Katsuo Tokashiki( độ gia đắp thắng nam, born July 27, 1960, inOkinawa,Japan) is a Japanese formerWBALight flyweightchampion.He currently works as an actor and television persona, and runs his own bo xing gym inTokyo,Japan.
Katsuo Tokashiki Độ gia đắp thắng nam | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1960 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Yanbarukuina |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Bo xing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
Childhood & Early career
editTokashiki was born inOkinawa,but was raised inTakarazuka, Hyogo.He caused all sorts of trouble from an early age, and was infamous in his local town by the time he reached high school. He dropped out of school to begin training as a professional boxer, and traveled toTokyo,where he entered the Kyoei bo xing gym. TheWBALight flyweightchampionYoko Gushikenalso trained at the Kyoei gym during the same period. Tokashiki made his professional debut in December, 1978.
Professional career
editTokashiki was a short (even for a light flyweight) and quick fighter, and quickly emerged as one of Japan's best youngest boxers. He did not mark a KO victory until his 12th professional fight in 1980.
Tokashiki compiled a record of 13-1-1 (2KOs) before challenging Hwan Jin Kim for theWBALight flyweighttitle in December, 1981.Yoko Gushikenhad lost the WBA title toPedro Flores,after defending it 13 times. Flores in turn lost his title to Kim and Tokashiki set out to avenge his gymmate's Gushiken's loss of his title. Tokashiki won the world title with by unanimous decision, but a scandal involving the Kyoei gym's management was revealed the same day, and Tokashiki's victory was marred by controversy, since he and the previous champion, Gushiken, both trained with the gym.
Regardless, Tokashiki compiled 5 straight defenses, but lost his title toLupe Madera,(who he had fought two previous times in defenses) after he was injured in the 4th round.[1]Tokashiki got a rematch in October, 1983, but lost a close unanimous decision in 15 rounds. The WBA would have allowed another rematch, but Tokashiki did not want to fight Madera for a fifth time, and decided to challengeKoreanboxerJung Koo Changfor theWBCLight flyweighttitle instead.
The match took place inKorea,where Chang was already a national hero. This was the only time Tokashiki fought outside Japan in his career, and he knew he had to win by KO to capture the title. Tokashiki was aggressive from the first round, and pinned the champion against the corner, when he was knocked down for the first time in his career with a counter left hook. However, Tokashiki managed to tire out the champion by the 5th round, and Chang showed fatigue, clinching repeatedly, and slipping in the 8th round. Chang's corner bought time by having to retape the champion's gloves twice during rounds, and in the 9th round, Chang surprised Tokashiki with a sudden flurry of punches. Tokashiki was staggered, and the referee immediately stopped the fight to declare Chang the victory, despite the fact that Tokashiki had remained standing as Chang collapsed to the canvas after hearing that he had won.[2]Chang was only 21 years old at the time, he defended the WBC title 15 times. Tokashiki announced his retirement shortly after this fight. His record was 19-4-2 (4KOs).
Professional bo xing record
edit| 25 fights | 19 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 15 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loss | 19–4–2 | Chang Jung-koo | TKO | 9 (12) | 1984-08-18 | Pohang Gymnasium, Pohang, South Korea | ForWBClight flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 19–3–2 | Takashi Sakakibara | KO | 6 (10) | 1984-03-08 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 23 | Loss | 18–3–2 | Lupe Madera | UD | 15 (15) | 1983-10-23 | Nakajima Sports Center,Sapporo, Japan | For WBA light flyweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 18–2–2 | Lupe Madera | TD | 4 (15) | 1983-07-10 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBA light flyweight title |
| 21 | Draw | 18–1–2 | Lupe Madera | SD | 15 (15) | 1983-04-10 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA light flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Kim Hwan-jin | UD | 15 (15) | 1983-01-09 | Prefectural Gymnasium,Kyoto, Japan | Retained WBA light flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Sung Nam Kim | UD | 15 (15) | 1982-10-10 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA light flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Masaharu Inami | TKO | 8 (15) | 1982-07-07 | Kokugikan,Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA light flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Lupe Madera | SD | 15 (15) | 1982-04-04 | Miyagi Sports Center, Sendai, Japan | Retained WBA light flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Kim Hwan-jin | UD | 15 (15) | 1981-12-16 | Miyagi Sports Center, Sendai, Japan | WonWBAlight flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Toshihiro Okumoto | KO | 10 (10) | 1981-10-19 | Japan | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Yong Hyun Kim | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-06-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Toshihiro Okumoto | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-03-08 | City Gymnasium, Gushikawa, Japan | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Phoenix Taniguchi | KO | 9 (10) | 1980-11-12 | Japan | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Manabu Irei | UD | 8 (8) | 1980-08-30 | Yamato, Japan | |
| 10 | Loss | 8–1–1 | Jong Chul Park | PTS | 6 (6) | 1980-06-14 | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium,Nagoya, Japan | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Fujio Ito | PTS | 6 (6) | 1980-02-21 | Prefectural Gymnasium,Osaka, Japan | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Masanobu Nakasone | PTS | 4 (4) | 1979-12-23 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Naojiro Toda | PTS | 4 (4) | 1979-11-12 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Junichi Ota | PTS | 4 (4) | 1979-10-13 | City Gymnasium, Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Katsumi Sato | PTS | 4 (4) | 1979-07-12 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Osamu Kiyohara | PTS | 4 (4) | 1979-06-05 | Hachinohe, Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Susumu Kashiwaba | PTS | 4 (4) | 1979-02-23 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kiyoshi Kondo | PTS | 4 (4) | 1979-01-26 | Korakuen Hall,Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nobuo Hamada | PTS | 4 (4) | 1978-12-28 | Japan |
Post Retirement
editLike many other Japanese boxers, Tokashiki became a television persona after retiring from bo xing, and has appeared on several variety television shows. He has also worked as an actor, and took the role of boxerFighting Haradain a television drama series in 1990. His appearances on television have decreased lately, but he created the Tokashiki Bo xing Gym inTokyo,and currently works as a trainer there. He also petitioned the court to orderIwao Hakamada's retrial.
See also
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References
edit- ^"Lupe Madera of Mexico, declared unfit to fight after..."United Press International.Retrieved2023-12-30.
- ^"A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK AUG. 13-19".Sports Illustrated.Retrieved2023-12-30.
External links
edit- Bo xing record for Katsuo TokashikifromBoxRec(registration required)
- Katsuo TokashikiatIMDb
- Tokashiki Bo xing Gym (Japanese)