Takashi Uchiyama
| Takashi Uchiyama | |
|---|---|
 Uchiyama during his 2012 triumphal parade in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name |
Takashi Uchiyama Japanese: 内山 高志 |
| Nickname(s) |
KO Dynamite[1] (Knockout Dynamite)[2] |
| Rated at | super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (181 cm) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born |
10 November 1979 Nagasaki Prefecture,[3][4] Japan |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
Takashi Uchiyama (内山 高志 Uchiyama Takashi, born November 10, 1979) is a super featherweight boxer from Japan and the current WBA Super Featherweight Champion. He was born in Nagasaki Prefecture,[3][4] grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, and lives in Tokyo.
Boxing career
Uchiyama compiled an amateur record of 91-22 (59 KOs), including his accomplishments of winning four lightweight titles. He turned professional in 2005, and won his debut via the first round knockout on 16 July. On September 8, 2007, Uchiyama captured the OPBF super featherweight title, then defended it five times. He has been called by a nickname KO Dynamite[1] (Knockout Dynamite)[2] in Japan.
WBA super featherweight champion
Uchiyama won the WBA super featherweight title from Mexican Juan Carlos Salgado via a twelfth round TKO in the latter's first title defence in Tokyo at the Tokyo Big Sight on January 11, 2010.[5][6] On May 17, 2010, he defeated Venezuelan Angel Granados via a sixth round TKO for his first defence at the Saitama Super Arena.[7]
Titles
- Amateur
- The 71st All Japan Amateur Boxing Championships, Lightweight Champion
- The 72nd All Japan Amateur Boxing Championships, Lightweight Champion
- The 73rd All Japan Amateur Boxing Championships, Lightweight Champion
- The 57th National Sports Festival, Boxing, Adult, Lightweight Champion
- Professional
- The 35th OPBF Super featherweight Champion (Defense: 5 times)
- The 41st WBA World Super featherweight Champion (Defense: 8 times)
Professional boxing record
| 22 Wins (18 Knockouts), 0 Defeats, 1 Draw[8] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A | style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A |  Jomthong Chuwattana |
style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A | - (12) | 2015-05-06 |  Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo |
Defending WBA (Super) World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22-0-1 |  Israel Héctor Perez |
RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | 2014-12-31 | Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-0-1 | Daiki Kaneko |
UD | 12 | 2013-12-31 | Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-0-1 |  Jaider Parra |
KO | 5 (12), 2:15 | 2013-05-06 | Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-0-1 |  Bryan Vázquez |
TKO | 8 (12), 2:59 | 2012-12-31 | Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| Draw | 18-0-1 |  Michael Farenas |
TD | 3 (12), 1:15 | 2012-07-16 | Winghat, Saitama |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-0 |  Jorge Solís |
KO | 11 (12), 0:19 | 2011-12-31 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-0 | Takashi Miura |
RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 2011-01-31 | Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-0 |  Roy Mukhlis |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:27 | 2010-09-20 | Saitama Super Arena, Saitama |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-0 | Angel Granados |
TKO | 6 (12), 1:42 | 2010-05-17 | Saitama Super Arena, Saitama |
Retained WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-0 | Juan Carlos Salgado |
TKO | 12 (12), 2:48 | 2010-01-11 | Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo |
Won WBA World Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-0 | Aaron Melgarejo |
TKO | 7 (12), 1:01 | 2009-10-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
Retained OPBF Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-0 | Thong Por Chokchai |
TKO | 5 (12), 1:05 | 2009-05-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
Retained OPBF Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-0 |  Byung-Joo Moon |
TKO | 4 (12), 1:55 | 2008-11-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
Retained OPBF Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-0 | Hero Bando |
UD | 12 | 2008-06-12 | Nihon Budokan, Tokyo |
Retained OPBF Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-0 | Akira Yamazaki |
TKO | 10 (12), 1:37 | 2008-02-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
Retained OPBF Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-0 |  Nedal Hussein |
KO | 8 (12), 1:32 | 2007-09-08 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
Won vacant OPBF Super Featherweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-0 | Seung Won Baek |
KO | 3 (8), 2:01 | 2007-06-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-0 | Muangfahlek Kiatwichean |
UD | 10 | 2007-02-10 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0 | Moses Seran |
KO | 3 (8), 1:45 | 2006-12-09 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0 | Tomoya Endo |
UD | 8 | 2006-09-13 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | Man Deuk Park |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:39 | 2005-11-19 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Takamasa Ueno |
KO | 1 (6), 2:57 | 2005-09-29 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Chandet Sithramkamhaeng |
KO | 1 (6), 0:35 | 2005-07-16 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
Professional debut. |
Awards
- Amateur
- 2002 Amateur: Effort Award
- 2003 Amateur: Valuable Player Award
- Professional
- Fighter of the Year in Asia (WBA Annual Awards Dinner, 2010)[9]
- Boxer of the Month for March, 2011 (WBA)
See also
- List of WBA world champions
- List of super featherweight boxing champions
- List of current world boxing champions
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ワタナベボクシングジム – 内山高志 (in Japanese). Watanabe boxing gym official website. February 1, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "プロボクサー内山高志 Official Web Site – 内山高志" (in Japanese). Takashi Uchiyama official website. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 世界王者アーカイヴス – 内山高志 (in Japanese). Japan Pro Boxing Association official website. February 24, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "内山の略歴＝WBAスーパーフェザー級戦" (in Japanese). Jiji Press. January 11, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ↑ Joe Koizumi (January 11, 2010). "Full Report: Uchiyama-Salgado". Fightnews.com. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ↑ Kyodo News (January 12, 2010). "Uchiyama claims belt at first time of asking". The Japan Times. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ↑ Sapa-AP (May 18, 2010). "Uchiyama retains his belt". Times LIVE. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ↑ Takashi Uchiyama's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-10.
- ↑ Pablo Freight, Marcelino Castillo (November 24, 2010). "Haye, Cotto Grab Top WBA Awards at Managua Convention". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan Carlos Salgado |
WBA Super Featherweight Champion January 11, 2010 – February 21, 2015 Promoted |
Vacant |
| Vacant Title last held by Acelino Freitas |
WBA Super Featherweight Super Champion February 21, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |