Former World Boxing Champion Takayama Missed to participate in the Olympic Games
Katsunari Takayama, a former world champion of professional boxing who turned to amateurs and aimed to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, lost the qualifying of the All Japan Championship, and the possibility of participating in the Olympics disappeared. Takayama said, “I want to make a break as an amateur player,” and expressed his intention to retire.
36-year-old Takayama, who won the World Championships in four major professional groups, retired from professionals and turned to amateurs, aiming to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.
In July, he won the flyweight of the All Japan Championship Aichi Prefectural Selection Committee, which became the first official game for amateurs, and participated in the district qualifying round in Tokai Prefecture that was held in Gifu on the 31st. Did.
Takayama played against Mie ’s third-year university student in the first round, but it was difficult to hit straight and hook many times from the first round to the second round. Although it attacked to the center, it was lost by a 0-3 judgment.
In order for Takayama to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, it is necessary to win the All Japan Championship in November after winning this district qualifying, and the possibility of participating in the Olympic Games will be eliminated by the defeat on the 31st It was.
After the match, Takayama said, “I have come to aim for the Olympics. Now I want to make a break as an amateur player,” and expressed his intention to retire.