Satoshi Iida (飯田覚士 Iida Satoshi, born August 11, 1969) is a Japanese professional boxer from Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Iida…Satoshi Iida (飯田覚士 Iida Satoshi, born August 11, 1969) is a Japanese professional boxer from Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Iida won the WBA super flyweight championship of the world in 1997 when he defeated Thai champion Yokthai Sithoar via a 12th-round unanimous decision.
Hiroki Ioka (井岡 弘樹, Ioka Hiroki; born January 8, 1969, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer…Hiroki Ioka (井岡 弘樹, Ioka Hiroki; born January 8, 1969, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1999. He has held world championships in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini-flyweight title from 1987 to 1988, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) light-flyweight title from 1991 to 1992. He was the inaugural WBC mini-flyweight champion, winning the title immediately after the mini-flyweight division was created. He is also known for defeating WBC light-flyweight champion Yuh Myung-woo, handing him the only loss of his career.
Setsuo Segawa (瀬川設男, Segawa Setsuo; born 16 June 1968) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1993…Setsuo Segawa (瀬川設男, Segawa Setsuo; born 16 June 1968) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2004, challenging for the OPBF bantamweight title in 1998. As an amateur, he competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he defeated Simon Morales of Colombia, before losing to Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria.
Kiyoshi Hatanaka (畑中 清詞, Hatanaka Kiyoshi; born March 7, 1967) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC super…Kiyoshi Hatanaka (畑中 清詞, Hatanaka Kiyoshi; born March 7, 1967) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC super bantamweight champion.
Katsuyuki Matsushima (born 11 October 1966) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the…Katsuyuki Matsushima (born 11 October 1966) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Hiroshi Nagashima (長島 浩, Nagashima Hiroshi) (born March 15, 1966, in Kanagawa) is a retired boxer from Japan, who…Hiroshi Nagashima (長島 浩, Nagashima Hiroshi) (born March 15, 1966, in Kanagawa) is a retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Nagashima competed in the Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg) division. He was defeated in the first round by Maselino Masoe of American Samoa after the referee stopped the contest due to injury.
Rumi Kazama (風間 ルミ, Kazama Rumi; November 28, 1965 – September 21, 2021) was a Japanese professional wrestler and…Rumi Kazama (風間 ルミ, Kazama Rumi; November 28, 1965 – September 21, 2021) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. Along with Shinobu Kandori, she co-founded the promotion Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling.
Hideyuki Ohashi (大橋 秀行, Ōhashi Hideyuki; born March 8, 1965) is a Japanese former professional boxer and two-time…Hideyuki Ohashi (大橋 秀行, Ōhashi Hideyuki; born March 8, 1965) is a Japanese former professional boxer and two-time mini-flyweight world champion having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini-flyweight title in 1990 and the World Boxing Association (WBA) mini-flyweight title from 1992 to 1993.
Satoshi Shingaki (新垣諭, Shingaki Satoshi; born February 21, 1964) is a Japanese former professional boxer. He held the…Satoshi Shingaki (新垣諭, Shingaki Satoshi; born February 21, 1964) is a Japanese former professional boxer. He held the IBF bantamweight title from 1984 to 1985 as the inaugural champion.
Yukito Tamakuma (born January 25, 1964), better known as Leopard Tamakuma, is a Japanese former professional boxer who…Yukito Tamakuma (born January 25, 1964), better known as Leopard Tamakuma, is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 1991. He won the WBA flyweight title in 1990.
Akinobu Hiranaka (平仲 明信, born Nobuaki Hiranaka, on November 14, 1963) is a Japanese former boxer. He was a world…Akinobu Hiranaka (平仲 明信, born Nobuaki Hiranaka, on November 14, 1963) is a Japanese former boxer. He was a world champion boxer in the Light welterweight (Super lightweight or former Junior welterweight) division. He won the WBA Junior Welterweight championship of the world in 1992, and competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. He is one of the few Japanese champions that lacked financial backing from large gyms or television companies, and he had to personally negotiate with opponents to land a shot at the world title.
