Takashi Uchiyama
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Uchiyama during his 2012 triumphal parade in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan
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| Real name | Takashi Uchiyama Japanese: 内山 高志 |
| Nickname(s) | KO Dynamite (Knockout Dynamite) |
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (181 cm) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born |
10 November 1979 Nagasaki Prefecture,Japan |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Takashi Uchiyama (内山 高志 Uchiyama Takashi, born November 10, 1979) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2016 (being promoted to Super champion in 2016).
Nicknamed 'KO Dynamite', he carries devastating one punch knockout power. Uchiyama reached a peak of #10 in The Ring (magazine) Pound for pound listings.
He was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, and lives in Tokyo.
Uchiyama compiled an amateur record of 91-22 (59 KOs), including his accomplishments of winning four lightweight titles. He turned professional in 2005, and won his debut via the first round knockout on 16 July. On September 8, 2007, Uchiyama captured the OPBF super featherweight title, then defended it five times. He has been called by a nickname KO Dynamite (Knockout Dynamite) in Japan.
Uchiyama won the WBA super featherweight title from Mexican Juan Carlos Salgado via a twelfth round TKO in the latter's first title defence in Tokyo at the Tokyo Big Sight on January 11, 2010. On May 17, 2010, he defeated Venezuelan Angel Granados via a sixth round TKO for his first defence at the Saitama Super Arena.
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