In 1973, Guts challenged the legendary Roberto Durán in Panama for the WBA Lightweight title. Buchanan would challenge Guts three years later, when Guts was the WBC Lightweight champion. After the fight, he remarked that his goal was to fight the WBA/WBC champion Ken Buchanan. He challenged Shinichi Kadota (who had knocked out Guts only five months earlier) in 1972, and won by decision to capture the OPBF Lightweight title. He challenged Panamanian Ismael Laguna in 1970 for the WBA/WBC Lightweight Title, but lost by TKO in the 13th round. Earlier in his career, Guts had often given up in fights where he was losing. His original ring name was Ishimatsu Suzuki, but was changed to Guts Ishimatsu, since he wanted himself to become a gutsy boxer. He was known primarily as a rough, undisciplined fighter early in his career, but his technique improved greatly under the tutelage of American trainer Eddie Townsend.
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Guts made his professional debut in 1966. As a boxing commentator, he offers precise, intelligent commentary based on his own experiences in the ring.īorn Yuji Suzuki in Awano, Tochigi Prefecture (now incorporated into Kanuma) in 1949, he originally intended to be a physical education teacher, but his family’s financial circumstances prevented him from pursuing higher education, leading him to move to Tokyo, where he began training in boxing while working several odd jobs.
He often appears as a foolish boke character on television, but this is an act he puts on for media purposes. Since retiring in the late 70’s, he has gained popularity as an entertainer. He lost 14 of his 51 professional fights, a rather large number of losses for a world champion. He is a one-time former WBC Lightweight Champion and an OPBF Lightweight Champion.Īs a boxer, he was known for his unpredictable style, sometimes marking completely unexpected victories, and often losing in extravagant fashion as well. Yuji Suzuki ( 鈴木 有二, Suzuki Yūji, born 5 June 1949), better known as Guts Ishimatsu ( ガッツ 石松, Gatsu Ishīmatsu) is a Japanese actor, comedian, tarento and former professional boxer who competed in the Lightweight division from 1966 to 1978. Actor, comedian, spokesperson, boxing commentator
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