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 (1977-12-24) 24 December 1977 (age 46)
Cape Town, South Africa
Other namesThe Conqueror, Victorious
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleBoxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSydney, Australia
TeamFull Body Impact Gym
Steve's Gym
Warrior's MMA Academy
TrainerTony Del Vecchio
Steve Kalakoda
Years active1996–present
Professional boxing record
Total36
Wins25
By knockout16
Losses8
By knockout3
Draws3
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins10
By knockout3
Losses10
By knockout5
Amateur record
Total10
Wins9
Losses1
Other information
Notable relativesSteve Kalakoda, Father
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: 26 December 2011

Early career

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Virgil 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

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Virgil 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

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Virgil 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

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  • 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

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Kickboxing Record
10 Wins (3 (T)KO's), 10 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2010-06-06 Loss   Hiroki Shishido Shoot Boxing 25th Anniversary - Ishin 3rd Battle Tokyo, Japan KO (Straight Left) 3 2:15 10-10
2009-11-27 Win   Jae Gil Noh The Khan 2 Seoul, South Korea Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 10-9
2009-11-20 Loss   Ali Gunyar War of the Worlds Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 9-9
2009-08-08 Win   Kozo Mitsuyama Xplosion Super Fight 19 Gold Coast, Australia Ext.R KO (Punch) 4 9-8
2008-10-01 Loss   Nieky Holzken K-1 World MAX 2008 Final, Opening Fight Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 1:42 8-8
2008-05-31 Win   Ole Laursen K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008, Super Fight Stockholm, Sweden Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 8-7
2008-04-09 Loss   Masato 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   Se Ki Kim K-1 Asia MAX 2008, Super Fight Seoul, South Korea Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00 7-6
2007-10-03 Win   Takayuki Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2007 Final, Reserve Fight Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 1:56 6-6
2007-07-21 Loss   Se Ki Kim K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 Seoul, South Korea KO 2 1:48 5-6
2007-06-28 Loss   Albert Kraus 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   Hiroyuki Maeda K-1 MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 5-4
2006-11-03 Loss   Daniel Dawson S-Cup 2006, Quarter-finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 4-4
2006-09-16 Win   Chi Bin Lim K-1 KHAN 2006 Seoul Seoul, South Korea Ext.R Decision (Majority) 4 3:00 4-3
2006-09-04 Win   Hiroyuki Maeda K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doc Stop/Cut) 2 0:33 3-3
2006-06-30 Loss   Andy Souwer K-1 World MAX 2006 Final, Quarter-finals Yokohama, Japan TKO (Ref Stop/3 Knockdowns) 3 2:23 2-3
2006-04-05 Loss   Buakaw Por.Pramuk 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   Sinbi Taewoong K-1 KHAN 2006 Busan, Super Fight Busan, South Korea Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00 2-1
2005-07-20 Win   Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2005 Final, Super Fight Yokohama, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 1-1
2005-05-04 Loss   Albert Kraus 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

