Katsunari Takayama

Professional boxer

Katsunari Takayama, the Japan boxer, is not listed in the latest monthly rankings, but has previous ranking records, with the latest entry from March 2025 in the Minimumweight division.

Previous:Light Flyweight Minimumweight

WBA

Light Flyweight

Previously #5 Ranked Contender

(March 2021)

RING

Minimumweight

Previously #5 Ranked Contender

(March 2017)

IBF

Minimumweight

Previously #10 Ranked Contender

(February 2025)

WBO

Light Flyweight

Previously #15 Ranked Contender

(April 2022)

WBC

Minimumweight

Previously #20 Ranked Contender +1

(March 2025)

Ranking history summary

Summary from monthly sanctioning-body lists in our database (not a fight record).

Ranking time span

September 2002 – March 2025

Time ranked

15 years 7 months

Time as world champion

2 years

World titles held

Minimumweight

WBA Interim ChampionOctober 2006 – February 2007
IBF Champion31 December 2014 – November 2015
2x WBO Champion31 December 2014 – 3 March 2015 and 20 August 2016 – 3 April 2017

By division

Division	First entered rankings	Most recently in rankings	Time ranked
Light Flyweight	December 2020	January 2025	2 years 1 month
Minimumweight	September 2002	March 2025	13 years 7 months

Time ranked counts distinct months this fighter appears on a rankings list for that division. If they drop out and return later, months off the ranking lists are not included.

Katsunari Takayama

Ranking history summary

World titles held

Minimumweight

By division

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Ranking history summary

World titles held

Minimumweight

By division

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