawarada made his professional debut against Koji Suzuki at Krush 80 on September 8, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round stoppage, knocking out Suzuki with a right straight at the 2:25 minute mark.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Takahito Oki at Krush 82 on November 5, 2017. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, successfully knocking Oki down three times inside the distance.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Kazuki Yamashita at Krush 84 on January 27, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–29 and 30–27.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Yuki Takeuchi at Krush 87 on April 22, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, managing to knock Takeuchi down three times in under two and a half minutes.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Kota Nakano at Krush 90 on July 22, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–27, 29–28 and 30–27. Kawarada scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the second round, dropping Nakano with a right straight.

First losses

Kawarada made his K-1 debut against Hisaki Higashimoto at K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament on September 24, 2018. He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 28–28, 29–28 and 30–27.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Hikaru Hasumi at Krush 97 on January 26, 2019. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Kawarada finished Hasumi with a knee strike in the very last second of the bout.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Shinichiro Kawasaki at K-1 KRUSH FIGHT 99 on March 30, 2019. He was knocked down three times in the first round, which resulted in an automatic TKO loss.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Zhiwei Wang at K-1 KRUSH FIGHT 103 on July 21, 2019. Wang won the fight by unanimous decision.

Winning streak

After losing two consecutive fights for the first time in his career, Kawarada was scheduled to face Shu Inagaki at K-1 KRUSH FIGHT 109 on December 15, 2019. Kawarada rebounded from his losses with a first-round knockout victory.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Yuzuki Satomi at Krush 113 on June 28, 2020. The fight was eventually rescheduled for Krush 115 on July 21, 2020. Kawarada won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30–28 in his favor.

Kawarada made his return to K-1 K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka on September 22, 2020, when he was scheduled to face Seiya Ueda. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Kawarada was scheduled to face the 2018 K-1 Lightweight grand prix finalist Fumiya Osawa at K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout on December 13, 2020. He won the fight by split decision, after an extra round was fought.

Kawarada was scheduled to face Hisaki Higashimoto at K'Festa 4 Day 1 on March 21, 2021. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.

Krush Lightweight champion

Krush Super Bantamweight tournament

Kawarada participated in the Krush lightweight tournament, held at Krush 127 on July 24, 2021. He was scheduled to face Shoya in the tournament quarterfinals. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30–26 and 30–25. Kawarada was scheduled to face Daiki Nagumo in the tournament semifinals, held at Krush 129 on September 24, 2021. He won the fight by a third-round knockout, forcing Nagumo to take a knee with numerous body punches and which left him unable to rise in time for the eight count. Kawarada advanced to the tournament finals, where he faced Yuzuki Satomi, who had earned his place there with a majority decision win against Hiroki. Kawarada won the fight by majority decision, with two of the three judges awarding him a 30-29 scorecard.

Title reign

Kawarada was scheduled to face the former Krush Super Lightweight champion Yuto Shinohara at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–29 in Shinohara's favor.

Kawarada was booked to make his first Krush lightweight title defense against Fumiya Osawa at Krush 136 on April 30, 2022. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–28 and 30–27.

Post title reign

Kawarada faced Shoya at Krush 142 on October 28, 2022. The bout was a rematch of their Krush 127 fight, which Kawarada won by unanimous decision. Kawarada lost the fight by split decision, after an extra fourth round was fought.

Kawarada faced Haru Furumiya at Krush 148 on April 28, 2023. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–29 for Furumiya.

Kawarada faced Kenshin Kodama at Krush 157 on January 28, 2024. He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

  • 2017 K-1 All Japan A-class -65 kg Champion
  • 2016 WBMF International Thai Martial Arts Games 63.5 kg Gold
  • 2015 All Japan College Kickboxing Lightweight Champion

