Yota Sato (boxer)

Yota Sato (佐藤 洋太, Satō Yōta, born 1 April 1984) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who was a former WBC Super flyweight Champion.

Yota Sato
Statistics
Real nameYota Sato
Nickname(s)Magic Box
Weight(s)Super flyweight
Height5 ft 7+12 in (171 cm)
Reach70.5 in (179 cm)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1984-04-01) 1 April 1984
Morioka, Iwate, Japan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins26
Wins by KO12
Losses3
Draws1

Sato captured the WBC super flyweight title in his first world title shot against Thailand's Suriyan Sor Rungvisai via twelve round unanimous decision after knocking him down twice in the third round[1] in front of a mandatory challenger Sylvester Lopez at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 27, 2012.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Joe Koizumi (March 28, 2012). "Sato-Suriyan: Full Report". Fightnews.com. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  2. Carlos Costa (March 27, 2012). "Yota Sato Unseats Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, Wins WBC Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  3. Ronnie Nathanielsz (March 27, 2012). "Sylvester Lopez watched Sato win world title in Japan". PhilBoxing.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.


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