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Virgil "The Conqueror" Kalakoda (born 24 December 1979) is a South African welterweight boxer and kickboxer, fighting out of Full Body Impact Gym in Sydney, Australia. He is former light-middleweight boxing champion and competed in K-1 MAX.[1]
| Virgil Kalakoda | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Last updated on: 26 December 2011 | |
Early career
editVirgil grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. His dad Steve Kalakoda was a boxer and he used to go to the gym with him, and learnt by watching, since he was about 4 years old. Growing up around the likes of Mike Bernardo when he was in his K-1 prime was a huge influence to him.[2]
He had 10 amateur boxing fights, with only one loss to Ruben Groenewald in the final of the national tryouts.
Professional boxing career
editVirgil turned pro in 1996 at 18 years of age defeating Patrick Ngqoba by TKO on his debut in Cape Town. He went undefeated for his first seven professional bouts before suffering his first loss to Pascal Mtungu in 1997. In 2000 Virgil had his first professional title fight losing to Joseph Makaringe by tenth round TKO for the South African welterweight title. Virgil responded well to this setback winning his next thirteen fights between 2000 and 2003 and picked up the International Boxing Council (IBC) light middleweight world title and I.B.F. and W.B.N. intercontinental light middleweight titles. He suffered his first defeat in four years when he lost via split decision to fellow South African William Gare in a non-title fight in Cape Town. After a win against Wahab Adebisi he decided to move into the world of kickboxing.
Kickboxing career
editVirgil made his K-1 MAX debut on 4 May 2005 at the K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open against former champion Albert Kraus with the prize being a place at the quarter-final stage of the 2005 K-1 MAX final. Virgil was unable to defeat the 2002 champion but impressed enough to be offered a super fight at the final event.[3] After racking up a couple of wins with the promotion he was invited back the following year to take place in qualifying only to lose to the 2004 champion Buakaw Por. Pramuk.[4] Once again Virgil impressed in the split decision extension round defeat and was invited to take part in the quarter-finals despite the loss. At the final he met Andy Souwer in the quarter-finals and suffered his first stoppage defeat.[5]
Later that year Virgil made his first (and so far only) appearance in Shoot boxing's number one event – the S-Cup. He met fellow boxer Daniel Dawson in the quarter-final stage but was unable to proceed losing by unanimous decision. Despite early initial promise with the K-1 organization Virgil's record has been patchy – mixing good wins against the likes of Takayuki Kohiruimaki and Ole Laursen with a number of defeats including a shock loss against Se Ki Kim at the K-1 Fighting Network Khan in 2007.
Titles
edit- 2002-03 W.B.N. light middleweight Inter-continental champion (2 title defences)
- 2002 I.B.F. light middleweight Inter-Continental champion
- 2001 IBC light middleweight world champion
Kickboxing record
edit| 10 Wins (3 (T)KO's), 10 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-06 | Loss | Shoot Boxing 25th Anniversary - Ishin 3rd Battle | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Straight Left) | 3 | 2:15 | 10-10 | |
| 2009-11-27 | Win | The Khan 2 | Seoul, South Korea | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 10-9 | |
| 2009-11-20 | Loss | War of the Worlds | Melbourne, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-9 | |
| 2009-08-08 | Win | Xplosion Super Fight 19 | Gold Coast, Australia | Ext.R KO (Punch) | 4 | 9-8 | ||
| 2008-10-01 | Loss | K-1 World MAX 2008 Final, Opening Fight | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right Hook) | 1 | 1:42 | 8-8 | |
