Flyweight · Japan
Takefumi Sakata 37-6-2 17 KO · 1998–2010
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Takefumi Sakata was a flyweight boxer from Japan, born Jan 29, 1980. Record 37-6-2 with 17 knockouts over 1998–2010. World titles: WBA flyweight (2007–2008). Takefumi Sakata last fought Daiki Kameda on Sep 25, 2010 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
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Born Jan 29, 1980
Country 🇯🇵 Japan
Stance Orthodox
Nickname Burning Fist
Debut Dec 5, 1998
Career 1998–2010
Rounds boxed 317
KO share 46%
Born in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan
Titles WBA flyweight · 2007–2008
Boxerbook rating 1929 ± 178 · inactive since Sep 2010Why here › Confirmed bouts 18 of 45 · 15 official
Career record Record
37-6-2, 17 KOs · 1998–2010
Last result L
UD 12/12 · Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 4, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
The record 45 bouts, 1998–2010, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 45, Wikipedia (ja) · 44, Japan Boxing Commission — 試合報告書 · 12, WBA Fights Master Scores · 10
L
UD 12/12 · Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 4, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 37-5-2 · Kameda 17-2-0
W
Erick Diaz Siregar
KO 1/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 36-5-2 · Siregar —
W
Decky Putra
KO 2/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 35-5-2 · Putra —
W
Jeon Jin-man
UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 34-5-2 · Jin-man —
L
KO 2/12 · Hiroshima Sun Plaza, Hiroshima, 🇯🇵
Sakata 34-4-2 · Kaovichit 45-1-1
W
UD 12/12 · National Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 1, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 33-4-2 · Hisataka —
W
Retained WBA flyweight title UD 12/12 · Makuhari Messe, 🇯🇵
Sakata 32-4-2 · Yamaguchi —
D
SD 12/12 · Saitama Super Arena, 🇯🇵
Sakata 32-4-1 · Kaovichit 40-1-0
W
UD 12/12 · Ariake Coliseum, 🇯🇵
Sakata 31-4-1 · Vásquez 24-2-0
W
TKO 3/12 · Korakuen Hall, 🇯🇵
Sakata 30-4-1 · Parra 28-0-0
L
For interim WBA Flyweight title SD 12/12 · Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, 🇫🇷
Sakata 30-3-1 · Vásquez 23-2-0
W
Son Kyung-jin
TKO 5/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 29-3-1 · Kyung-jin —
W
TKO 5/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 28-3-1 · Ki-suk —
W
TD 6/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 27-3-1 · Yoshida —
W
Hideyoshi Iha
TKO 5/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 26-3-1 · Iha —
W
Hiroyasu Hasebe
TKO 6/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 25-3-1 · Hasebe —
L
MD 12/12 · Korakuen Hall, 🇯🇵
Sakata 25-2-1 · Parra 26-0-0
W
Takuro Kodama
UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 24-2-1 · Kodama —
W
Korngthranee Soonkilarnoinai
KO 1/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 23-2-1 · Soonkilarnoinai —
L
SD 12/12 · Ariake Coliseum, 🇯🇵
Sakata 23-1-1 · Parra 23-0-0
Show all 45 bouts W
Katsunori Ito
Retained Japanese flyweight title UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 22-1-1 · Ito —
W
Kazuo Okada
Retained Japanese flyweight title RTD 7/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 21-1-1 · Okada —
W
Won Japanese flyweight title UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 20-1-1 · Nakanuma 23-2-0
W
Kim Jin-ho
KO 2/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 19-1-1 · Jin-ho —
W
Koki Tanaka
TD 7/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 18-1-1 · Tanaka —
L
Lost Japanese flyweight title MD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 18-0-1 · Nakanuma 20-2-0
W
Mizuo Nakata
Retained Japanese flyweight title UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 17-0-1 · Nakata —
W
Retained Japanese flyweight title TKO 9/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 16-0-1 · Yahiro —
D
For Japanese flyweight title MD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 16-0-0 · Naito 19-0-1
W
Retained WBA flyweight title UD 12/12 · Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 15-0-0 · Vásquez 0-1-0
W
Won vacant Japanese flyweight title UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 14-0-0 · Kawabata —
W
Kim Sung-ho
TKO 3/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 13-0-0 · Sung-ho —
W
KO 4/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 12-0-0 · Magsipoc —
W
Ryuji Kubota
UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 11-0-0 · Kubota —
W
Kid Payes
KO 3/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 10-0-0 · Payes —
W
Jose Clasida
UD 8/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 9-0-0 · Clasida —
W
Leo Ramirez
TKO 4/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 8-0-0 · Ramirez —
W
UD 6/6 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 7-0-0 · Arinaga —
W
Toshio Hagimoto
UD 6/6 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 6-0-0 · Hagimoto —
W
Takeyuki Kojima
UD 4/4 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 5-0-0 · Kojima —
W
Tetsuhiko Noguchi
TKO 3/4 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 4-0-0 · Noguchi —
W
Munefumi Omura
UD 6/6 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 3-0-0 · Omura —
W
Hiroshi Kuroiwa
MD 4/4 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 2-0-0 · Kuroiwa —
W
Shoji Okuda
UD 4/4 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 1-0-0 · Okuda —
W
Akinori Fukuda
TKO 3/4 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Sakata 0-0-0 · Fukuda —
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Facts
What is Takefumi Sakata's record? Takefumi Sakata's professional record is 37-6-2 with 17 knockouts.
Who did Takefumi Sakata fight last? Takefumi Sakata last fought Daiki Kameda on Sep 25, 2010 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Takefumi Sakata held? Takefumi Sakata has held 1 world title reign: WBA flyweight (2007–2008). Sources Boxerbook ID 9603 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9603 . 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.
