Katsunari Takayama

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Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a five-time mini-flyweight world champion, having held the WBC title in 2005, the IBF title twice between 2013 and 2015, and the WBO title twice between 2014 and 2017. He retired as a professional in 2017, as WBO world champion, to focus on participation in the 2020 Olympics, but returned in 2020 after failing to qualify.

Early life

Takayama weighed about 60 kg at the age of twelve. He started playing rugby and athletics, but did not last long. It was in summer in the second grade of junior high school that his friend brought him to a boxing gym. When he got started on the punching bag, despite he said he is going to be a world champion, he could not do more than three push-ups in a row. Even after his own workout, he had been watching senior boxers' sparring sessions and trainees' training.[1]

Professional boxing career

Takayama made his professional debut in October 2000 and won the All-Japan Rookie King Tournament in December 2001.[1]

Japan

WBC title

On April 4, 2005 Takayama defeated Isaac Bustos for the WBC world title, by a unanimous decision. This victory gave Takayama the distinction of being the 50th Japanese fighter to win a world title. However, he lost a next bout against Eagle Kyowa by a unanimous decision, on August 6, 2005.

Interim WBA title

On November 7, 2006 he defeated Carlos Melo for the WBA interim title when he was originally supposed to face Yutaka Niida for the WBA title in September. However, due to a costal cartilage fracture[2] Niida sustained from sparring, the fight would be delayed to April 7, 2007 ending in a split decision loss. After the fight, his then manager rejected the decision and uttered that it was a match fixing and that he would make civil litigation. However, he visited the JBC (Japan Boxing Commission) two days later and apologized for his rant saying that he had just wanted to pat his boxer on the back.[3] Furthermore, most of the purse for that fight had not been paid. Although Takayama and Nakade announced that they would transfer to any other gym, the matters on the match fee and transfer fee were not resolved over months.[4]

Takayama got another world title shot on July 14, 2009. This time, it was for the WBA minimumweight title which is held by Roman Gonzalez. Unsuccessfully, Takayama lost on all judges. He retired as a JBC-licensed boxer to fight for the WBO and IBF's titles in late 2009.Template:Sfn At that time the JBC had approved no fight for the WBO and IBF's titles, but conditionally allowed them from February 28, 2011.[5] That is because the West Japan Boxing Association to which Takayama and Ken'ichi Yamaguchi belonged strongly urged reform of the system after they issued retirement notices.Template:Sfn[6]

Away from Japan

Takayama then trained at his fellow boxer Ken'ichi Yamaguchi's Osaka Tenjin Boxing Gym in JapanTemplate:Sfn and ALA Boxing Gym in the Philippines,[7] and was promoted by ALA Promotions since April 2010.[8]

He won an IBF minimumweight title eliminator via a sixth round technical knockout at the Carnival City in Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa in September 2010.[9] He challenged Nkosinathi Joyi for that title at the Carnival City on January 29, 2011 after being postponed twice,[10] but the fight ended in a no-contest due to a cut on Takayama's head after an accidental head-butt in the third round.[11] He had a broken right hand since just before the fight.Template:Sfn

Takayama rematched Joyi at the Orient Theatre in East London, Eastern Cape after postponed four timesTemplate:Sfn on March 30, 2012. It was the SABC-televised second boxing event after one year interruption.[12] According to Japanese sources, Takayama reportedly dominated the whole fight except that he went down resulting from a slip in the fifth round,[13] and stated with increased confidence through the twelve rounds that "I fought as was planned and did my best"[14][15] after a unanimous decision loss with scores of 111–116 twice and 110–117.[16] A boxing writer for South Africa's SuperSport wrote that "Many ringsiders were of the opinion that the decision could have gone in favour of the challenger" on Fightnews.com[17] which was presented the WBA’s Website of the Year in 2010.[18] In addition, there were several articles showing that Joyi had struggled against Takayama.[17] However the IBF's Lindsey Tucker has denied their views on BoxingScene.com.[19]

