Takao Sakurai
Bantamweight · Japan

Takao Sakurai

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Takao Sakurai was a bantamweight boxer from Japan, born Sep 25, 1941. Takao Sakurai last fought Rubén Olivares on May 23, 1969 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 12.

Also: Сакурай Такао · Такао Сакураи · تاكاو ساكوراى
+6 moreتاكاو ساكوراي · تاکائو ساکورای · 桜井孝雄 · 樱井孝雄 · Szakurai Takao · Сакураи, Такао
BornSep 25, 1941
DiedJan 10, 2012
Country🇯🇵 Japan
Height164 cm
DebutJun 2, 1968
Career1968–1969
Rounds boxed31
Born inSawara, Chiba, Japan
Boxerbook rating1648 ± 332 · inactive since May 1969Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 3

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Rubén Olivares 🇲🇽
TKO 6/12 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
1969-05-23 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 3, 1968–1969

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 2, Wikipedia (ja) · 1

L
Rubén Olivares 🇲🇽
TKO 6/12 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Sakurai — · Olivares 50-0-1
1969-05-23 ›
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W
Harada Ushiwakamaru 🇯🇵
DEC 10/10
Sakurai — · Ushiwakamaru 18-4-7
1969-01-02 ›
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L
Lionel Rose 🇦🇺
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles
MD 15/15 · Nippon Budokan, 🇯🇵
Sakurai — · Rose 29-2-0
1968-06-02 ›
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Amateur career

🥇 Olympics 1964 bantamweight

1964 Summer Olympics – Men's bantamweight

FinalWChung Shin-Cho 🇰🇷RSC
Semi-finalWWashington Rodríguez 🇺🇾5:0
Quarter-finalWNicolae Puiu 🇷🇴5:0
Round of 16WIsaac Aryee 🇬🇭5:0
Round of 32WBrian Packer 🇬🇧4:1

5 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Takao Sakurai fight last?
Takao Sakurai last fought Rubén Olivares on May 23, 1969 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 13921 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13921. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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