Rated at super featherweight Name Takashi Uchiyama Total fights 24 Reach 71 in (181 cm) Role Boxer Stance Orthodox stance | Nationality Japanese Height 1.71 m Draws 1 Wins 23 Division Super featherweight | |
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Real name Takashi Uchiyama
Japanese: 内山 高志 Nickname(s) KO Dynamite
(Knockout Dynamite) Born 10 November 1979 (age 44)
Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan ( 1979-11-10 ) Similar People Takashi Miura, Shinsuke Yamanaka, Naoya Inoue, Hozumi Hasegawa, Kohei Kono | ||
Somluck Kamsing vs Takashi Uchiyama (Amateur bout) | 10/04/2002
Takashi Uchiyama (内山 高志, Uchiyama Takashi, born November 10, 1979) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBA super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2016 (being promoted to Super champion in 2016).
Contents
- Somluck Kamsing vs Takashi Uchiyama Amateur bout 10042002
- Early life
- Boxing career
- WBA super featherweight champion
- Awards
- References
Nicknamed 'KO Dynamite', he carries devastating one punch knockout power. Uchiyama reached a peak of #10 in The Ring (magazine) Pound for pound listings.
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 (59 KOs), 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 (Knockout 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.
Awards