He fought against Filipino Mateo Handig for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific mini flyweight title and the mandatory challenger status to the IBF mini flyweight title in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines on October 13, 2012. But he lost the fight via a split decision after being deducted a point in the fourth round for pushing. Two Filipino judges scored the fight 114–113 for Handig, while the other Thai judge scored it 115–112 for Takayama.[20][21] The IBF ordered a rematch due to the inadequacy of the mandatory drug testing before and after the fight.[22] After Handig's injury, Takayama earned the right to challenge for the world title.[23]

IBF title

Takayama defeated Mario Rodríguez via a unanimous decision with the scores of 119–109, 117–111 and 115–113 to be crowned the IBF mini flyweight world champion at the Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico on March 30, 2013.[24] He was the first foreign boxer for ALA Promotions, and became the third ever world champion for them.[25] "I'm gonna float like a butterfly and sting like a bee," Takayama had told at the pre-fight conference.[Video 1] He tried to imitate the Ali shuffle during the fight.[Video 2]

Return to Japan

The JBC joined the WBO and the IBF on April 1, 2013.[26] After more than four years' absence from the ring in Japan, Takayama's boxer's license was issued again by the JBC on July 12, 2013. He registered with Nakazato Boxing Gym[27] to defend his title against Vergilio Silvano via a unanimous decision at the Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on December 3, 2013.[28]

