22 Facts About Tomoki Kameda

Tomoki Kameda was born on July 12,1991 and is a Japanese professional boxer.

Tomoki Kameda is a former WBO bantamweight champion, having held the title from 2013 to 2014.

Tomoki Kameda made his professional debut against Alejandro Moreno on November 21,2008, and won the fight by a second-round knockout.

Tomoki Kameda made history as the first Japanese boxer to win a WBO title.

Tomoki Kameda faced another Namibian in his first title defense, as he was booked to face the undefeated Immanuel Naidjala.

The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the Liborio Solis and Daiki Tomoki Kameda unified super flyweight title fight, which took place on December 3,2013, at the Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Osaka.

Tomoki Kameda was booked to make his second title defense against the former two-time WBO bantamweight titleholder Pungluang Sor Singyu.

Tomoki Kameda sent Singyu to the canvas with a left hook to the liver, which left the former champion unable to beat the ten-count.

Tomoki Kameda made his third and final WBO bantamweight title defense against Alejandro Hernandez on November 1,2014, at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Tomoki Kameda was booked to challenge McDonnell on May 1,2015.

Tomoki Kameda next faced Mike Rawatchai on March 10,2017, in his first fight in Japan since December 2013.

Four months later, on July 10,2017, Tomoki Kameda faced the one-time IBF bantamweight title challenger Ivan Morales.

Tomoki Kameda was booked to face Daniel Noriega on May 5,2018.

Tomoki Kameda was booked to challenge the reigning WBC interim super bantamweight titleholder Abigail Medina on November 12,2018.

Tomoki Kameda was out-landed 173 to 133 in total punches, but only 122 to 120 in power punches.

Tomoki Kameda returned to boxing following a 22-month absence from the sport to face Hironori Miyake.

Tomoki Kameda was booked to face William Encarnacion on July 30,2022, at the Kobe Municipal Central Gymnasium in Kobe, Japan.

Tomoki Kameda was ordered by the WBA, on June 5,2023, to face former unified super-bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev in a super bantamweight title eliminator.

Tomoki Kameda grew up in a tough area of Osaka, Japan.

At the age of 15, Tomoki Kameda relocated to Mexico in order to learn from Mexican boxing experts.

Tomoki Kameda later gained a Spanish nickname El Mexicanito which translates to "The Little Mexican", since he trains and fights out of Mexico.

Tomoki Kameda has started to earn the respect of Mexican boxing fans, due to his very aggressive style of fighting.