Taito Gunji

Gunji Taito (軍司 泰斗) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush 53 kg champion.

Taito Gunji
Born (1999-01-17) January 17, 1999
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57.0 kg (125.7 lb; 8.98 st)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamK-1 Gym Team Pegasus
Years active2015 - present
Kickboxing record
Total19
Wins13
By knockout4
Losses5
Draws1

As of September 2020, he was ranked the #5 Flyweight in the world by Combat Press.[1] He was previously ranked in the Combat Press strawweight top ten between May and November 2019.[2][3]

Kickboxing career

Taito made his professional debut in February 2015, at Krush 51, against Katsuhiro. He won the fight by majority decision.[4] He fought a draw in his next fight against Takuya Suzuki, defeated Yoshiki and suffered the first professional loss of his career at Krush 63, losing a unanimous decision against Yoshiki Takei.[5] Gunji rebounded from this loss with a three fight winning streak, during which he defeated Hiroto Ishitsuka, Reiji Kasami and Taisuke Degai. His winning streak was snapped by Tatsuya Tsubakihara, who won their bout by majority decision. Despite this loss, Taito was given a chance to fight the reigning Krush 53kg champion Ryusei at Krush 80. Gunji won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Taito would win his next two non-title bouts against Shota Oiwa and Takumi Tosaka by unanimous decision, before being scheduled to defend his title against Akihiro Kaneko at Krush 89. The fight went into an extra round, after which Kaneko won a decision.[7][8]

Taito won his next two fights by decision, defeating Riku Morisaka by majority decision and winning the rematch with Tatsuya Tsubakihara by an extra round split decision. These two wins earned him the chance fight Masashi Kumura during Krush 98 for the Krush 55 kg title.[9][10] Kumura won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

In his next two fights, Gunji defeated Masashi's brother Shuhei Kumura, as well as Suriyanlek Aor.Bor.Tor. Kampee, by unanimous decision. These two victories earned him the right to fight a rematch with Masashi Kumura for the Krush 55 kg title. Taito lost the rematch by unanimous decision.[12][13] Gunji fought Yusho Kamemoto in December 2020, and won by a second round TKO.[14]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

  • 2017 Krush -53 kg Champion[15]

Amateur

  • 2016 K-1 Koshien -55 kg Champion[16]

Kickboxing record
Professional Kickboxing Record
13 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2020-12-13Win Yusho KamemotoK-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial BoutTokyo, JapanKO (Punches)21:54
2020-09-26Loss Masashi KumuraKrush.117Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
For the Krush -55kg title.
2020-02-24Win Suriyanlek Aor.Bor.Tor. KampeeKrush.111Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-10-13Win Shuhei KumuraKrush.106Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-02-16Loss Masashi KumuraKrush.98Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
For the Krush -55kg title.
2018-12-16Win Tatsuya TsubakiharaKrush.96Tokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Split)43:00
2018-09-30Win Riku MorisakaKrush.93Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2018-06-30Loss Akihiro KanekoKrush.89Tokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
Loses the Krush -53kg title.[17]
2018-03-21Win Takumi TosakaK-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1Saitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-12-27Win Shota OiwaK-1 WORLD GP 2017 JAPAN ～SURVIVAL WARS 2017～Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-09-08Win RyuseiKrush.80Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the Krush -53kg title.
2017-05-13Loss Tatsuya TsubakiharaKHAOS.2Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2017-03-03Win Taisuke DegaiKrush.74Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-01-15Win Reiji KasamiKrush.72Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Hook to the Body)12:58
2016-06-12Win Hiroto IshitsukaKrush.66Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Hook)12:05
2016-02-05Loss Yoshiki TakeiKrush.63Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-11-14Win YoshikiKrush.60Tokyo, JapanKO (Right High Kick)11:28
2015-05-04Draw Takuya SuzukiKrush.54Tokyo, JapanDecision33:00
2015-02-06Win KatsuhiroKrush.51Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Kickboxing Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2016-11-03Win Tatsuya TsubakiharaK-1 World GP 2016, K-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)32:00
Wins the 2016 Koshien -55kg title.
2016-07-30Win Issei IchikiK-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, Semi FinalTokyo, JapanKO
2016-07-30Win Shizuma NakashimaK-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, Quarter FinalTokyo, JapanKO
2016-07-30Win Kouka MinowaK-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, Second RoundTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)12:00
2015-08-15Loss Tatsuya TsubakiharaK-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament Semi FinalTokyo, Japan2nd Ext.R Decision (Split)32:00
2015-08-15Win Issei IchikiK-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament Quarter FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)12:00
2015-08-15Win Takumi NaitoK-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament Second RoundTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)12:00
2014-12-07Win Masahiro OsawaK-1 Challenge 2014 A-Class, FinalTokyo, JapanDecision32:00
2014-12-07Win Natsuki MizukoshiK-1 Challenge 2014 A-Class, Semi FinalTokyo, JapanDecision22:00
2014-10-19Win Akihiro KanekoK-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, FinalTokyo, JapanDecision22:00
2014-10-19Win KokiK-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Semi FinalTokyo, JapanDecision12:00
2014-10-19Win Tatsuki KitayamaK-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Quarter FinalTokyo, JapanDecision12:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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