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Featherweight · Japan
Shozo Saijo 29-7-2 8 KO · 1964–1971
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, Wikipedia (ja), English Wikipedia
Shozo Saijo was a featherweight boxer from Japan, born Jan 28, 1947. Record 29-7-2 with 8 knockouts over 1964–1971. World titles: WBA featherweight (1968–1971). Shozo Saijo last fought Antonio Gomez on Sep 2, 1971 and lost by KO in round 5.
Also: Сайдзьо Сьозо · Сёдзо Саидзё · شوزو سايجو +5 more 西城正三 · 사이조 쇼조 · Shouzou Saijou · Shōzō Saijō · Саидзё, Сёдзо
Born Jan 28, 1947
Country 🇯🇵 Japan
Stance Orthodox
Height 171 cm
Nickname Cinderella Boy
Debut Aug 13, 1964
Career 1964–1971
Rounds boxed 285
KO share 28%
Born in Saitama, Japan
Titles WBA featherweight · 1968–1971
Boxerbook rating 1577 ± 289 · inactive since Sep 1971Why here › Confirmed bouts 1 of 38
Career record Record
29-7-2, 8 KOs · 1964–1971
Last result L
Lost WBA world featherweight title KO 5
The record 38 bouts, 1964–1971, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: Wikipedia (ja) · 38, English Wikipedia · 1
L
Lost WBA world featherweight title KO 5
Saijo 29-6-2 · Gomez —
W
Rai Vega
DEC 10/10
Saijo 28-6-2 · Vega —
W
Frankie Crawford
WBA world featherweight title, 5th defence DEC 15/15
Saijo 27-6-2 · Crawford —
L
SD 10/10 · Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Saijo 27-5-2 · Kobayashi 59-8-4
W
Isao Nitta
KO 4
Saijo 26-5-2 · Nitta —
W
Frankie Crawford
WBA world featherweight title, 4th defence DEC 15/15
Saijo 25-5-2 · Crawford —
W
Lion Yamamoto
TKO 3
Saijo 24-5-2 · Yamamoto —
W
Godfrey Stevens
WBA world featherweight title, 3rd defence DEC 15/15
Saijo 23-5-2 · Stevens —
W
Felipe Torres
DEC 10/10
Saijo 22-5-2 · Torres —
W
José Luis Pimentel
WBA world featherweight title, 2nd defence KO 2
Saijo 21-5-2 · Pimentel —
W
Marcelo Sido
KO 1
Saijo 20-5-2 · Sido —
W
Pedro Rodríguez
DEC 10/10
Saijo 19-5-2 · Rodríguez —
W
Pedro Gómez
WBA world featherweight title, 1st defence DEC 15/15
Saijo 18-5-2 · Gómez —
W
Flash Besande
KO 8
Saijo 17-5-2 · Besande —
W
Won WBA world featherweight title DEC 15/15
Saijo 16-5-2 · Rojas —
W
DEC 10/10
Saijo 15-5-2 · Rojas —
W
José Luis Pimentel
DEC 10/10
Saijo 14-5-2 · Pimentel —
L
José Luis Pimentel
DEC 10/10
Saijo 14-4-2 · Pimentel —
W
Tony Alvarado
TKO 4
Saijo 13-4-2 · Alvarado —
L
Ignacio Piña
DEC 10/10
Saijo 13-3-2 · Piña —
Show all 38 bouts W
Toyoharu Mizuta
KO 3
Saijo 12-3-2 · Mizuta —
W
Takeo Bandoh
KO 4
Saijo 11-3-2 · Bandoh —
W
Yoshihiro Kawakami
DEC 10/10
Saijo 10-3-2 · Kawakami —
W
Tadahiko Tsushima
DEC 8/8
Saijo 9-3-2 · Tsushima —
L
Toshimasa Hasegawa
DEC 8/8
Saijo 9-2-2 · Hasegawa —
L
Kyuzo Hashimoto
DEC 8/8
Saijo 9-1-2 · Hashimoto —
W
Yoshihiko Nakagomi
DEC 6/6
Saijo 8-1-2 · Nakagomi —
W
Mikio Sakai
DEC 6/6
Saijo 7-1-2 · Sakai —
W
Sueyoshi Seki
DEC 6/6
Saijo 6-1-2 · Seki —
W
Masahiko Takamatsu
DEC 6/6
Saijo 5-1-2 · Takamatsu —
W
Hatsuo Kanai
DEC 6/6
Saijo 4-1-2 · Kanai —
W
Kohei Ogasawara
DEC 6/6
Saijo 3-1-2 · Ogasawara —
L
Mineharu Okimoto
DEC 6/6
Saijo 3-0-2 · Okimoto —
D
Koji Ikeda
DEC 4/4
Saijo 3-0-1 · Ikeda —
D
Masahiko Takamatsu
DEC 4/4
Saijo 3-0-0 · Takamatsu —
W
Saburo Nakatsu
DEC 4/4
Saijo 2-0-0 · Nakatsu —
W
Masao Totsuka
DEC 4/4
Saijo 1-0-0 · Totsuka —
W
Yu Nakatsuka
DEC 4/4
Saijo 0-0-0 · Nakatsuka —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Shozo Saijo's record? Shozo Saijo's professional record is 29-7-2 with 8 knockouts.
Who did Shozo Saijo fight last? Shozo Saijo last fought Antonio Gomez on Sep 2, 1971 and lost by KO in round 5.
Which world titles has Shozo Saijo held? Shozo Saijo has held 1 world title reign: WBA featherweight (1968–1971). Sources Boxerbook ID 11921 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11921 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.