Riki Onodera Explained

Riki Onodera
Birth Name:小野寺力
Birth Date:July 7, 1974
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Fighting Out Of:Tokyo, Japan
Height:171cm
Weight:60kg (130lb)
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Kickboxingwins:25
Kickboxingkowins:14
Kickboxinglosses:8
Kickboxingdraws:4

Riki Onodera is a Japanese former professional Kickboxer. He operates as producer for various Japanese kickboxing events such as NO KICK NO LIFE and KNOCKOUT.[1]

Biography

Onodera started Kickboxing at 14 years old when he joined Meguro Gym in Tokyo. He made his pro debut while still being in high school against Hiroshi Yamada on November 13, 1992. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[2]

In 1996 Onodera reached the #1 contender spot in the MAJKF promotion but left to compete for the All Japan Kickboxing Federation. He became a notable name when he beat AJKF star Kensaku Maeda on March 24, 1996.On May 25, 1996, Onodera participated in the inaugural Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association event in which he won the Featherweight title against hiroshi Oshiba by KO. Onodera would go on to defend the title for the next 4 years.
In 1997 Onodera was invited to the K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final to participate in a 4-man featherweight tournament alongside champions from other Japanese organizations. The invitation was declined by the head of SNKA.

After losing to Phetborai Chuwattana on March 26, 2003, Onodera took time off the ring and created his own kickboxing gym called RIKIX, it officially opened its doors in November 2003.
For his retirement fight on October 29, 2005, Onodera challenged Muay Thai champion Anuwat Kaewsamrit. At this occasion Onodera became promoter and put on the first "NO KICK NO LIFE" event. He lost the fight by KO in round 2.

In 2016 Onodera became the producer of a new Japanese Kikcboxing promotion called KNOCK OUT.[3] In 2019 Onodera left the KNOCKOUT promotion.[4] In 2020 he returned to his original promotion NO KICK NO LIFE and produced a new event for the first time in 4 years.[5]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2005-10-29 || Loss ||align=left| Anuwat Kaewsamrit[6] || SNKA "Onodera Riki Retirement Memorial Event" || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right hook) || 2 || 2:18|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2003-03-26|| Loss||align=left| Phetborai Chuwattana || SNKA "SPEED KINGS" || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Punches) || 3 || 1:11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2002-09-16|| Win||align=left| Rattanasak Saktawee || SNKA "Riki Onodera Greatest Hits!" || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2001-07-28|| Draw||align=left| Satoshi Koide || SNKA "EXTREME MISSION"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Split)||5 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2001-05-27|| Win ||align=left| Yang Han young || SNKA "The Star Fleet"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)||5 ||3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2001-01-21|| Loss ||align=left| Park Byung-gyu || SNKA "THE REMATCH~HEAVEN or HELL"|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (High Kick)|| 2 || 2:38|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2000-10-28|| Win||align=left| Tejakarin Kiatprasanchai || SNKA "ROAD TO MUAY THAI 2000"|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (High Kick) || 3 || 2:07|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2000-09-10|| Win||align=left| Yoshinori Emori || SNKA "THE STYLISH FORCE"|| Tokyo, Japan || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 3 || 2:56|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2000-07-29|| Win||align=left| Atsushi Suzuki || SNKA "NO KICK NO LIFE"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2000-01-23|| Win||align=left| Masahide Fujiyabu || SNKA "DOUBLE IMPACT"|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook)|| 1 || 0:56|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 1999-11-28 || Win||align=left| Naruenart Jockygym || Rajadamnern Stadium - SNKA "FIGHT TO MUAY-THAI" || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 5 || 0:51|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 1999-10-30 || Win||align=left| Komsan Tor Pitakkgrakan || SNKA "Road to Muay-Thai 2nd" || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Low Kick) || 4 || 1:56|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 1999-09-15 || Win||align=left| Munesada Nishi || SNKA || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 1999-07-24 || Loss||align=left| Jarunsak Chuwattana || SNKA || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 1999-05-30 || Win||align=left| Sinakorn Kiatyongyut || SNKA || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 2:38|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 1999-03-13 || Loss||align=left| Jiiphet Sor Vorapin || SNKA || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1999-01-30|| Win||align=left| Masaru || SNKA|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |[7] |- style="background:#fbb;"| 1998-10-31|| Loss ||align=left| Apiwat Por.Barumgan || SNKA|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1998-07-25|| Win ||align=left| Atar Jitigym || SNKA|| Tokyo, Japan || KO || 5 || 0:16|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1998-05-05|| Draw ||align=left| Masaru || SNKA|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (majority) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |[8] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 1998-|| Win ||align=left| Khaled Asmed || SNKA|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1997 || Win ||align=left| Naoki Inaba || SNKA|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1997-01-11|| Win ||align=left| David Cummings || SNKA|| Tokyo, Japan || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 1996-05-25|| Win ||align=left| Hiroshi Oshiba || SNKA|| Tokyo, Japan || KO || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 1996-03-24|| Win ||align=left| Kensaku Maeda || AJKF || Yokohama, Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1996-01-26|| Win ||align=left| Eiji Matsuo || MA Nihon Kickboxing|| Japan || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 1995-12-09|| Win||align=left| Takaya Sato || MA Nihon Kickboxing vs AJKF|| Tokyo, Japan || KO || |||- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1995-06-02|| Draw ||align=left| 通明 Yamazaki || MA Nihon Kickboxing|| Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1995-01-29|| Draw ||align=left| Kenichi Sato || MA Nihon Kickboxing|| Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1992-11-13|| Win||align=left| Hiroshi Yamada || MA Nihon Kickboxing "Saikou wo Hajimete 10"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RIKIXについて代表から皆さんへのメッセージ. www.rikix.com. 31 July 2018 .
  2. Web site: Riki Onodera Interview 2008. www.gbring.com.
  3. Web site: ブシロードがキックボクシング界へ殴り込み!!株式会社キックスロード設立並びにキックボクシング新イベント「KNOCK OUT」発表記者会見開催のお知らせ. www.oricon.co.jp.
  4. Web site: KNOCK OUT小野寺力プロデューサー退任に関するお知らせ. www.knockout.co.jp.
  5. Web site: 小野寺力による『NO KICK NO LIFE』4年ぶり復活、石井一成と森井洋介が参戦決定. www.efight.jp. 10 September 2020 .
  6. Web site: [新日本キック] 10.29 大田:小野寺引退。武田が総合!?]. www.boutreview.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080109100547/http://www.boutreview.com/data/reports05/051029sn-kick.html. 2008-01-09.
  7. Web site: 1.30新日本キックボクシング協会. www.boutreview.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20051126130448/http://www.boutreview.com/Dageki/report/B1999/njka1_30/njka1_30.html. 2005-11-26.
  8. Web site: 新日本キックボクシング協会 1998.5.5 Dageki report. www.boutreview.com.