Katsushige Kawashima
| Katsushige Kawashima | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Katsushige Kawashima |
| Rated at | Super flyweight |
| Nationality |
 Japanese
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| Born |
October 6, 1974 Ichihara, Chiba, Japan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Katsushige Kawashima (川嶋勝重? Kawashima Katsushige, born October 6, 1974 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a retired professional boxer who fought in the super flyweight division. He is a former WBC and lineal super flyweight champion.
Kawashima joined the boxing gym of former WBC and WBA minimumweight champion Hideyuki Ohashi in 1995, and made his professional debut on February 20, 1997, with a 2nd round knockout victory. He lost a 6-round decision in only his 6th professional fight, but steadily compiled wins to challenge Jesse Maca for the OPBF super flyweight title on December 11, 2000. The bout resulted in a 12-round unanimous decision loss for Kawashima.
Kawashima first entered the WBC rankings in 2001 with a 10-round decision victory over former WBA super flyweight champion Yokthai Sithoar. He challenged the Japanese super flyweight title the following year, and won his first title by split decision over 10 rounds. He defended the title once before returning it.
On June 23, 2003, Kawashima got his first shot at a world title against WBC and lineal super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama, but lost by unanimous decision over 12 rounds. He challenged Tokuyama for the second time a year later on June 28, 2004, and scored a surprising 1st round knockout only 1 minute and 47 seconds into the bout to win the super flyweight crown. Tokuyama had defended the title 9 times before this loss.
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