Guts Ishimatsu
Birth Name:
Ishimatsu Suzuki
Birth Place:
Tochigi, Japan
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- In 1974, he beat Rodolfo Gato Gonzalez to win the WBC Lightweight Championship
- Pursued an acting career so that he could meet his childhood hero, actor Ken Takakura
- Is credited with coining the common Japanese term "Guts-Pose․"
- Is widely recognized for his foolish, dense persona
- Was trained in boxing by famed trainer Eddie Townsend