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Hiraku Hori (Japanese: 堀啓; born April 3, 1982) is a retired Japanese heavyweight kickboxer. A professional from 2001 until 2010, he competed almost exclusively in K-1.
| Hiraku Hori | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1982 Sendai, Japan |
| Native name | 堀啓 |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16.2 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Team Dragon |
| Years active | 2001-2010 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 10 |
Last updated on: April 4, 2011 | |
Career edit
Hori made his professional debut at K-1 Survival 2001, winning via third-round knockout. After winning four of his next five, he faced MMA fighter Kazuhiro Nakamura at K-1 Beast 2003. After a competitive first round, Hori used his large reach advantage to attack Nakamura with a series of left roundhouse kicks, then knocked him out with a high kick.
Hori was then pitted against fellow Japanese prospect Tatsufumi Tomihara in the quarterfinals of the K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix. He won via decision, and moved on to face Musashi, the premiere heavyweight Japanese star at the time. Hori lost via TKO due to a low kick.
With a 6-2 professional record, Hori was then matched up with Samoan Mighty Mo at K-1 Burning 2004. The bout was Mo's K-1 debut, and after the judges declared the fight would go to the overtime fourth round, he defeated Hori with a knockout. Hori then fought Cyril Abidi in a valiant effort, losing via TKO with just two seconds left in the fight.
Hori then fought in the K-1 Beast 2004 tournament on June 26, 2004. After winning the quarterfinal match, Hori fought Nobu Hayashi, a 24-fight veteran at the time. Hori lost in the third round via knockout.
In the quarterfinals of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima, Hori fought Tsuyoshi Nakasako. Hori won via decision.
Kickboxing record edit
| 13 Wins (7 KO's, 6 decisions), 14 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-16 | Loss |  Eugene Orlov | KOK World GP 2010 in Russia | Moscow, Russia | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 3:00 | 13-14 |
| 2010-04-29 | Win | Hukuda Yuuhei | Krush 9 | Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 3 | 2:07 | 13-13 |
| 2009-03-21 | Win | Tanigawa Takeshi | Krush 6 | Japan | KO (Punches) | 2 | 1:09 | 12-13 |
| 2009-03-28 | Loss | Takumi Sato | K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | TKO | 3 | 1:19 | 11-13 |
| 2007-10-13 | Loss |  Maxsim Neledva | K-1 Fighting Network Latvia 2007 | Yokohama, Japan | KO | 11-12 | ||
| 2007-03-04 | Loss | Aleksandr Pitchkounov | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | KO | 1 | 2:27 | 11-11 |
| 2006-12-02 | Win |  Kyoung Suk Kim | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Tokyo Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 3:00 | 11-10 |
| 2006-06-03 | Loss |  Peter Aerts | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul | Seoul, South Korea | KO (Left high kick) | 2 | 1:23 | 10-10 |
| 2006-05-03 | Loss |  Jason Suttie | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | KO | 3 | 1:34 | 10-9 |
| 2006-05-03 | Win |  Cyril Abidi | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | 10-8 |
| 2005-08-13 | Loss |  Chalid Arrab | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II | Las Vegas, United States | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-8 |
| 2004-06-14 | Loss |  Bob Sapp | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima | Hiroshima, Japan | KO | 2 | 1:54 | 9-7 |
| 2005-06-14 | Win | Tsuyoshi Nakasako | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima | Hiroshima, Japan | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-6 |
| 2005-03-19 | Loss |  Kaoklai Kaennorsing | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Seoul | Seoul, South Korea | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 3:00 | 8-6 |
| 2005-03-19 | Win | Myeon Ju Lee | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Seoul | Seoul, South Korea | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 3:00 | 8-5 |
| 2004-06-26 | Loss | Nobu Hayashi | K-1 Beast 2004 | Shizuoka, Japan | KO | 3 | 2:31 | 7-5 |
| 2004-06-26 | Win | Shingo Koyasu | K-1 Beast 2004 | Shizuoka, Japan | Decision (3-0) | 3 | 3:00 | 7-4 |
| 2004-03-27 | Loss | Cyril Abidi | K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Saitama | Saitama, Japan | TKO | 3 | 2:58 | 6-4 |
| 2004-02-15 | Loss |  Mighty Mo | K-1 Burning 2004 | Okinawa, Japan | KO (Right hook) | Ex R 4 | 1:22 | 6-3 |
| 2003-09-21 | Loss | Musashi | K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix | Yokohama, Japan | KO (Left kow kick) | 2 | 3:00 | 6-2 |
| 2003-09-21 | Win | Tatsufumi Tomihira | K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (2-0) | 3 | 3:00 | 6-1 |
| 2003-06-29 | Win | Kazuhiro Nakamura | K-1 Beast II 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | K0 (Left high kick) | 2 | 1:58 | 5-1 |
| 2003-04-06 | Win | Kazushi Nishida | K-1 Beast 2003 | Yamagata, Japan | KO (Left knee) | 2 | 1:11 | 4-1 |
| 2002-04-21 | Loss | Ryo Takigawa | K-1 Burning 2002 | Hiroshima, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 2 | 1:02 | 3-1 |
| 2001-08-19 | Win | Masahide Aoyagi | K-1 Andy Memorial Japan GP Final | Saitama, Japan | Decision (3-0) | 2 | 0:39 | 3-0 |
| 2001-06-24 | Win | Mitsuru Suzuki | K-1 Survival 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left low kick) | 2 | 0:39 | 2-0 |
| 2001-04-15 | Win | Ryoma | K-1 Burning 2001 | Kumamoto, Japan | KO (Knee) | 3 | 1:17 | 1-0 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
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