Yoshiaki Takahashi (高橋 良秋, Takahashi Yoshiaki; born 28 September 1963) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's…Yoshiaki Takahashi (高橋 良秋, Takahashi Yoshiaki; born 28 September 1963) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Mamoru Kuroiwa (黒岩 守, Kuroiwa Mamoru; born December 16, 1962) is a retired boxer from Japan, who twice competed for his…Mamoru Kuroiwa (黒岩 守, Kuroiwa Mamoru; born December 16, 1962) is a retired boxer from Japan, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. He lost in the quarterfinals of the light flyweight division to Zambia's eventual bronze medalist Keith Mwila at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. In the light flyweight division at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, he lost his opening bout to Ochiryn Demberel of Mongolia by knockout in the third round.
Kunihiro Miura (三浦 国宏, Miura Kunihiro; born 20 August 1962) is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer…Kunihiro Miura (三浦 国宏, Miura Kunihiro; born 20 August 1962) is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Takuya Muguruma (六車 卓也, Muguruma Takuya; born January 16, 1961) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBA…Takuya Muguruma (六車 卓也, Muguruma Takuya; born January 16, 1961) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBA bantamweight champion. He is an alumnus of the Kinki University. Muguruma became interested in boxing at the age of a junior high school student. In high school, he belonged to the rugby club. As Muguruma was a slow runner, he was a substitute player there. He began boxing at Osaka Teiken Boxing Gym after entering the University.
Tsuyoshi Hamada (浜田 剛史, Hamada Tsuyoshi; born November 29, 1960) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a…Tsuyoshi Hamada (浜田 剛史, Hamada Tsuyoshi; born November 29, 1960) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBC world junior welterweight champion.
Hiroaki Takami (高見 公明, Takami Hiroaki; born 7 August 1960) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight…Hiroaki Takami (高見 公明, Takami Hiroaki; born 7 August 1960) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, Takami got a bye in the first round and defeated Egypt's Gamal El-Din El-Koumy in the next round, before losing to Canada's Dale Walters.
Katsuo Tokashiki (渡嘉敷 勝男, born July 27, 1960, in Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese former WBA Light flyweight champion. He…Katsuo Tokashiki (渡嘉敷 勝男, born July 27, 1960, in Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese former WBA Light flyweight champion. He currently works as an actor and television persona, and runs his own boxing gym in Tokyo, Japan.
Tadashi Tomori (友利 正, Tomori Tadashi; born December 28, 1959) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC junior…Tadashi Tomori (友利 正, Tomori Tadashi; born December 28, 1959) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC junior flyweight champion.
Kōji Kobayashi (小林 光二, Kobayashi Kōji; born August 27, 1957) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former…Kōji Kobayashi (小林 光二, Kobayashi Kōji; born August 27, 1957) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBC and lineal flyweight champion.
Chiharu Ogiwara (荻原 千春, Ogiwara Chiharu; 13 February 1957 – 20 June 2024) was a Japanese boxer. He competed in the…Chiharu Ogiwara (荻原 千春, Ogiwara Chiharu; 13 February 1957 – 20 June 2024) was a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Ogiwara died in Saitama Prefecture on 20 June 2024, at the age of 67.
Yukio Odagiri (小田桐 幸雄, Odagiri Yukio; born 10 February 1956) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's…Yukio Odagiri (小田桐 幸雄, Odagiri Yukio; born 10 February 1956) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Tomofumi Murata (村田 友文, Murata Tomofumi) (born August 17, 1955), better known by his ring name Takeshi Caesar (シーザー武志…Tomofumi Murata (村田 友文, Murata Tomofumi) (born August 17, 1955), better known by his ring name Takeshi Caesar (シーザー武志, Shīzā Takeshi), is a Japanese actor, retired kickboxer and the founder of shoot boxing.
Jiro Watanabe (渡辺二郎, Watanabe Jirō; born 16 March 1955) is a Japanese former boxer. Watanabe, who fought only in Japan…Jiro Watanabe (渡辺二郎, Watanabe Jirō; born 16 March 1955) is a Japanese former boxer. Watanabe, who fought only in Japan and South Korea, was one of the first World super flyweight champions, as the division was relatively new when he was crowned.
Noboru Uchiyama (内山 昇, Uchiyama Noboru; born April 20, 1954) is a retired Japanese amateur boxer. He won a bronze medal…Noboru Uchiyama (内山 昇, Uchiyama Noboru; born April 20, 1954) is a retired Japanese amateur boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 1974 Asian Games and competed at the 1976 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first bout.
