Guts Ishimatsu
Japanese boxer
ガッツ石松 · 膽量石松 · 갓츠 이시마츠
- Born
- 5 June 1949, Kiyosu
- Died
- 2 June 2026, Tokyo
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer, actor, tarento, film director
- Height
- 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 79 kg (174 lb)
Yuji Suzuki (鈴木 有二, Suzuki Yūji; 5 June 1949 – 2 June 2026), better known as Guts Ishimatsu (ガッツ 石松, Gattsu Ishimatsu) was a Japanese actor, comedian, tarento and professional boxer who competed in the Lightweight division from 1966 to 1978. He was a one-time former WBC Lightweight Champion and an OPBF Lightweight Champion.
As a boxer, he was known for his unpredictable style, sometimes marking completely unexpected victories, and often losing in extravagant fashion as well. He lost 14 of his 51 professional fights, a rather large number of losses for a world champion. Since retiring in the late 1970s, he had gained popularity as an entertainer.
Guts often appeared as a foolish boke character on television, but this was an act he put on for media purposes. As a boxing commentator, he offered precise, intelligent commentary based on his own experiences in the ring.
Awards and honours
- WBC World Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q745408 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.