Katsuo Tokashiki boxer

Katsuo Tokashiki boxer
bouts
25
won
19
lost
4
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
light flyweight
Debut
1978-12-28
Height
5′ 2″/157cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1960-07-27
Death
-
Nationality
Japan

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 own boxing gym in Tokyo, Japan.Tokashiki was born in Okinawa, but was raised in Takarazuka, 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 to Tokyo, where he entered the Kyoei boxing gym. The WBA Light flyweight champion Yoko Gushiken also trained at the Kyoei gym during the same period. Tokashiki made his professional debut in December, 1978.Tokashiki 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 the WBA Light flyweight title in December, 1981. Yoko Gushiken had lost the WBA title to Pedro 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 to Lupe Madera, (who he had fought two previous times in defenses) after he was injured in the 4th round. 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 challenge Korean boxer Jung Koo Chang for the WBC Light flyweight title instead.The match took place in Korea, 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. 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).

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1984-08-18 Jung Koo Chang WWWWWW Pohang Gymnasium, Pohang LOST
Technical knockout
1984-03-08 Takashi Sakakibara WWWWWW Korakuen Hall WIN
KO
1983-10-23 Lupe Madera LWWWDW Nakajima Sports Center, Sapporo LOST
Unanimous decision
1983-07-10 Lupe Madera WLWWWD Korakuen Hall LOST
1983-04-10 Lupe Madera WWLWWW Korakuen Hall DRAW
Points
1983-01-09 Hwan-Jin Kim WWWLWW Prefectural Gymnasium, Kyoto WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-10-10 Sung-Nam Kim WWWWWW Korakuen Hall WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-07-07 Masaharu Inami WWWWWW Kokugikan WIN
Technical knockout
1982-04-04 Lupe Madera WWWWWW Miyagi Sports Center, Sendai WIN
Split-decision
1981-12-16 Hwan-Jin Kim WWWWWW Miyagi Sports Center, Sendai WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-10-19 Toshihiro Okumoto LLWWLW WIN
KO
1981-06-02 Yong-Hyun Kim WLWWWW Korakuen Hall WIN
Points
1981-03-08 Toshihiro Okumoto LLLLWW City Gymnasium, Gushikawa WIN
Points
1980-11-12 Phoenix Taniguchi LLLWLW WIN
KO
1980-08-30 Manabu Irei WWLWDL Yamato WIN
Unanimous decision
1980-06-14 Chong-Chul Park LW Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya LOST
Points
1980-02-21 Fujio Ito debut Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka WIN
Points
1979-12-23 Masanobu Nakasone debut Korakuen Hall WIN
Points
1979-11-12 Naojiro Toda LLLW Korakuen Hall WIN
Points
1979-10-13 Junichi Ota LDW City Gymnasium, Aizuwakamatsu WIN
Points
1979-07-12 Katsumi Sato WWWDWL Korakuen Hall DRAW
Points
1979-06-05 Osamu Kiyohara L Hachinohe WIN
Points
1979-02-23 Susumu Kashiwaba L Korakuen Hall WIN
Points
1979-01-26 Kiyoshi Kondo debut Korakuen Hall WIN
Points
1978-12-28 Nobuo Hamada debut WIN
Points