Takashi Uchiyama

Who is Takashi Uchiyama?

Takashi Uchiyama is a super featherweight boxer from Japan and the current WBA Super Featherweight Champion. He was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, and lives in Tokyo.

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.

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.