Yota Sato (boxer)
Yota Sato 佐藤 洋太 | |
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| Born | 1 April 1984 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Magic Box |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 70+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Yota Sato (佐藤 洋太, Satō Yōta, born 1 April 1984) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBC Super flyweight Champion.
Professional career
[edit]Sato captured the WBC super flyweight title in his first world title shot against Thailand's Suriyan Sor Rungvisai via twelve round unanimous decision after knocking him down twice in the third round.[1] He would defend the title twice before losing it Thai challenger Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.[2]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 30 fights | 26 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 14 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Loss | 26–3–1 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai | TKO | 8 (12) | 2013-05-03 | Khonmuangsri Stadium, Si Sa Ket, Thailand | Lost WBC super flyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Ryo Akaho | UD | 12 (12) | 2012-12-31 | Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBC super flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Sylvester Lopez | UD | 12 (12) | 2012-07-08 | Bunka Gym, Yokohama, Japan | Retained WBC super flyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Suriyan Sor Rungvisai | UD | 12 (12) | 2012-03-27 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won WBC super flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Kenji Oba | TKO | 4 (10) | 2011-11-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese super flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Yoshihito Ishizaki | UD | 10 (10) | 2011-08-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese super flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Kohei Kono | UD | 10 (10) | 2011-04-09 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese super flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Yuki Fukumoto | TKO | 7 (10) | 2010-12-06 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese super flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Daigo Nakahiro | UD | 10 (10) | 2010-09-25 | Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan | Won Japanese super flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Go Onaga | TKO | 7 (10) | 2010-05-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won interim Japanese super flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Junichiro Sugita | TKO | 7 (8) | 2009-10-11 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 19 | Draw | 16–2–1 | Jerope Mercado | SD | 6 (6) | 2009-07-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Kazuaki Shirai | TKO | 1 (8) | 2009-03-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Yasuaki Ohara | UD | 8 (8) | 2008-10-12 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Seiichi Haraguchi | KO | 2 (8) | 2008-07-09 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Petchklongphai Sor Thantip | KO | 3 (10) | 2008-03-22 | Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, Japan | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Yasutaka Ishimoto | UD | 8 (8) | 2007-12-19 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Mamoru Murohashi | UD | 8 (8) | 2007-09-08 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Masafumi Tonomura | UD | 8 (8) | 2007-06-18 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Priyaphong Yansa | TKO | 1 (8) | 2007-04-16 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Masafumi Tonomura | UD | 6 (6) | 2006-05-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Shigeki Hanawa | UD | 6 (6) | 2006-03-20 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Yoshiaki Yamada | UD | 6 (6) | 2005-12-19 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | Junichiro Sugita | UD | 4 (4) | 2005-09-28 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Koki Tabata | TKO | 1 (4) | 2005-08-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Yoshinao Yoshizawa | KO | 1 (4) | 2005-05-27 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Yuichi Hina | KO | 2 (4) | 2005-03-25 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Takashi Ueki | UD | 4 (4) | 2004-10-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Satoshi Matsui | TKO | 3 (4) | 2004-07-12 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Kazuki Yamato | SD | 4 (4) | 2004-02-16 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
See also
[edit]- Boxing in Japan
- List of Japanese boxing world champions
- List of world super-flyweight boxing champions
References
[edit]- ^ "Yota Sato Unseats Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, Wins WBC Title". Boxingscene. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Srisaket stops Sato after dominating fight". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Yota Sato from BoxRec (registration required)
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