15 Facts About Katsuo Tokashiki

Katsuo Tokashiki is a Japanese former WBA Light flyweight champion.

Katsuo Tokashiki caused all sorts of trouble from an early age, and was infamous in his local town by the time he reached high school.

Katsuo Tokashiki dropped out of school to begin training as a professional boxer, and traveled to Tokyo, where he entered the Kyoei boxing gym.

Katsuo Tokashiki was a short and quick fighter, and quickly emerged as one of Japan's best youngest boxers.

Katsuo Tokashiki did not mark a KO victory until his 12th professional fight in 1980.

Flores in turn lost his title to Kim and Katsuo Tokashiki set out to avenge his gymmate's Gushiken's loss of his title.

Katsuo Tokashiki won the world title with by unanimous decision, but a scandal involving the Kyoei gym's management was revealed the same day, and Katsuo Tokashiki's victory was marred by controversy, since he and the previous champion, Gushiken, both trained with the gym.

Regardless, Katsuo Tokashiki compiled 5 straight defenses, but lost his title to Lupe Madera, after he was injured in the 4th round.

Katsuo Tokashiki got a rematch in October, 1983, but lost a close unanimous decision in 15 rounds.

The WBA would have allowed another rematch, but Katsuo Tokashiki did not want to fight Madera for a fifth time, and decided to challenge Korean boxer Jung Koo Chang for the WBC Light flyweight title instead.

Katsuo Tokashiki was aggressive from the first round, and pinned the champion against the corner, when he was knocked down for the first time in his career with a counter left hook.

However, Katsuo Tokashiki managed to tire out the champion by the 5th round, and Chang showed fatigue, clinching repeatedly, and slipping in the 8th round.

Katsuo Tokashiki was staggered, and the referee immediately stopped the fight to declare Chang the victory, despite the fact that Katsuo Tokashiki had remained standing as Chang collapsed to the canvas after hearing that he had won.

Katsuo Tokashiki has worked as an actor, and took the role of boxer Fighting Harada in a television drama series in 1990.

Katsuo Tokashiki petitioned the court to order Iwao Hakamada's retrial.