Daiki Kameda


Daiki Kameda is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2015. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the World Boxing Association flyweight title from 2010 to 2011, and the International Boxing Federation super-flyweight title from 2013 to 2014. His brothers, Kōki and Tomoki, are also professional boxers.

Professional career

Personal life and early career

Daiki is one of the three Kameda brothers, the other two are the former WBA Bantamweight Champion, Kōki, and the former WBO Bantamweight Champion, Tomoki.
Nicknamed Naniwa no Benkei by his father, Shirō, he made his professional debut on February 26, 2006. "You must never fall down, until I decide to throw in a towel or a referee calls a stop," Shirō said to him. "Fight like Benkei who died while standing up."
In his early career, he had made it his custom to sing a song for the audience after each of his victories.

Controversy

Kameda lost to Daisuke Naito, then the WBC flyweight champion, in Naito's first title defense on October 11, 2007. Despite making comments before the match that he would commit seppuku if he lost, his manager later confirmed that he would not. His boxer's license was suspended by the Japan Boxing Commission for one year due to professional misconduct during the match.
Kameda resorted to elbowing and Professional wrestling bodyslams out of frustration during his bout with Naito because he was behind on points and the crowd was against him from the beginning.
Up until this point Kameda's father who was his chief second, has said that he will not seek to have his seconds license reinstated after being suspended indefinitely for his role in the controversy and that he will step down as a trainer altogether. Fans and analysts are divided on whether or not Shiro Kameda will return to training regardless of the statements he has made in the press. However, some believe that he is sincere so as to prevent any further controversy surrounding his sons' future fights.
After winning the WBA World Flyweight Title in a rematch against Denkaosan Kaovichit in Kobe in 2010, he relinquished his title in January 2011, in order to move up to the Junior Bantamweight division. Kameda would be successful in his second weight class by winning the vacant IBF Super flyweight title against Mexican boxer Rodrigo Guerrero.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
34Loss29–5Victor RuizSD86 Sep 2015American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
33Loss29–4Liborio SolísSD123 Dec 2013Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanFor vacant WBA super-flyweight title
32Win29–3Rodrigo GuerreroUD123 Sep 2013Sun Messe Kagawa, Takamatsu, JapanWon vacant IBF super-flyweight title
31Win28–3Aaron BobadillaTKO6, 0:128 Jun 2013Congress Center, Nagoya, Japan
30Win27–3Faustino CupulKO6, 0:439 Mar 2013Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Japan
29Win26–3James MokogintaUD104 Dec 2012Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
28Win25–3Pipat ChaipornUD1019 Aug 2012Sun Messe Kagawa, Takamatsu, Japan
27Win24–3Jovanny SotoTKO4, 0:2125 Jun 2012Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
26Win23–3Amorn LongsriphomKO2, 2:534 Apr 2012Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
25Loss22–3Tepparith SingwanchaUD127 Dec 2011Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanFor WBA super-flyweight title
24Win22–2Raul HidalgoKO1, 2:2024 Sep 2011Centro de Convenciones, Cozumel, MexicoWon vacant WBA International super-flyweight title
23Win21–2Prayoot KamsuanjikKO2, 1:428 Jul 2011Kyuden Gym, Fukuoka, Japan
22Win20–2Jesús MartínezKO5, 0:372 Apr 2011Onoyama Budokan, Naha, Japan
21Win19–2Silviu Olteanu1226 Dec 2010Super Arena, Saitama, JapanRetained WBA flyweight title
20Win18–2Takefumi SakataUD1225 Sep 2010Big Sight, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA flyweight title
19Win17–2Rosendo VegaUD1025 Jul 2010Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
18Win16–2Denkaosan KaovichitUD127 Feb 2010World Memorial Hall, Kobe, JapanWon WBA flyweight title
17Loss15–2Denkaosan KaovichitMD126 Oct 2009Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanFor WBA flyweight title
16Win15–1Jose Alberto CuadrosKO4, 0:3030 Aug 2009Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
15Win14–1Gabriel PumarUD1013 May 2009Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
14Win13–1Wandee SingwangchaKO6, 0:274 Mar 2009Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
13Win12–1Isaac BustosKO3, 2:308 Dec 2008South Gym, Oyama, Japan
12Win11–1Angel RezagoKO5, 1:476 Nov 2008Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11Loss10–1Daisuke NaitoUD1211 Oct 2007Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JapanFor WBC flyweight title
10Win10–0Piyapong SorsawaengUD1028 Jul 2007Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
9Win9–0Pingping TepuraKO2, 2:2130 Apr 2007Twin Messe, Shizuoka, Japan
8Win8–0Vicky TahumilKO3, 1:1823 Feb 2007Prefectural Sogo Gym, Sapporo, Japan
7Win7–0Mohammed SadikKO1, 0:3720 Dec 2006Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
6Win6–0Valerio Sanchez827 Sep 2006Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5Win5–0Wido PaezKO1, 1:4520 Aug 2006Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Japan
4Win4–0Yoppie Benu5, 0:275 Jun 2006Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3Win3–0Kittiphop KawponkanpimKO1, 1:315 May 2006Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
2Win2–0Samart Twingym617 Apr 2006Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1Win1–0Panmee Samart1, 0:2326 Feb 2006Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan