| Takefumi Sakata | |
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| Real name | Takefumi Sakata |
| Rated at | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft. Flyweight is a class in Boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg but above 108 lb (49 kg 4 in. (162 cm. ) |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Birth date | January 29, 1980 |
| Birth place | Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 38 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Takefumi Sakata (坂田 健史 born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese boxer in the flyweight (112 lb) division. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Aki (安芸郡 -gun is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. An Orthodox stance in combat sports such as boxing and karate refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left-handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Aki (安芸郡 -gun is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, He is the current WBA flyweight champion, and has a professional record of 31-4-2 (15 KOs). The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Flyweight is a class in Boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg but above 108 lb (49 kg A champion (identical to the French from the late Latin campio) is one who has repeatedly come out first among contestants in challenges (especially the winner of a tournament
Sakata was the premier boxer in the Kyoei boxing gym before the arrival of Koki Kameda in 2005. is a Japanese professional boxer in the flyweight division He is the oldest of the Three Kameda brothers. He stayed out of the limelight for most of his career, even being used as Kameda's sparring partner, but finally won a world title in 2007, defeating Lorenzo Parra for the WBA Flyweight title. Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra (born August 19, 1978 in Machiques, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional boxer
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Biography
Early career
Sakata began boxing when he joined his school's amateur boxing team in his first year in high school. He quit after only a couple months, but returned to boxing in his senior year, when he entered a local boxing gym, run by the father of former WBA Middlweight champion Shinji Takehara. Shinji Takehara (竹原慎二 born January 25, 1972 in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan) was a professional boxer in the He moved to Tokyo during summer vacation, and entered the Kyoei boxing gym to begin serious training.
Professional career
Sakata won his debut fight by 3rd round TKO in 1998. He won the Japanese Flyweight title in 2001, and defended the title three times before losing by 10 round decision to Trash Nakanuma in 2002. He fought Nakanuma again in April, 2003, and won by decision, regaining his title. He defended the title two more times before returning it.
On June 4, 2004, Sakata fought Lorenzo Parra for the WBA Flyweight title at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, but lost by 12 round decision. Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra (born August 19, 1978 in Machiques, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional boxer is an indoor sporting arena in located in Kōtō Tokyo, Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. He fought Parra again in September of the same year, but lost by decision again.
He marked five straight wins after his losses against Parra, and fought Roberto Vasquez in Paris, France, for the WBA Flyweight interim title on December 2, 2006. Roberto Vásquez (born May 26, 1983 in Panama City, Panama) is a Southpaw boxer in the Flyweight division Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. He suffered a knockdown in the 5th round, but fought back hard in the second half, and Vasquez barely managed to keep his title with a 2-1 split decision.
World champion
On March 9, 2007, Sakata fought WBA Flyweight champion Lorenzo Parra for the third time, and became the champion by TKO in the 3rd round. Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra (born August 19, 1978 in Machiques, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional boxer This was Sakata's first win out of four world title matches. The day before the fight, Parra had failed to make the 112 lb weight limit. He tried again two hours later, but still failed to make weight, and was stripped of his title. 35% of Parra's fight money was taken away for failing to make the weight limit. The WBA decided to hold the title match with a bantamweight limit (118 lb), and Parra was introduced as the former champion for the fight. The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms
Sakata defended his title three times, prevailing against Roberto Vásquez, Denkaosan Singwancha and Shingo Yamaguchi. Roberto Vásquez (born May 26, 1983 in Panama City, Panama) is a Southpaw boxer in the Flyweight division
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| Preceded by Celes Kobayashi (Vacated) |
Japanese Flyweight Champion April 9, 2001 - April 30, 2002 |
Succeeded by Trash Nakanuma |
| Preceded by Trash Nakanuma |
Japanese Flyweight Champion April 5, 2003 - 2004 (Vacated) |
Succeeded by Hiroshi Nakano |
| Preceded by Lorenzo Parra Stripped |
WBA Flyweight Champion March 19, 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
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