Jōichirō Tatsuyoshi
| Joichiro Tatsuyoshi | |
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Tatsuyoshi (center) at Opening Ceremony of the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Joichiro Tatsuyoshi |
| Nickname(s) | Naniwa no Joe |
| Rated at | Bantamweight |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70 in) |
| Nationality |
 Japanese
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| Born |
May 15, 1970 Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (辰吉丈一郎 Tatsuyoshi Jōichirō?, born May 15, 1970) is a former World Boxing Council (WBC) world bantamweight champion from Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. His record is 20–7–1 (14 KOs).
He is popular for his fight style and unique personality, and has appeared in several television variety shows.
He is named after Joe Yabuki, the main character of the boxing anime, Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe). Coincidentally, he fights in the same weight class (bantamweight) as the character he is named after.
He has a large reach in comparison with his height (Tatsuyoshi is 164 cm tall with a reach of 178 cm) and is known for his distinctively low guard. He often keeps his hands in front of his chest, unlike other boxers who usually keep their hands closer to the head.
He is managed by the Osaka Teiken boxing gym.
Tatsuyoshi's father was a boxing fan and began training his son when he was a toddler. After graduating from middle school, Tatsuyoshi moved to Osaka to begin training, working part-time at restaurants to support himself. Tatsyoshi won the Japanese amateur bantamweight championship at age 17, becoming a candidate for the Seoul Olympics. Tatsuyoshi was featured in a local Kansai newspaper as one of Japan's best young boxers. His amateur record was 18–1–0.
Tatsuyoshi turned pro in 1989 and won the Japanese Bantamweight in his fourth professional fight. He won the WBC World Bantamweight Title in his eighth professional fight in 1991, the fastest of any Japanese boxer (Nobuo Nashiro tied this record in 2006, winning the WBA Super Flyweight Title in his eighth fight). However, he was discovered to have a torn retina while training for his first title defense, forcing him into rehabilitation.
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