Shigeo Nakajima (中島 成雄, Nakajima Shigeo; born January 16, 1954) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC junior…Shigeo Nakajima (中島 成雄, Nakajima Shigeo; born January 16, 1954) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC junior flyweight champion. He is an alumnus of the Komazawa University. Nakajima began boxing at Yonekura Boxing Gym at the age of a high school student. He compiled an amateur record of 80–15 (48 KOs) before turning professional.
Hitoshi Ishigaki (石垣 仁, Ishigaki Hitoshi) (born September 25, 1953 in Yamagata) is a retired amateur boxer from Japan…Hitoshi Ishigaki (石垣 仁, Ishigaki Hitoshi) (born September 25, 1953 in Yamagata) is a retired amateur boxer from Japan, who won the gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games in the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, falling to eventual bronze medal winner Viktor Rybakov in the third round.
Yoshifumi Seki (関 義文, Seki Yoshifumi; born 23 April 1953) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight…Yoshifumi Seki (関 義文, Seki Yoshifumi; born 23 April 1953) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he defeated Ju Seok-Kim of South Korea, before losing to Carmen Rinke of Canada.
Masashi Kudo (工藤 政志, Kudō Masashi; born August 24, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1973…Masashi Kudo (工藤 政志, Kudō Masashi; born August 24, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1979. He held the WBA and lineal super welterweight titles from 1978 to 1979.
Shoji Oguma (Japanese: 大熊 正二; born July 22, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBC and Lineal…Shoji Oguma (Japanese: 大熊 正二; born July 22, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBC and Lineal titles in the Flyweight division.
Yasutsune Uehara (上原 康恒, Uehara Yasutsune; born October 12, 1949 in Okinawa, Japan) is a former professional boxer and…Yasutsune Uehara (上原 康恒, Uehara Yasutsune; born October 12, 1949 in Okinawa, Japan) is a former professional boxer and former WBA and lineal super featherweight champion. He is one of the few Japanese boxers to have won the world title fighting outside Japan.
Shig Fukuyama (シゲ福山, Shige Fukuyama), (born as Shigefumi Fukuyama, January 28, 1950) is a former Japanese professional…Shig Fukuyama (シゲ福山, Shige Fukuyama), (born as Shigefumi Fukuyama, January 28, 1950) is a former Japanese professional boxer. Fukuyama was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, and is a resident of Los Angeles, California. In 1976 he fought and was defeated by D. K. Poison of Ghana.
Kazuo Kobayashi (小林 和男, Kobayashi Kazuo; born October 10, 1949 – November 17, 2020), better known as Royal Kobayashi…Kazuo Kobayashi (小林 和男, Kobayashi Kazuo; born October 10, 1949 – November 17, 2020), better known as Royal Kobayashi, was a Japanese boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in the featherweight division, and won the WBC junior featherweight titles in 1976. He is an alumnus of the Takushoku University.
Yoshimitsu Aragaki (新垣 吉光, Aragaki Yoshimitsu; born 14 August 1950 – 15 March 2002) was a Japanese boxer. He competed…Yoshimitsu Aragaki (新垣 吉光, Aragaki Yoshimitsu; born 14 August 1950 – 15 March 2002) was a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Kyoji Shinohara (篠原 恭二, Shinohara Kyōji; born 12 August 1949) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light…Kyoji Shinohara (篠原 恭二, Shinohara Kyōji; born 12 August 1949) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Tetsuaki Nakamura (中村 哲明, Nakamura Tetsuaki; born 1 October 1948) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's…Tetsuaki Nakamura (中村 哲明, Nakamura Tetsuaki; born 1 October 1948) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Toshinori Koga (古賀 俊憲, Toga Toshinori; born 24 May 1948) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event…Toshinori Koga (古賀 俊憲, Toga Toshinori; born 24 May 1948) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Toshio Fujiwara (藤原 敏男 Fujiwara Toshio, born March 3, 1948) is a Japanese former kickboxer. Out of 141 professional…Toshio Fujiwara (藤原 敏男 Fujiwara Toshio, born March 3, 1948) is a Japanese former kickboxer. Out of 141 professional fights before retiring at age 35, Fujiwara won 126, with a remarkable 99 by knockout; most notably, he was the first non-Thai to win a national Muay Thai title belt in Bangkok.
Tadashi Okamoto (岡本 正, Okamoto Tadashi; born 10 November 1947) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's…Tadashi Okamoto (岡本 正, Okamoto Tadashi; born 10 November 1947) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Kim Seong-eun of South Korea.