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Boxing Record[6]
25 Wins (16 (T)KO's), 8 Losses, 3 Draws
Date Result Opponent Venue Location Method Round Time Record
2012-12-09 Loss   Yao Yi Ma 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   Daniel Dawson 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   Daniel Dawson WA Italian Club Perth, Australia Decision (Split) 12(12) 3:00 25-6-3
For interim PABA light middleweight title.
2011-04-29 Draw   John Akauola Roundhouse Kensington, New South Wales, Australia Decision (Majority) 6(6) 3:00 25-6-2
2011-03-25 Loss   Leroy Brown Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 6(6) 3:00 25-6-1
2009-10-30 Loss   King Davidson 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   Wahab Adebisi U.J. Esuene Stadium Calabar, Nigeria KO 2(10) 25-4-1
2004-01-27 Loss   William Gare Ratanga Junction Cape Town, South Africa Decision (Split) 10(10) 3:00 24-4-1
2003-09-09 Win   Kai Kauramaki Club Albena Varna, Bulgaria Decision (Unanimous) 10(10) 3:00 24-3-1
2003-06-24 Win   Djemal Mehmedov Sala Sporturilor Olympia Ploiești, Romania KO 1(10) 23-3-1
2003-03-04 Win   Elvis Guerrero 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   Tomas Kugler Sala Sporturilor Constanta, Romania TKO 11(12) 21-3-1
Retains W.B.N. light middleweight Inter-continental title.
2002-10-29 Win   Cristian Zamfir Wynberg Military Sport Complex Cape Town, South Africa KO 1(8) 20-3-1
2002-07-09 Win   Stefan Dimitrov 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   Dieudonne Takou Kotonang 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   Alex Cabinga Wynberg Military Sport Complex Cape Town, South Africa TKO 5(6) 17-3-1
2001-06-08 Win   Cyprian Emeti 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   Dieudonne Takou Kotonang Parow Civic Centre Cape Town, South Africa TKO 2(6) 15-3-1
2001-01-27 Win   Altoria Horne The Moon Tallahassee, Florida, USA Decision (Unanimous) 8(8) 3:00 14-3-1
2000-09-03 Win   Kholisile Mavatha Bellville Velodrome Cape Town, South Africa TKO 2(10) 13-3-1
2000-08-13 Win   Morris Dakada Wynberg Military Sport Complex Cape Town, South Africa KO 1(10) 12-3-1
2000-02-20 Loss   Joseph Makaringe Wembley Indoor Arena Johannesburg, South Africa TKO 8(10) 11-3-1
For vacant South African welterweight title.
1999-09-24 Win   Robert Wright Rhydycar Leisure Centre Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK Decision 6(6) 3:00 11-2-1
1999-04-20 Loss   Zoltan Szili Carousel Hotel & Casino Temba, South Africa KO 1(8) 10-2-1
1999-02-27 Win   Paul Miles York Hall London, England, UK Decision 6(6) 3:00 10-1-1
1998-11-09 Win   Oupa Ntshangulu Carousel Hotel & Casino Temba, South Africa KO 1(6) 9-1-1
1998-07-28 Win   Andile Professor Blom Carousel Hotel & Casino Temba, South Africa KO 1(6) 8-1-1
1998-02-21 Win   Andile Professor Blom Great Centenary Hall New Brighton, South Africa TKO 4(6) 7-1-1
1997-11-08 Loss   Pascal Mtungu Village Green Durban, South Africa Decision 4(4) 3:00 6-1-1
1997-10-08 Win   Thomas Pisan Carousel Hotel & Casino Temba, South Africa Decision 4(4) 3:00 6-0-1
1997-08-28 Win   Michael Ramabele Johannesburg, South Africa Decision 4(4) 3:00 5-0-1
1997-08-23 Win   Zana Mlenzana Nasrec Indoor Arena Johannesburg, South Africa Decision 6(6) 3:00 4-0-1
1997-06-28 Win   Zana Mlenzana Nasrec Indoor Arena Johannesburg, South Africa TKO 3(6) 3:00 3-0-1
1996-07-21 Draw   Michael Mbasane Wynberg Military Sports Centre Cape Town, South Africa Draw 4(4) 3:00 2-0-1
1996-05-12 Win   Sakhiwo Saxie Kilani Cape Town, South Africa TKO 1(4) 2-0
1996-03-17 Win   Patrick Ngqoba 3 Arts Theatre Cape Town, South Africa TKO 1(4) 1-0
Professional debut.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fighters Profile (Virgil Kalakoda)". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Virgil Kalakoda: First Steps Towards the MAX Belt". kakutougi.info. Archived from the original on 26 January 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Champions Win at World Max '05 Open Tournament". K-1 Grand Prix Website.
  4. ^ "Champions Prevail at K-1 World Max '06 Final Elimination". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011.
  5. ^ DiPietro, Monty. "Buakaw Best in World Max Final". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Virgil Kalakoda's career boxing record". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
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