Masato

Biography

Masato Kobayashi, known as Masato, is a Japanese retired welterweight kickboxer born on March 10, 1979, in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture. He was the ISKA World Welterweight Oriental Rules champion and winner of the K-1 WORLD MAX World tournament in 2003 and 2008, before dropping out of high school to pursue a career in kickboxing. After retiring from competition, Masato transitioned into an executive role with K-1.