Royal Kobayashi

Royal Kobayashi
小林 和男
Born
Kazuo Kobayashi

(1949-10-10)October 10, 1949
DiedNovember 17, 2020(2020-11-17) (aged 71)
Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesKO maker
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5+12 in (166 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins35
Wins by KO27
Losses8

Kazuo Kobayashi (小林 和男, Kobayashi Kazuo; born October 10, 1949 – November 17, 2020), better known as Royal Kobayashi, was a Japanese boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in the featherweight division, and won the WBC junior featherweight titles in 1976. He is an alumnus of the Takushoku University.