Yota Sato (boxer)


Yota Sato is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBC Super flyweight Champion.

Professional career

Sato captured the WBC super flyweight title in his first world title shot against Thailand's Suriyan Sor Rungvisai via twelve round unanimous decision after knocking him down twice in the third round. He would defend the title twice before losing it Thai challenger Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30LossSrisaket Sor RungvisaiTKO8 2013-05-03Khonmuangsri Stadium, Si Sa Ket, ThailandLost WBC super flyweight title
29Win26–2–1Ryo AkahoUD12 2012-12-31Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBC super flyweight title
28Win25–2–1Sylvester LopezUD12 2012-07-08Bunka Gym, Yokohama, JapanRetained WBC super flyweight title
27Win24–2–1Suriyan Sor RungvisaiUD12 2012-03-27Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanWon WBC super flyweight title
26Win23–2–1Kenji ObaTKO4 2011-11-01Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained Japanese super flyweight title
25Win22–2–1Yoshihito IshizakiUD10 2011-08-04Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained Japanese super flyweight title
24Win21–2–1Kohei KonoUD10 2011-04-09Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained Japanese super flyweight title
23Win20–2–1Yuki FukumotoTKO7 2010-12-06Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained Japanese super flyweight title
22Win19–2–1Daigo NakahiroUD10 2010-09-25Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, JapanWon Japanese super flyweight title
21Win18–2–1Go OnagaTKO7 2010-05-01Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanWon interim Japanese super flyweight title
20Win17–2–1Junichiro SugitaTKO7 2009-10-11Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
19Draw16–2–1Jerope MercadoSD6 2009-07-03Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
18Win16–2Kazuaki ShiraiTKO1 2009-03-03Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
17Win15–2Yasuaki OharaUD8 2008-10-12Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
16Win14–2Seiichi HaraguchiKO2 2008-07-09Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
15Win13–2Petchklongphai Sor ThantipKO3 2008-03-22Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, Japan
14Win12–2Yasutaka IshimotoUD8 2007-12-19Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
13Win11–2Mamoru MurohashiUD8 2007-09-08Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
12Win10–2Masafumi TonomuraUD8 2007-06-18Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11Win9–2Priyaphong YansaTKO1 2007-04-16Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
10Win8–2Masafumi TonomuraUD6 2006-05-15Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
9Win7–2Shigeki HanawaUD6 2006-03-20Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8Win6–2Yoshiaki YamadaUD6 2005-12-19Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7Loss5–2Junichiro SugitaUD4 2005-09-28Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6Win5–1Koki TabataTKO1 2005-08-05Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5Win4–1Yoshinao YoshizawaKO1 2005-05-27Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4Win3–1Yuichi HinaKO2 2005-03-25Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3Win2–1Takashi UekiUD4 2004-10-04Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2Win1–1Satoshi MatsuiTKO3 2004-07-12Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1Loss0–1Kazuki YamatoSD4 2004-02-16Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan