Katsunari Takayama

Katsunari Takayama

Infobox Boxer


name=Katsunari Takayama
realname=Katsunari Takayama
nickname=
weight=Minimumweight
nationality=Flagicon|JPN Japanese
birth_date=Birth date and age|1983|5|12|mf=y
birth_place=Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
death_date|=
death_place|=
style=Orthodox
total=21
wins=18
losses=3
draws=0
no contests=0
KO=7|

Katsunari Takayama (高山勝成 born May 12, 1983 in Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, Japan) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is the former World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight interim champion, and the former World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion. He has a record of 18-3 (with 7 wins by KO).

On April 4, 2005 Takayama defeated Isaac Bustos for the WBC world title, by a unanimous decision. This victory gave Takayama the distinction of being the 50th Japanese fighter to win a world title.However, he lost a next bout against Eagle Kyowa by a unanimous decision, on August 6, 2005.

On November 7, 2006 he defeated Carlos Melo for the WBA interim title when he was originally supposed to face Yutaka Niida for the WBA title in September. However, due to an eye injury he sustained from sparring, the fight would be delayed to April 7, 2007 ending in a controversial decision. Out of frustration, Takayama retired from boxing at the age of 23.

See also

* List of current world boxing champions

External links

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