The WBO = World Boxing Organization Light Flyweight title match was held in the United States on the 8th, and Katsunari Takayama, a 37-year-old former world champion of the minimum class, lost in a technical knockout and did not win the second class.
In the WBO light flyweight title match in Arlington, Texas, USA, Takayama and champion Elwin Soto of Mexico played against each other.
Takayama was hit in a row in the 9th round and lost in a technical knockout and did not win the second class following the minimum class.
Takayama is 37 years old from Osaka.
After becoming a world champion of four major groups in the minimum class, I turned to an amateur in 2017 with the aim of participating in the Tokyo Olympics.
After that, he lost the national team selection and moved up one rank to the light flyweight division and returned to the professional team. This was the first world title match in about five years.
Takayama "I want to connect to the next race"
After the match, Takayama commented through his agent, "I was surprised to see the referee stop in an unexpected place while leaving enough stamina and little damage. I'm sorry for the result of the match, but I want to connect to the next match."