| 2008-05-31 | Win | K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008, Super Fight | Stockholm, Sweden | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 8-7 | |
| 2008-04-09 | Loss | K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 | Hiroshima, Japan | KO (Right Hook) | 3 | 0:22 | 7-7 | |
| Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8. | ||||||||
| 2008-02-24 | Win | K-1 Asia MAX 2008, Super Fight | Seoul, South Korea | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | 7-6 | |
| 2007-10-03 | Win | K-1 World MAX 2007 Final, Reserve Fight | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 3 | 1:56 | 6-6 | |
| 2007-07-21 | Loss | K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 | Seoul, South Korea | KO | 2 | 1:48 | 5-6 | |
| 2007-06-28 | Loss | K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 5-5 | |
| Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2007 Final although will be invited to take part in a reserve fight. | ||||||||
| 2007-04-04 | Win | K-1 MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 5-4 | |
| 2006-11-03 | Loss | S-Cup 2006, Quarter-finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-4 | |
| 2006-09-16 | Win | K-1 KHAN 2006 Seoul | Seoul, South Korea | Ext.R Decision (Majority) | 4 | 3:00 | 4-3 | |
| 2006-09-04 | Win | K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Doc Stop/Cut) | 2 | 0:33 | 3-3 | |
| 2006-06-30 | Loss | K-1 World MAX 2006 Final, Quarter-finals | Yokohama, Japan | TKO (Ref Stop/3 Knockdowns) | 3 | 2:23 | 2-3 | |
| 2006-04-05 | Loss | K-1 World MAX 2006 Open | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | 2-2 | |
| Despite defeat is invited to the K-1 World MAX 2006 Final to take part in the quarter-finals. | ||||||||
| 2006-02-25 | Win | K-1 KHAN 2006 Busan, Super Fight | Busan, South Korea | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | 2-1 | |
| 2005-07-20 | Win | K-1 World MAX 2005 Final, Super Fight | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 1-1 | |
| 2005-05-04 | Loss | K-1 World MAX 2005 Open | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 0-1 | |
| Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2005 Final although will be invited to take part in a super fight. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Boxing record
edit| 25 Wins (16 (T)KO's), 8 Losses, 3 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-09 | Loss | Olympic Park Sports Centre | Homebush, Australia | TKO | 8(12) | 1:42 | 25-8-3 | |
| For IBF Pan Pacific light middleweight title. | ||||||||
| 2011-12-09 | Loss | WA Italian Club | Perth, Australia | Decision (Majority) | 12(12) | 3:00 | 25-7-3 | |
| For vacant PABA light middleweight title. For vacant WBA Pan African light middleweight title. | ||||||||
| 2011-07-23 | Draw | WA Italian Club | Perth, Australia | Decision (Split) | 12(12) | 3:00 | 25-6-3 | |
| For interim PABA light middleweight title. | ||||||||
| 2011-04-29 | Draw | Roundhouse | Kensington, New South Wales, Australia | Decision (Majority) | 6(6) | 3:00 | 25-6-2 | |
| 2011-03-25 | Loss | Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club | Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 6(6) | 3:00 | 25-6-1 | |
| 2009-10-30 | Loss | Roundhouse | Sydney, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 12(12) | 3:00 | 25-5-1 | |
| For vacant W.B.O. Africa light middleweight title. | ||||||||
| 2004-04-10 | Win | U.J. Esuene Stadium | Calabar, Nigeria | KO | 2(10) | 25-4-1 | ||
| 2004-01-27 | Loss | Ratanga Junction | Cape Town, South Africa | Decision (Split) | 10(10) | 3:00 | 24-4-1 | |
| 2003-09-09 | Win | Club Albena | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 10(10) | 3:00 | 24-3-1 | |
| 2003-06-24 | Win | Sala Sporturilor Olympia | Ploiești, Romania | KO | 1(10) | 23-3-1 | ||
