Katsunari Takayama
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| Real name | Katsunari Takayama |
| Rated at | Minimumweight |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | May 12, 1983 Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Katsunari Takayama (高山勝成 Takayama Katsunari, born May 12, 1983 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is the former World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight interim champion, and the former World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion. He has a record of 18-3 (with 7 wins by KO).
On April 4, 2005 Takayama defeated Isaac Bustos for the WBC world title, by a unanimous decision. This victory gave Takayama the distinction of being the 50th Japanese fighter to win a world title. However, he lost a next bout against Eagle Kyowa by a unanimous decision, on August 6, 2005.
On November 7, 2006 he defeated Carlos Melo for the WBA interim title when he was originally supposed to face Yutaka Niida for the WBA title in September. However, due to an eye injury he sustained from sparring, the fight would be delayed to April 7, 2007 ending in a controversial decision.
Takayama got another world title shot on July 14, 2009. This time, it was for the WBA minimumweight title which is held by Roman Gonzalez. Unsuccessfully, Takayama lost on all judges.
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| Preceded by Isaac Bustos |
Minimumweight boxing champion (WBC) April 4, 2005 - August 6, 2005 |
Succeeded by Eagle Kyowa |
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Minimumweight boxing interim champion (WBA) November 7, 2006 - April 7, 2007 |
Succeeded by Yutaka Niida |
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