Virgil Kalakoda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Virgil Kalakoda |
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| Born | 24 December 1977 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Other names | The Conqueror, Victorious |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Boxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Sydney, Australia |
| Team | Full Body Impact Gym Steve's Gym Warrior's MMA Academy |
| Trainer | Tony Del Vecchio Steve Kalakoda |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 16 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Steve Kalakoda, Father |
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last updated on: 26 December 2011
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Virgil "The Conqueror" Kalakoda was born on December 24, 1979. He is a famous South African welterweight boxer and kickboxer. He trains in Sydney, Australia, at the Full Body Impact Gym.
Virgil used to be a champion in light-middleweight boxing. He also competed in a big kickboxing event called K-1 MAX.
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Growing Up and Starting Out
Virgil grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. His dad, Steve Kalakoda, was also a boxer. Virgil started going to the gym with his dad when he was only about four years old. He learned a lot just by watching.
Being around famous fighters like Mike Bernardo when he was at his best in K-1 really inspired Virgil.
Before becoming a professional, Virgil had 10 amateur boxing fights. He only lost one of these fights. That loss was to Ruben Groenewald in the final of the national tryouts.
Becoming a Pro Boxer
Virgil became a professional boxer in 1996 when he was 18. He won his first fight in Cape Town by TKO. This means the referee stopped the fight because his opponent could not continue safely.
He won his first seven professional fights in a row. His first loss came in 1997 against Pascal Mtungu. In 2000, Virgil fought for his first professional title. He lost to Joseph Makaringe for the South African welterweight title.
After this loss, Virgil bounced back strongly. He won his next thirteen fights between 2000 and 2003. During this time, he won several important titles. These included the International Boxing Council (IBC) light middleweight world title. He also won the I.B.F. and W.B.N. intercontinental light middleweight titles.
His winning streak ended in 2004 when he lost to William Gare. After another win, Virgil decided to try kickboxing.
Stepping into Kickboxing
Virgil made his first appearance in K-1 MAX on May 4, 2005. He fought against a former champion, Albert Kraus. The winner would get a spot in the 2005 K-1 MAX final. Virgil did not win, but he fought well. He impressed everyone enough to be invited back for another fight.
After winning a couple more fights, he was invited back the next year. He competed in the qualifying rounds but lost to the 2004 champion, Buakaw Por. Pramuk. Even though he lost, it was a very close fight. He was still invited to the quarter-finals of the 2006 K-1 MAX final.
In the quarter-finals, he fought Andy Souwer. This was his first time being stopped in a kickboxing match.
Later that year, Virgil also competed in a big Shoot boxing event called the S-Cup. He fought fellow boxer Daniel Dawson in the quarter-finals. He lost this fight by a unanimous decision, meaning all judges agreed his opponent won.
Virgil had some great wins in K-1, like against Takayuki Kohiruimaki and Ole Laursen. However, he also had some surprising losses, like to Se Ki Kim in 2007.
Virgil's Big Wins
Virgil Kalakoda has won several important titles in his career:
- 2002-03 W.B.N. light middleweight Inter-continental champion (he defended this title twice)
- 2002 I.B.F. light middleweight Inter-Continental champion
- 2001 IBC light middleweight world champion
See also
- List of male kickboxers
- List of K-1 Events
