Koichi (kickboxer)

Koichi Watanabe
Watanabe at "K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007" press conference
Born(1980-10-26)October 26, 1980
Niigata, Japan
Died7 April 2018(2018-04-07) (aged 37)
Native name渡邉 浩一
Other namesKOICHI
NationalityJapan Japanese
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKickboxing
TeamBungeling Bay Spirit
Team Spirit
TrainerNicholas Pettas
Years active2008–2018
Kickboxing record
Total44
Wins31
By knockout18
Losses12
By knockout4
Draws1
Last updated on: April 7, 2018

Koichi Watanabe (Japanese: コウイチ) (26 October 1980 - 7 April 2018), better known as Koichi Pettas or simply KOICHI, was a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer competing in K-1, It's Showtime and GLORY.[1]

  1. ^ "Koichi Watanabe K-1 profile". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2011-07-21.