Takashi Uchiyama


Takashi Uchiyama is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2016, having held the WBA (Super) super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2016.
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Early life

He was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, and lives in Tokyo.

Boxing career

Uchiyama compiled an amateur record of 91–22, including his accomplishments of winning four lightweight titles. He turned professional in 2005, and won his debut via the first round knockout on 16 July. On September 8, 2007, Uchiyama captured the OPBF super featherweight title, then defended it five times. He has been called by a nickname KO Dynamite in Japan.

WBA super featherweight champion

Uchiyama won the WBA super featherweight title from Mexican Juan Carlos Salgado via a twelfth round TKO in the latter's first title defence in Tokyo at the Tokyo Big Sight on January 11, 2010.
On May 17, 2010, he defeated Venezuelan Angel Granados via a sixth round TKO for his first defence at the Saitama Super Arena.
On 31 December, 2015, Uchiyama was slated to fight his eleventh title defense in a row. Uchiyama fought methodically in the opening rounds, and managed to land some big shots on his opponent. He finished it in the third round of the contest with a vicious body shot, to retain his WBA super featherweight belt for the eleventh time.
On April 27, 2016, Uchiyama fought 24-year old Jezreel Corrales. Corrales was aggressive from the opening bell, and shocked Uchiyama by dropping him three times in just two rounds. During the last knockdown, the referee decided he had seen enough and stopped the fight immediately.
On October 3, 2016, it was announced that a contract has been signed for a rematch against Corrales.
The rematch was a very different fight compared to their first matchup. It was more of a tactical battle, in which Uchiyama even managed to drop Corrales in the fifth round. However, Corrales ended up victorious again, with two of the judges awarding him with the win, scoring the fight 117–110 and 115–112 in his favor, while the third judge saw Uchiyama as the winner, scoring the fight 114–113 in his favor.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27LossJezreel Corrales12Dec 31, 2016Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanFor WBA super-featherweight title
26Loss24–1–1Jezreel CorralesKO2, 2:59Apr 27, 2016Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanLost WBA super-featherweight title
25Win24–0–1Oliver FloresTKO3, 1:47Dec 31, 2015Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
24Win23–0–1Jomthong ChuwattanaTKO2, 1:15May 6, 2015Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA (Super) super-featherweight title
23Win22–0–1Israel Héctor PerezRTD9, 3:00Dec 31, 2014Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
22Win21–0–1Daiki KanekoUD12Dec 31, 2013Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
21Win20–0–1Jaider ParraKO5, 2:15May 6, 2013Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
20Win19–0–1Bryan VázquezTKO8, 2:59Dec 31, 2012Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
19Draw18–0–1Michael Farenas3, 1:15Jul 16, 2012Comprehensive Gymnasium, Kasukabe, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title;
TD after Uchiyama cut from accidental head clash
18Win18–0Jorge SolísTKO11, 0:19Dec 31, 2011Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
17Win17–0Takashi Miura8, 3:00Jan 31, 2011Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
16Win16–0Roy MukhlisTKO5, 2:27Sep 20, 2010Super Arena, Saitama, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
15Win15–0Angel GranadosTKO6, 1:42May 17, 2010Super Arena, Saitama, JapanRetained WBA super-featherweight title
14Win14–0Juan Carlos SalgadoTKO12, 2:48Jan 11, 2010Big Sight, Tokyo, JapanWon WBA super-featherweight title
13Win13–0Aaron MelgarejoTKO7, 1:01Oct 3, 2009Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained OPBF super-featherweight title
12Win12–0Thong Por ChokchaiTKO5, 1:05May 2, 2009Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained OPBF super-featherweight title
11Win11–0Byung-Joo MoonTKO4, 1:55Nov 1, 2008Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained OPBF super-featherweight title
10Win10–0Hero BandoUD12Jun 12, 2008Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, JapanRetained OPBF super-featherweight title
9Win9–0Akira YamazakiTKO10, 1:37Feb 2, 2008Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained OPBF super-featherweight title
8Win8–0Nedal HusseinKO8, 1:32Sep 8, 2007Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanWon vacant OPBF super-featherweight title
7Win7–0Seung Won BaekKO3, 2:01Jun 2, 2007Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6Win6–0Muangfahlek KiatwichianUD10Feb 10, 2007Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5Win5–0Moses SeranKO3, 1:45Dec 9, 2006Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4Win4–0Tomoya Endo8Sep 13, 2006Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3Win3–0Man Deuk Park1, 2:39Nov 19, 2005Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2Win2–0Takamasa UenoKO1, 2:57Sep 29, 2005Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1Win1–0Chandet Sithramkamhaeng1, 0:35Jul 16, 2005Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

Awards

  • Amateur
  • *2002 Amateur: Effort Award
  • *2003 Amateur: Valuable Player Award
  • Professional
  • *Fighter of the Year in Asia
  • *Boxer of the Month for March, 2011