Katsunari Takayama

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Katsunari Takayama
Statistics
Real name Katsunari Takayama
Nickname(s) Lightning Kid[1]
Rated at Minimumweight
Nationality Japanese
Born (1983-05-12) May 12, 1983 (age 41)
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 39
Wins 30
Wins by KO 12
Losses 8
Draws 0
No contests 1

Katsunari Takayama (高山 勝成 Takayama Katsunari?, born May 12, 1983 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a former IBF Minimumweight champion, WBA Minimumweight interim champion, WBC Minimumweight champion and WBO Minimumweight champion. While Takayama has gone through five gyms,[1][2] his Japanese trainer for his entire career is Hiroaki Nakade[1][3] 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).[4]

Biography and career

In Japan

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 without getting bored at the entrance of the gym. Takayama made his professional debut in October 2000 and won the All-Japan Rookie King Tournament in December 2001.[1]

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[5] 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.[6] 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.[2]

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.[7] At that time the JBC had approved no fight for the WBO and IBF's titles, but conditionally allowed them from February 28, 2011.[8] 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.[7][9]

Away from Japan

Takayama then trained at his fellow boxer Ken'ichi Yamaguchi's Osaka Tenjin Boxing Gym in Japan[7] and ALA Boxing Gym in the Philippines,[10] and was promoted by ALA Promotions since April 2010.[11]

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.[12] He challenged Nkosinathi Joyi for that title at the Carnival City on January 29, 2011 after being postponed twice,[13] 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.[14] He had a broken right hand since just before the fight.[7]

Takayama rematched Joyi at the Orient Theatre in East London, Eastern Cape after postponed four times[7] on March 30, 2012. It was the SABC-televised second boxing event after one year interruption.[15] According to Japanese sources, Takayama reportedly dominated the whole fight except that he went down resulting from a slip in the fifth round,[16] and stated with increased confidence through the twelve rounds that "I fought as was planned and did my best"[17][18] after a unanimous decision loss with scores of 111–116 twice and 110–117.[19] 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[20] which was presented the WBA’s Website of the Year in 2010.[21] In addition, there were several articles showing that Joyi had struggled against Takayama.[20] However the IBF's Lindsey Tucker has denied their views on BoxingScene.com.[22]

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.[23][24] The IBF ordered a rematch due to the inadequacy of the mandatory drug testing before and after the fight.[25] After Handig's injury, Takayama earned the right to challenge for the world title.[26]

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.[27] He was the first foreign boxer for ALA Promotions, and became the third ever world champion for them.[28] "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]

Triumphant return to Japan

The JBC joined the WBO and the IBF on April 1, 2013.[29] 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[30] to defend his title against Vergilio Silvano via a unanimous decision at the Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on December 3, 2013.[31]

Professional boxing record

39 fights; 30 wins (12 knockouts, 18 decisions), 8 losses, 1 no contest
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 30-8 (1) Jose Argumedo TD 9 (12) 2015-12-31 Edion Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan Lost IBF minimumweight title.
Win 30-7 (1) Ryuji Hara TKO 8 (12) 2015-09-27 Edion Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan Retained IBF minimumweight title.
Win 29-7 (1) Fahlan Sakkreerin, Jr. TD 9 (12) 2015-04-22 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Japan Retained IBF minimumweight title.
Win 28-7 (1) Go Odaira TKO 7 (12) 2014-12-31 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Japan Won vacant IBF and vacant WBO minimumweight titles.
Loss 27-7 (1) Francisco Rodríguez, Jr. UD 12 2014-08-09 Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Lost IBF minimumweight title.
For WBO minimumweight title.
Win 27-6 (1) Shin Ono UD 12 2014-05-07 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Japan Retained IBF minimumweight title.
Win 26-6 (1) Vergilio Silvano UD 12 2013-12-03 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Japan Retained IBF minimumweight title.
Win 25-6 (1) Mario Rodríguez UD 12 2013-03-30 Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico Won IBF minimumweight title.
Loss 24-6 (1) Mateo Handig SD 12 2012-10-13 La Trinidad Municipal Gymnasium, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines For vacant IBF Pan Pacific minimumweight title.
Loss 24-5 (1) Nkosinathi Joyi UD 12 2012-03-30 Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa For IBF minimumweight title.
NC 24-4 (1) Nkosinathi Joyi NC 3 (12) 2011-01-29 Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa For IBF minimumweight title.
Win 24-4 Tshepo Lefele TKO 6 (12) 2010-09-01 Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa IBF minimumweight title eliminator.
Loss 23-4 Román González UD 12 2009-07-14 World Memorial Hall, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan For WBA minimumweight title.
Win 23-3 Roemart Sentillas UD 8 2009-03-12 World Memorial Hall, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Win 22-3 Javier Murillo UD 10 2008-09-22 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
Win 21-3 Mating Kilakil KO 9 (10) 2008-04-28 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
Win 20-3 Ngaoprajan Chuwatana TKO 9 (10) 2008-01-05 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
Win 19-3 Fabio Marfa UD 10 2007-10-06 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
Loss 18-3 Yutaka Niida SD 12 2007-04-07 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For WBA minimumweight title.
Win 18-2 Carlos Melo TD 9 (12) 2006-11-07 Grand Cube, Osaka, Japan Won interim WBA minimumweight title.
Win 17-2 Satoshi Kogumazaka TD 9 (10) 2006-03-18 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won Japanese minimumweight title.
Win 16-2 Rollen Del Castillo TD 8 (10) 2005-12-03 Central Hall, Osaka, Japan
Loss 15-2 Eagle Den Junlaphan UD 12 2005-08-06 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Lost WBC minimumweight title.
Win 15-1 Isaac Bustos UD 12 2005-04-04 Central Gym, Osaka, Japan Won WBC minimumweight title.
Win 14-1 Numchai Taksinisan KO 3 (10) 2004-12-08 Central Hall, Osaka, Japan
Win 13-1 Elmer Gejon MD 10 2004-08-07 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
Win 12-1 Kosuke Fujiwara UD 10 2004-02-15 Central Gym, Osaka, Japan
Win 11-1 Saming Twingym TKO 3 (8) 2003-12-21 Central Gym, Osaka, Japan
Loss 10-1 Masato Hatakeyama TKO 9 (10) 2003-04-21 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For Japanese light-flyweight title.
Win 10-0 Songkram Porpaoin MD 8 2002-10-14 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Win 9-0 Takashi Okajima TKO 8 (10) 2002-07-13 Central Gym, Osaka, Japan
Win 8-0 Daisaku Kashiwagi TKO 4 (8) 2002-05-05 Central Gym, Osaka, Japan
Win 7-0 Koyo Yamazaki UD 6 2001-12-15 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-0 Yoshifumi Nishimura TKO 2 (6) 2001-11-18 Spark Chikujo, Chikujō, Fukuoka, Japan
Win 5-0 Daigoro Omagari UD 6 2001-10-13 City Hall, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win 4-0 Hiroaki Kusunoki MD 6 2001-09-13 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
Win 3-0 Taiki Tatsuiwa KO 2 (4) 2001-07-22 Mizuno Sports, Osaka, Japan
Win 2-0 Takashi Kunishige UD 4 2001-04-28 Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan
Win 1-0 Yozo Nakamura TKO 4 (4) 2000-10-18 Archaic Hall, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

See also

References

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Video references

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Bibliography

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Achievements
Preceded by WBC Strawweight Champion
April 4, 2005 – August 6, 2005		 Succeeded by
Eagle Kyowa
Vacant
Title last held by
Juan Jose Landaeta		 WBA Minimumweight Interim Champion
November 7, 2006 – April 7, 2007
Title unified by Yutaka Niida		 Vacant
Title next held by
Sammy Gutiérrez
Preceded by IBF Mini Flyweight Champion
March 30, 2013 – August 9, 2014		 Succeeded by
Francisco Rodríguez, Jr.
Vacant
Title last held by
Francisco Rodríguez, Jr.		 IBF Mini Flyweight Champion
December 31, 2014 – December 31, 2015		 Succeeded by
Jose Argumedo
WBO Mini Flyweight Champion
December 31, 2014 – March 2, 2015
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Kosei Tanaka
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