Best fights of Tsuyoshi Kosaka
Over 27 years as a professional, Tsuyoshi Kosaka has compiled a 30-21-2 (19) record, including two title fights. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeats Gilbert Yvel in their 2nd fight
On August 19, 1999 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Gilbert Yvel in a light heavyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Kosaka was 29 years old with a record of 16-8-1, and Yvel was 23 with a record of 15-2. Kosaka was coming off a win and Yvel was on a 6-fight winning streak. Kosaka won via unanimous decision.
2. Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeats Pete Williams
On October 16, 1998 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Pete Williams in a heavyweight bout. Kosaka was 28 years old with a record of 14-5-1, and Williams was 23 with a record of 8-1. Williams was on a 6-fight winning streak. Kosaka won via unanimous decision.
3. Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeats Travis Fulton
On July 15, 2000 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Travis Fulton in a heavyweight bout. Kosaka was 30 years old with a record of 18-10-1, and Fulton was 23 with a record of 74-25-6. Kosaka was coming off a loss, while Fulton was coming off a win. Kosaka won via unanimous decision.
4. Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeats Kimo Leopoldo
On March 13, 1998 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Kimo Leopoldo. Kosaka was 28 years old with a record of 12-5, and Leopoldo was 30 with a record of 8-2-1. Kosaka was coming off a win. Kosaka won via unanimous decision.
5. Tsuyoshi Kosaka draws with Kiyoshi Tamura in their 2nd fight
On June 27, 1998 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Kiyoshi Tamura. It was their second meeting. Kosaka was 28 years old with a record of 14-5, and Tamura was 28 with a record of 12-3. Kosaka was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Tamura was coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
6. Tsuyoshi Kosaka KOs Mikhail Ilyukhin in their 2nd fight
On December 22, 2000 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Mikhail Ilyukhin in a heavyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Kosaka was 30 years old with a record of 20-10-2, and Ilyukhin was 34 with a record of 24-9. Ilyukhin was on a 4-fight winning streak. Kosaka stopped Mikhail Ilyukhin via KO in the 2nd round.
7. Tsuyoshi Kosaka loses to Renato Sobral via majority decision
On June 15, 2001 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Renato Sobral in a heavyweight bout. Kosaka was 31 years old with a record of 22-11-2, and Sobral was 25 with a record of 18-2. Kosaka was coming off a loss, while Sobral was on a 2-fight winning streak. Kosaka lost via majority decision. Went the distance with Sobral.
8. Tsuyoshi Kosaka KOs Koba Tkeshelashvili
On August 11, 2001 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Koba Tkeshelashvili in a heavyweight bout. Kosaka was 31 years old with a record of 22-12-2, and Tkeshelashvili was 0 with a record of 0-0. Kosaka was on a 2-fight losing streak. Kosaka stopped Koba Tkeshelashvili via KO in the 1st round.
9. Tsuyoshi Kosaka submits David Shvelidze
On August 20, 2005 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced David Shvelidze in a heavyweight bout. Kosaka was 35 years old with a record of 26-16-2, and Shvelidze was 0 with a record of 0-0. Kosaka was coming off a loss. Kosaka submitted David Shvelidze via armbar in the 1st round.
10. Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeats Chris Haseman
On December 22, 1999 Tsuyoshi Kosaka faced Chris Haseman in a heavyweight bout. Kosaka was 29 years old with a record of 17-9-1, and Haseman was 30 with a record of 8-5. Kosaka was coming off a loss, while Haseman was on a 4-fight winning streak. Kosaka won via split decision.