is a retired Japanese professional boxer who was a former
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Super flyweight Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to .
History
The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council respond ...
Champion.
Professional career
Sato captured the WBC super flyweight title in his first world title shot against
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Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (born Suriyan Kaiganha, March 2, 1989) is a Thai professional boxer in the super flyweight division. He is the former WBC super flyweight champion. and the older brother of flyweight contender Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai.
Early ...
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
See also
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Boxing in Japan
The history of boxing in Japan began in 1854 when Matthew C. Perry, Matthew Perry landed at Shimoda, Shizuoka soon after the Convention of Kanagawa. At that time, American sailors often engaged in sparring matches on board their ships, with thei ...
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List of Japanese boxing world champions
This is a list of Japanese boxing world champions who have won major world titles from the "Big four" Sports governing body, governing bodies in professional boxing namely the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), Internation ...
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List of world super-flyweight boxing champions
References
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1984 births
Living people
Japanese male boxers
People from Morioka, Iwate
Sportspeople from Iwate Prefecture
World Boxing Council champions
World super-flyweight boxing champions