Tadashi Sawamura

Tadashi Sawamura (沢村 忠, Sawamura Tadashi?, born January 5, 1943) is a Japanese former kickboxer whose real name is Hideki Shiraha (白羽 秀樹, Shiraha Hideki?). He was one of the first popular participants in the sport, and enjoyed great fame throughout his career. He is sometimes credited for sustaining the early boom in the popularity of kickboxing.