14 Facts About Yuya Yamamoto

Yuya Yamamoto is a retired Japanese kickboxer who competed in K-1 at middleweight.

Yuya Yamamoto is the former Japanese national champion of kickboxing sanctioned by All Japan Kickboxing Federation at welterweight.

Yuya Yamamoto was born in Takasu, Onomichi in Hiroshima, Japan on July 15,1984.

Yuya Yamamoto started learning karate at Kushukaikan during his high school life.

In 2004, Yamamoto challenged Yamauchi's welterweight championship on January 4, but he was defeated by the unanimous decision at 5R.

Yuya Yamamoto was beaten completely as he was knocked down 6 times during the bout of 5R.

Yuya Yamamoto was going to be retired before fighting against Sato.

Yuya Yamamoto won the tournament on May 11,2007, and 23rd champion of AJKF at welterweight.

On December 28,2007, AJKF announced that Yuya Yamamoto is going to be awarded "2007 Outstanding Performance Award" as he won the title and he beat Keiji Ozaki in October.

Yuya Yamamoto competed in the Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg First Class Tournament~ on January 14,2012 in Tokyo.

Yuya Yamamoto's power was too much for Tsukagoshi and he knocked him out with a brutal left hook in round three.

Yuya Yamamoto then lost a split decision after taking Abdellah Ezbiri into an extension round in the semis.

Yuya Yamamoto lost to TaCa via unanimous decision after an extension round at Krush.

Yuya Yamamoto snapped the losing skid with a split decision win over Onder Ural at Krush 31.