Yoshiji Soeno (添野 義二, Soeno Yoshiji; born September 29, 1947) is a Japanese karateka and a retired professional…Yoshiji Soeno (添野 義二, Soeno Yoshiji; born September 29, 1947) is a Japanese karateka and a retired professional welterweight kickboxer. Soeno was a renowned practitioner of Kyokushin-kaikan style of karate, before branching out and founding his own style of Shidōkan Karate. Soeno is currently the director of The World Karate Association Shidokan, headquartered at Shizuoka-ken, Japan.
Terutomo Yamazaki (山崎 照朝, Yamazaki Terutomo; July 31, 1947 – June 22, 2025) was a Japanese karateka from the Kyokushin…Terutomo Yamazaki (山崎 照朝, Yamazaki Terutomo; July 31, 1947 – June 22, 2025) was a Japanese karateka from the Kyokushin Kaikan (極真会館) and professional lightweight kickboxer. He was the founder of Gyakushin-Kai (逆真会館) and a Director of Karate in Japan. He presided over the International Budo Karate Organization Gyakushin-Kai from the headquarters of the organization (honbu) in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. His title as head of the Gyakushin-Kai organization was "Kancho" (Grandmaster - 7th Dan). Yamazaki was the first champion of the All-Japan Full Contact Karate Open Championships in 1969, and made Kyokushin famous through his accomplishments. Because he fought and defeated Muay Thai boxers, he created a reputation for Kyokushin before the First All-Japan Open Full Contact Karate Championships was held. Yamazaki was highly skilled at and an authority on fighting and breaking. When he fought someone, it was usual that he knocked them out without receiving any injuries himself. He was nicknamed "The Genius Karate Fighter" or "The Dragon of Kyokushin", and when he was an active fighter, he was the most popular figure of the time. He showed off his mixed karate and Muai Thai style of fighting at both full contact karate open championships and kickboxing, and was noted internationally as a prominent fighter in karate's history, appearing in Black Belt Magazine in the United States.
Rikiya Yasuoka (安岡力也, Yasuoka Rikiya; 19 July 1947 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese actor and singer of mixed Italian and…Rikiya Yasuoka (安岡力也, Yasuoka Rikiya; 19 July 1947 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese actor and singer of mixed Italian and Japanese descent.
Kuniaki Shibata (柴田 国明, born March 29, 1947) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1977. He…Kuniaki Shibata (柴田 国明, born March 29, 1947) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1977. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) and Ring magazine featherweight titles from 1970 to 1972, the World Boxing Association (WBA) and Ring magazine super-featherweight titles in 1973, and the WBC super-featherweight title from 1974 to 1975.
Shozo Saijo (西城 正三, Saijō Shōzō; born January 28, 1947) is a Japanese former professional boxer from Saitama. He is a…Shozo Saijo (西城 正三, Saijō Shōzō; born January 28, 1947) is a Japanese former professional boxer from Saitama. He is a former WBA featherweight champion.
Eiji Morioka (森岡 栄治, Morioka Eiji; June 8, 1946 – November 9, 2004) was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka…Eiji Morioka (森岡 栄治, Morioka Eiji; June 8, 1946 – November 9, 2004) was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka, Japan.
Hoji Yonekura (米倉 宝二, Yonekura Hōji; born 3 October 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light…Hoji Yonekura (米倉 宝二, Yonekura Hōji; born 3 October 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Hiroshi Kobayashi (小林 弘, Kobayashi Hiroshi; born 23 August 1944 in Isesaki, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese former…Hiroshi Kobayashi (小林 弘, Kobayashi Hiroshi; born 23 August 1944 in Isesaki, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the undisputed super-featherweight title from 1967 to 1969. He is the division's final undisputed champion of the two-belt era and is the most recent such champion as of 2026.
Junji Watanabe (渡部 惇二, Watanabe Junji; born 12 April 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light…Junji Watanabe (渡部 惇二, Watanabe Junji; born 12 April 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Viktor Zaporozhets of the Soviet Union.
Koji Masuda (益田 弘二, Masuda Kōji; born 1 February 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight…Koji Masuda (益田 弘二, Masuda Kōji; born 1 February 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Jannie Gibson of Rhodesia in the Round of 32 before losing to Joseph Gonzales of France in the Round of 16.