While Takayama has gone through five gyms,[1][4] his Japanese trainer for his entire career is Hiroaki Nakade[1][29] who has so far served as the second/trainer in the world title bouts of all the four major sanctioning bodies i.e. the WBA, WBC, IBF (for Takayama fights) and WBO (for Orlando Salido vs. Yamaguchi).[30]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
45 Win 35–9 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kha Lu UD 12 Dec 18, 2024 Bula Gymnasium, General Santos, PhilippinesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant IBO mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
44 Win 34–9 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jerome Baloro UD 8 Sep 10, 2023 Edion Arena, Osaka, JaoanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
43 Win 33–9 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Joel Lino UD 8 Jun 11, 2023 KBS Hall, Kyoto, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
42 Loss 32–9 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Elwin Soto TKO 9 (12), 2:44Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 8, 2021 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBO junior-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
41 Win 32–8 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Reiya Konishi UD 6 Dec 27, 2020 Edion Arena, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
40 Win 31–8 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Riku Kano TD 6 (12), 0:58Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 20, 2016 Komagatani Gym, Sanda, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBO mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
39 Loss 30–8 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". José Argumedo TD 9 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 31, 2015 Edion Arena, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost IBF mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
38 Win 30–7 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ryuji Hara TKO 8 (12), 1:20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sep 27, 2015 Edion Arena, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
37 Win 29–7 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. TD 9 (12), 2:19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apr 22, 2015 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
36 Win 28–7 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Go Odaira TKO 7 (12), 2:24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 31, 2014 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBO and IBF mini-flyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
35 Loss 27–7 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Francisco Rodríguez Jr. UD 12 Aug 9, 2014 Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost IBF mini-flyweight title;
For WBO mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
34 Win 27–6 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shin Ono UD 12 May 7, 2014 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
33 Win 26–6 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vergilio Silvano UD 12 Dec 3, 2013 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
32 Win 25–6 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mario Rodríguez UD 12 Mar 30, 2013 Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón, Guasave, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won IBF mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
31 Loss 24–6 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mateo Handig SD 12 Oct 13, 2012 Municipal Gymnasium, La Trinidad, PhilippinesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For vacant IBF Pan Pacific mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Loss 24–5 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nkosinathi Joyi UD 12 Mar 30, 2012 Orient Theatre, East London, South AfricaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For IBF mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 NC 24–4 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nkosinathi Joyi NC 3 (12), 1:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 29, 2011 Carnival City, Brakpan, South AfricaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". IBF mini-flyweight title at stake;
NC after Takayama cut from accidental head clashScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Win 24–4 Tshepo Lefele TKO 6 (12), 0:51Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sep 1, 2010 Carnival City, Brakpan, South AfricaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Loss 23–4 Román González UD 12 Jul 14, 2009 World Memorial Hall, Kobe, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBA mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Win 23–3 Roemart Sentillas UD 8 Mar 12, 2009 World Memorial Hall, Kobe, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Win 22–3 Javier Murillo UD 10 Sep 22, 2008 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Win 21–3 Mating Kilakil KO 9 (10), 3:08Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apr 28, 2008 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 20–3 Ngaoprajan SIthsaithong TKO 9 (10), 1:24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 5, 2008 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 19–3 Fabio Marfa UD 10 Oct 6, 2007 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Loss 18–3 Yutaka Niida SD 12 Apr 7, 2007 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBA mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 18–2 Carlos Melo TD 9 (12), 1:30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nov 7, 2006 Grand Cube, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBA interim mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 17–2 Satoshi Kogumazaka TD 9 (10), 2:08Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 18, 2006 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won Japanese mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 16–2 Rollen Del Castillo TD 8 (10), 0:21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 3, 2005 Central Hall, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Loss 15–2 Eagle Kyowa UD 12 Aug 6, 2005 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost WBC mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 15–1 Isaac Bustos UD 12 Apr 4, 2005 Central Gym, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBC mini-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 14–1 Numchai Taksinisan KO 3 (10), 1:48Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 8, 2004 Central Hall, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 13–1 Elmer Gejon MD 10 Aug 7, 2004 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 12–1 Kosuke Fujiwara UD 10 Feb 15, 2004 Central Gym, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 11–1 Saming Twingym TKO 3 (8), 1:23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 21, 2003 Central Gym, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Loss 10–1 Masato Hatakeyama TKO 9 (10), 2:34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apr 21, 2003 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For Japanese junior-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 10–0 Songkram Porpaoin MD 8 Oct 14, 2002 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 9–0 Takashi Okajima TKO 8 (10), 1:43Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jul 13, 2002 Central Gym, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Daisaku Kashiwagi TKO 4 (8), 2:32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 5, 2002 Central Gym, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Koyo Yamazaki UD 6 Dec 15, 2001 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Yoshifumi Nishimura TKO 2 (6), 2:04Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nov 18, 2001 Spark Chikujo, Chikujō, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Daigoro Omagari UD 6 Oct 13, 2001 City Hall, Nagoya, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Hiroaki Kusunoki MD 6 Sep 13, 2001 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Taiki Tatsuiwa KO 2 (4) Jul 22, 2001 Mizuno Sports, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Takashi Kunishige UD 4 Apr 28, 2001 Azalea Taisho, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Yozo Nakamura TKO 4 (4) Oct 18, 2000 Archaic Hall, Amagasaki, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

References

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Sporting positions

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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Japanese mini-flyweight champion
March 18, 2006 – 2006
Vacated Template:S-ttl/check 		Vacant
Title next held by
Teruo Misawa

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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check WBC mini-flyweight champion
April 4, 2005 – August 6, 2005 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Juan Jose Landaeta 		WBA mini-flyweight champion
Interim title
November 7, 2006 – April 7, 2007
Lost bid for full title Template:S-ttl/check 		Vacant
Title next held by
Sammy Gutiérrez
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check IBF mini-flyweight champion
March 30, 2013 – August 9, 2014 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Francisco Rodríguez Jr. 		IBF mini-flyweight champion
December 31, 2014 – December 31, 2015 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
WBO mini-flyweight champion
December 31, 2014 – March 3, 2015
Vacated Template:S-ttl/check 		Vacant
Title next held by
Kosei Tanaka
Vacant
Title last held by
Kosei Tanaka 		WBO mini-flyweight champion
August 20, 2016 – April 3, 2017
Retired Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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