Currently, K-1 that is in danger of extinction.
As is well known, K-1 Japan's leading mixed martial events and speaking. Ishii Kazuyoshi Hisashi Tate Seidokaikan 93 years of (then) play a central旗揚Ge, the K-1 World Grand Prix is the highlight of the first terrestrial broadcast from the Annual Meeting. Then, Fuji, TBS, NTV (now withdrawn) and three terrestrial stations are broadcasting the event of the year 『Dynamite!』 Of the annual, 03-year Akebono vs Bob Sapp against the counterprogram "NHK festival for "achieved a viewership of more than.
K-1 is such a turning point came in 2003, in February. He was arrested for violating the corporate tax Ishii. The following year, one year imprisonment in the Tokyo District Court sentenced a 10-month prison sentence, 07 years 6 month jail Shizuoka prison last August and was released in January. However, this "social rehabilitation" that have led to the unexpected strain.
"K-1 founder Ishii Hisashi Tate, the world has been fighting some kind of charisma, his lack of real-time K-1 was moving Tanikawa Sadaharu President FEG (K-1 Operating Company) and leaders Even with the dog is present. However, because the external Hisashi Tate has been convicted is not involved in any event, the senior guys come out of the mouth and was released after Arekore. FEG much It seems that due to the acquisition of shares of terrestrial ex-convict, I do not hate the happy talk like that. to take advantage of it, the leadership of presidents Tanigawa, Hisashi Tate managed to seems to be frantically trying to eliminate "(official MMA)
I feel a lot of executives such speculation, now even Kita Ishii that pierce the silence is battling back. YouTube earlier this year professional mixed martial arts show in the 『information channels or if you want』 Hisashi Tate launched a very stupid one's state karate 』(Bungeishunju) including written a, more opportunities have been coming out in the table.
They look at the official karate "K-1 is not involved with every say, declare the establishment of the organization or amateur team against pole-to-mouth or a merger with ...... It is the current director of the appeal order to show its presence. 『The bottom line is missing from the Director if their Tanigawa, Tanigawa eyesore』 if their composition from that. Hisashi Tate school division and school Tanigawa, this remains, that the world is fighting to become dogma and "declare.
The division factor is just that. K-1 is actually present but has fallen into serious financial difficulties.
"The recent popularity of K-1 is one point, while far, tickets are reduced, also shrink viewership. Deficit in the last few years has expanded rapidly, about a year ago to 10 billion they have said little and Ta debt, and now I have a bulge to 30 billion yen. I also have delayed payments to employee-paid players and "(Karate officials above)
K-1 actually worsened the situation surrounding the Ishii "absent" and when he was overlap.
"I lifted up the top organizations in fighting high-handed approach, Ishii, director of make-up match was still a genius. In other words, I can but he needs a president Tanigawa So eventually" (same)
The end of the K-1 has been determined Masato retired star players, and will inevitably be forced to increasingly harsh conditions. An official from the previous fighting, "It's better in the division should済Me. It could disappear at any time. Another deadline is approaching, I should not be fighting inside!" Spitting in abandoned and impatiently Ta.
旗揚Ge 16 years from K-1 is a rocky road that lies ahead Wednesday.
(Statement = Iwaki Masahisa / "Saizo" from 9 issue)
