Yōkō Gushiken
Light flyweight · Japan

Yōkō Gushiken

24-1-0 16 KO · 1974–1981

Photo: 俊仁 (Toshihito) 小林 (Kobayashi), CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Yōkō Gushiken was a light flyweight boxer from Japan, born Jun 26, 1955. Record 24-1-0 with 16 knockouts over 1974–1981. World titles: WBA light flyweight (1976–1981). Yōkō Gushiken last fought Pedro Flores on Mar 8, 1981 and lost by KO in round 12 of 15.

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BornJun 26, 1955
Country🇯🇵 Japan
StanceSouthpaw
Height162 cm
NicknameFierce Eagle
DebutMay 28, 1974
Career1974–1981
Rounds boxed212
KO share67%
Born inIshigaki, USCAR, (nowadays Okinawa, Japan)
TitlesWBA light flyweight · 1976–1981
Boxerbook rating1945 ± 281 · inactive since Mar 1981Why here ›
Confirmed bouts5 of 25

Career record

Record
24-1-0, 16 KOs · 1974–1981

Last result

L
Pedro Flores 🇲🇽
For WBA light flyweight title
KO 12/15 · City Gymnasium, Gushikawa, 🇯🇵
1981-03-08 ›
✓✓ two sources

The record

25 bouts, 1974–1981, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 24, Wikipedia (ja) · 24, Wikipedia (es) · 1

L
Pedro Flores 🇲🇽
For WBA light flyweight title
KO 12/15 · City Gymnasium, Gushikawa, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 24-0-0 · Flores 17-7-0
1981-03-08 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Pedro Flores 🇲🇽
For WBA light flyweight title
UD 15/15 · Jissen Rinri Hall, Kanazawa, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 23-0-0 · Flores 17-6-0
1980-10-12 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
KO 8/15 · Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 22-0-0 · Vargas 59-7-3
1980-06-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Yong-Hyun Kim
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
UD 15/15 · Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 21-0-0 · Kim —
1980-01-27 ›
✓ one source
W
TKO 8 · Gimnasio de la Prefectura, Kochi, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 20-0-0 · Vargas 58-6-3
1980-01-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Tito Abella
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
KO 7/15 · Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 19-0-0 · Abella —
1979-10-28 ›
✓ one source
W
For WBA light-flyweight title
UD 15/15 · City Gymnasium, Kitakyushu, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 18-0-0 · Pedroza 15-2-1
1979-07-29 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Alfonso Lopez
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
KO 7/15 · Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 17-0-0 · Lopez —
1979-04-08 ›
✓ one source
W
Rigoberto Marcano
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
KO 7/15 · City Gymnasium, Kawasaki, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 16-0-0 · Marcano —
1979-01-07 ›
✓ one source
W
Sang Il Jung
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
KO 5/15 · Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 15-0-0 · Jung —
1978-10-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Mak Dong Kim
Non-title bout
KO 6/15 · City Gymnasium, Ōmiya, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 14-0-0 · Kim —
1978-08-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Jaime Rios 🇵🇦
For WBA light flyweight title
KO 13/15 · Prefectural Gymnasium, Hiroshima, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 13-0-0 · Rios 21-3-1
1978-05-07 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Aniceto Vargas
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
KO 14/15 · Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 12-0-0 · Vargas —
1978-01-29 ›
✓ one source
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
KO 4/15 · Hot Spring Pool, Beppu, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 11-0-0 · Mahachai —
1977-10-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Rigoberto Marcano
Retained WBA light-flyweight title
SD 15/15 · Makomanai Indoor Arena, Sapporo, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 10-0-0 · Marcano —
1977-05-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Jaime Rios 🇵🇦
For WBA light flyweight title
SD 15/15 · Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 9-0-0 · Rios 18-2-1
1977-01-30 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Won WBA light-flyweight title
KO 7/15 · Yamanashi Gakuin Gym, Kofu, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 8-0-0 · Gúzman —
1976-10-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Toshihisa Takii
KO 3/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 7-0-0 · Takii —
1976-07-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Cesar Gomez Kee
KO 7/10 · City Gymnasium, Kawasaki, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 6-0-0 · Kee —
1976-01-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Shoji Warabino
KO 6/10 · City Gymnasium, Okinawa, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 5-0-0 · Warabino —
1975-10-19 ›
✓ one source
Show all 25 bouts
W
Yasuo Jo
PTS 6/6 · Onoyama Gym, Naha, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 4-0-0 · Jo —
1975-06-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Yasunobu Nitta
KO 4/8 · Onoyama Gym, Naha, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 3-0-0 · Nitta —
1975-03-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Tadahiro Mihara
KO 5/6 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 2-0-0 · Mihara —
1974-12-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Koichi Maki
PTS 4/4 · Onoyama Gym, Naha, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 1-0-0 · Maki —
1974-09-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Koichi Maki
PTS 4/4 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Gushiken 0-0-0 · Maki —
1974-05-28 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

1976-10-10 – 1981-03-08

Facts

What is Yōkō Gushiken's record?
Yōkō Gushiken's professional record is 24-1-0 with 16 knockouts.
Who did Yōkō Gushiken fight last?
Yōkō Gushiken last fought Pedro Flores on Mar 8, 1981 and lost by KO in round 12 of 15.
Which world titles has Yōkō Gushiken held?
Yōkō Gushiken has held 1 world title reign: WBA light flyweight (1976–1981).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 16647 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16647. 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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