Osamu Noguchi

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Osamu Noguchi (Japanese: 野口 修, Hepburn: Noguchi Osamu, 24 January 1934 – 9 May 2016) was a Japanese kickboxing promoter. He is often credited for creating the sport and the term kickboxing.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}