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
15 Wins (6 (T)KO's), 9 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-11-16 Loss Japan Kiyomitsu Nagasawa Krush 167 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2024-01-28 Loss Japan Kenshin Kodama Krush 157 Tokyo, Japan KO (High kick) 3 0:33
2023-10-15 Win Japan Ayumu Yamamoto Kyushu Professional Kickboxing vol.15 Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-04-28 Loss Japan Haru Furumiya Krush 148 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-10-28 Loss Japan Shoya Krush 142 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2022-04-30 Loss Japan Fumiya Osawa Krush 136 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Loses the Krush Lightweight title.
2022-02-27 Loss Japan Yuto Shinohara K-1 World GP 2022 Japan Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-09-24 Win Japan Yuzuki Satomi Krush 129, Lightweight Championship Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Wins the vacant Krush Lightweight title.
2021-09-24 Win Japan Daiki Nagumo Krush 129, Lightweight Championship Tournament Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 3 1:33
2021-07-24 Win Japan Shoya Krush 127, Lightweight Championship Tournament Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-03-21 Win Japan Hisaki Higashimoto K'Festa 4 Day 1 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stoppage) 1 1:20
2020-12-13 Win Japan Fumiya Osawa K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout Tokyo, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2020-09-22 Win Japan Seiya Ueda K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-07-21 Win Japan Yuzuki Satomi Krush 115 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-12-15 Win Japan Shu Inagaki Krush 109 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:40
2019-07-21 Loss China Wang Zhiwei Krush 103 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-03-30 Loss Japan Shinichiro Kawasaki Krush 99 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Three knockdowns) 1 2:45
2019-01-26 Win Japan Hikaru Hasumi Krush 97 Tokyo, Japan KO (Knee) 3 2:59
2018-09-24 Loss Japan Hisaki Higashimoto K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2018-07-22 Win Japan Kota Nakano Krush 90 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-04-22 Win Japan Yuki Takeuchi Krush 87 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Three knockdowns) 1 2:21
2018-01-27 Win Japan Kazuki Yamashita Krush 84 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-11-05 Win Japan Takahito Oki Krush 82 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Three knockdowns) 2 2:25
2017-09-08 Win Japan Koji Suzuki Krush 80 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right straight) 1 2:25
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing & Muay Thai Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2017-06-25 Win Japan Hikaru Katase 4th K-1 Amateur All Japan Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
Wins K-1 All Japan A-class -65kg title.
2017-06-25 Win Japan Kazuki Matsumoto 4th K-1 Amateur All Japan Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2017-03-26 Win Japan Koji Suzuki K-1 Amateur All Japan Selection Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2017-03-26 Win Japan Akitoshi Nakajima K-1 Amateur All Japan Selection Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2017-03-26 Win Japan Kazuki Matsumoto K-1 Amateur All Japan Selection Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2016-12-11 Win Japan Naoyuki Arakawa K-1 Amateur Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2016-07-31 Loss Japan Kosuke Morii 2016 K-1 College Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2016-07-31 Win Japan Yushi Shishido 2016 K-1 College Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 1 2:00
2016-06-19 Win Japan Kyosuke Takahashi 84th All Japan College Kickboxing Championship Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2016-03- Win Thailand Ancha Sorpa 1st WMBF International Thai Martial Arts Games & Festival, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision
Wins WBMF International Thai Martial Arts Games 63.5kg title.
2016-03- Win Greece 1st WMBF International Thai Martial Arts Games & Festival, Semi Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision
2016-03- Win State of Palestine 1st WMBF International Thai Martial Arts Games & Festival, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision
2015-11-28 Win Japan Kazu Kitsukawa 83rd All Japan College Kickboxing Championship Final Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:07
Wins All Japan College Kickboxing Lightweight title.
2015-09-06 Win Japan Kenji Onami All Japan College Kickboxing UKF Selection Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2015-06-21 Win Japan Kento Furuya 82nd All Japan College Kickboxing Championship Tokyo, Japan KO 1 2:09
2014-12-23 Win Japan Takatoshi Higuchi REBELS Amateur BLOW CUP 34 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)
2014-11-29 Loss Japan Mizuho Besshi 80th All Japan College Kickboxing Championship Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2014-09-07 Loss Japan Shunsuke Inoue All Japan College Kickboxing UKF Selection Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)
2014-02-16 Win Japan Shotaro Yamaguchi 17th College Kickboxing UKF Tokyo, Japan KO 3 1:33
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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