Hayato Tsutsumi


Hayato Tsutsumi is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Tsutsumi won a gold medal at the 2016 World Youth Championships. Tsutsumi also competed at the 2021 World Championships.
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Amateur career

World Youth Championship result

Saint Petersburg 2016
  • First round: Defeated Sophon Klachun 5–0
  • Second Round: Defeated Hamsat Shadalov 4–0
  • Quarter-finals: Defeated Jack Bowen 5–0
  • Semi–finals: Defeated Otabek Kholmatov 3–2
  • Final: Defeated Elio Crespo Santos 5–0

Asian Games result

Jakarta-Palembang 2018

World Championship result

Belgrade 2021
  • First round: Defeated Lázaro Álvarez 5–0
  • Second round: Defeated Theocharis Karzis 5–0
  • Third round: Defeated by Vsevolod Skumkov 4–1

Professional career

Tsutsumi made his professional debut on 13 July 2022, in a bout against Jhon Gemino. Tsutsumi was declared the winner via wide unanimous decision after controlling the duration of the bout. Tsutsumi's second outing as a professional was against Pete Apolinar on 31 December 2022. In the sixth round, Tsutsumi scored the first knockdown of his career after landing a combination of punches. Despite Apolinar recovering from the knockdown, Tsutsumi secured the win after outboxing his opponent for the majority of the bout.
On 31 May 2023, Tsutsumi faced former world title challenger Jeo Santisima for the vacant OPBF featherweight title. Tsutsumi was able to secure the win after outboxing his Filipino opponent. Tsutsumi returned to the ring on 31 December 2023, as he faced Luis Moncion Ventura. Tsutsumi started the bout aggressively and bloodied the nose of his opponent in the second round. During the third round, Tsutsumi landed a hard shot which sent his opponent to the canvas. Ventura was able to recover from the knockdown, but was floored for a second time less than a minute later which resulted in the referee calling an end to the bout in the third round.
His next bout was against former WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno on 17 May 2024. A day prior to the fight, Tsutsumi reportedly weighted in as much as 3.5lbs over the featherweight limit of 126lbs. In the bout itself, Tsustumi was able to drop his opponent with a left hand in the third round. Moreno recovered from the knockdown, but was put on the canvas for a second time later in the third round. Tsutsumi was declared the winner after Moreno was counted out following the second knockdown. On 19 April 2024, it was announced that the Japanese Boxing Commission had suspended Tsutsumi until 16 October 2024 for failing to make weight before the bout with Moreno.
Following the end of his suspension, Tsutsumi made his return to the ring in a bout against René Alvarado on 31 December 2024. In the opening rounds, Tsutsumi was able to impose himself on the fight by consistently landing clean shots to the head and body of his opponent. In the eighth round, Tsutsumi trapped Alvarado against the ropes and landed a flurry of unanswered punches to the head. Following this, the referee opted to call an end to the bout. On 11 May 2025, Tsutsumi faced Jaime Arboleda. In the opening two rounds, Tsutsumi was able to connect with a number of clean shots to the head and body of his Panamanian opponent. In the third round, Tsutsumi scored the first knockdown of the bout after landing a counter left hook to the head of Arboleda. After Arboleda recovered from the knockdown, Tsutsumi continued to pressure his opponent by connecting with a number of heavy punches. Following this, the referee decided to call an end to the bout midway through the third round.
On 16 August 2025, Tsutsumi defeated Qais Ashfaq by third round stoppage in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the undercard of the Moses Itauma vs. Dillian Whyte fight.
Tsutsumi was scheduled to challenge British boxer Jazza Dickens for his WBA super-featherweight title on 27 December 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of The Ring V: Night of the Samurai card. However, the fight was cancelled after Tsutsumi suffered an orbital floor fracture while in training camp.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
8Win8–0Qais AshfaqTKO3, 2:0716 Aug 2025anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
7Win7–0Jaime ArboledaTKO3, 2:3911 May 2025Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
6Win6–0René AlvaradoTKO8, 1:5531 Dec 2024Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
5Win5–0Anselmo Moreno3, 2:4517 May 2024Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4Win4–0Luis Moncion Ventura3, 2:1431 Dec 2023Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
3Win3–0Jeo SantisimaUD1231 May 2023Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanWon vacant OPBF featherweight title
2Win2–0Pete ApolinarUD831 Dec 2022Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
1Win1–0Jhon Gemino813 Jul 2022Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan