Katsunari Takayama
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| Katsunari Takayama | |
| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Katsunari Takayama |
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| Weight | Minimumweight |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Birth date | May 12, 1983 |
| Birth place | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Katsunari Takayama (高山勝成 born May 12, 1983 in Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, Japan) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is currently the World Boxing Association(WBA) minimumweight interim champion, and the former World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion. He has a record of 18-2 (with 7 wins by KO).
On April 4, 2005 Takayama defeated Isaac Bustos for the WBC world title, by an unanimous decision. However, he lost a next bout against Eagle Kyowa by an unanimous decision, on August 6, 2005.
On November 7, 2006 he defeated Carlos Melo for the WBA interim tittle.
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| Preceded by Isaac Bustos |
Minimumweight boxing champion (WBC) April 4, 2005 - August 6, 2005 |
Succeeded by Eagle Kyowa |
| New Title Interim |
Minimumweight boxing interim champion (WBA) November 7, 2006 - Present |
Incumbent |
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