| 2003-03-04 | Win | Sala Sporturilor | Iaşi, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 12(12) | 3:00 | 22-3-1 | |
| Retains W.B.N. light middleweight Inter-continental title. | ||||||||
| 2002-12-10 | Win | Sala Sporturilor | Constanta, Romania | TKO | 11(12) | 21-3-1 | ||
| Retains W.B.N. light middleweight Inter-continental title. | ||||||||
| 2002-10-29 | Win | Wynberg Military Sport Complex | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 1(8) | 20-3-1 | ||
| 2002-07-09 | Win | Club Albena | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 12(12) | 3:00 | 19-3-1 | |
| Wins inaugural W.B.N. light middleweight Inter-continental title. | ||||||||
| 2001-02-27 | Win | Somerset West, South Africa | Decision (Unanimous) | 12(12) | 3:00 | 18-3-1 | ||
| Wins vacant IBF light middleweight Inter-continental title. | ||||||||
| 2001-09-25 | Win | Wynberg Military Sport Complex | Cape Town, South Africa | TKO | 5(6) | 17-3-1 | ||
| 2001-06-08 | Win | Grand West Casino | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 2(12) | 1:33 | 16-3-1 | |
| Wins vacant IBC light middleweight world title. | ||||||||
| 2001-02-27 | Win | Parow Civic Centre | Cape Town, South Africa | TKO | 2(6) | 15-3-1 | ||
| 2001-01-27 | Win | The Moon | Tallahassee, Florida, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 8(8) | 3:00 | 14-3-1 | |
| 2000-09-03 | Win | Bellville Velodrome | Cape Town, South Africa | TKO | 2(10) | 13-3-1 | ||
| 2000-08-13 | Win | Wynberg Military Sport Complex | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 1(10) | 12-3-1 | ||
| 2000-02-20 | Loss | Wembley Indoor Arena | Johannesburg, South Africa | TKO | 8(10) | 11-3-1 | ||
| For vacant South African welterweight title. | ||||||||
| 1999-09-24 | Win | Rhydycar Leisure Centre | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK | Decision | 6(6) | 3:00 | 11-2-1 | |
| 1999-04-20 | Loss | Carousel Hotel & Casino | Temba, South Africa | KO | 1(8) | 10-2-1 | ||
| 1999-02-27 | Win | York Hall | London, England, UK | Decision | 6(6) | 3:00 | 10-1-1 | |
| 1998-11-09 | Win | Carousel Hotel & Casino | Temba, South Africa | KO | 1(6) | 9-1-1 | ||
| 1998-07-28 | Win | Carousel Hotel & Casino | Temba, South Africa | KO | 1(6) | 8-1-1 | ||
| 1998-02-21 | Win | Great Centenary Hall | New Brighton, South Africa | TKO | 4(6) | 7-1-1 | ||
| 1997-11-08 | Loss | Village Green | Durban, South Africa | Decision | 4(4) | 3:00 | 6-1-1 | |
| 1997-10-08 | Win | Carousel Hotel & Casino | Temba, South Africa | Decision | 4(4) | 3:00 | 6-0-1 | |
| 1997-08-28 | Win | Johannesburg, South Africa | Decision | 4(4) | 3:00 | 5-0-1 | ||
| 1997-08-23 | Win | Nasrec Indoor Arena | Johannesburg, South Africa | Decision | 6(6) | 3:00 | 4-0-1 | |
| 1997-06-28 | Win | Nasrec Indoor Arena | Johannesburg, South Africa | TKO | 3(6) | 3:00 | 3-0-1 | |
| 1996-07-21 | Draw | Wynberg Military Sports Centre | Cape Town, South Africa | Draw | 4(4) | 3:00 | 2-0-1 | |
| 1996-05-12 | Win | Cape Town, South Africa | TKO | 1(4) | 2-0 | |||
| 1996-03-17 | Win | 3 Arts Theatre | Cape Town, South Africa | TKO | 1(4) | 1-0 | ||
| Professional debut. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fighters Profile (Virgil Kalakoda)". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Virgil Kalakoda: First Steps Towards the MAX Belt". kakutougi.info. Archived from the original on 26 January 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ "Champions Win at World Max '05 Open Tournament". K-1 Grand Prix Website.
- ^ "Champions Prevail at K-1 World Max '06 Final Elimination". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011.
- ^ DiPietro, Monty. "Buakaw Best in World Max Final". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "Virgil Kalakoda's career boxing record". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
External links
edit- K-1 Profile of Virgil Kalakoda
- Boxing record for Virgil Kalakoda from BoxRec (registration required)