Here is a list of Sakurai's best fights. For a list of Sakurai's losses, refer to "Ryuta Sakurai Losses".
On December 18, 2004 Ryuta Sakurai fought Ryuki Ueyama in a middleweight title fight for Ueyama's DEEP Championship title. Sakurai was 33 years old and with a record of 11-8-4 (8), and Ueyama was 28 years old and with a record of 9-8-4 (7). Sakurai stopped Ryuki Ueyama via 1st-round TKO and is crowned the new DEEP middleweight champion.
On August 26, 2011 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Katsuyori Shibata in a middleweight bout at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 22-16-6 (16), and Shibata was 31 years old and with a record of 4-10-1 (3). Sakurai stopped Katsuyori Shibata via TKO.
On June 15, 2013 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Yuji Sakuragi in a middleweight bout at age 41. He was coming in with a record of 24-17-6 (18), and Sakuragi was 35 years old and with a record of 14-20-2 (12). Sakurai stopped Yuji Sakuragi via KO.
On July 8, 2005 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Yasuhito Namekawa in a welterweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 12-9-4 (9), and Namekawa was 30 years old and with a record of 20-13-2 (14). Sakurai stopped Yasuhito Namekawa via submission.
On December 22, 2012 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Hiromitsu Kanehara in a middleweight bout at age 41. He was coming in with a record of 23-17-6 (17), and Kanehara was 42 years old and with a record of 21-25-5 (13). Sakurai stopped Hiromitsu Kanehara via submission.
On December 20, 2006 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Geovani Pereira in a middleweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 14-11-4 (10). Sakurai stopped Geovani Pereira via submission.
On August 17, 2008 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Kozo Urita in a middleweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 17-14-4 (12). Sakurai stopped Kozo Urita via submission.
On October 23, 2008 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Sojiro Orui in a middleweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 18-14-4 (12). Sakurai won the fight via 2-round split decision.
On August 20, 2017 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Hikaru Sato in a middleweight bout at age 45. He was coming in with a record of 25-24-6 (19), and Sato was 37 years old and with a record of 24-23-4 (15). Sakurai stopped Hikaru Sato via TKO.
On December 19, 2009 Ryuta Sakurai faced off against Hiroki Sato in a middleweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 20-15-5 (14). Sakurai stopped Hiroki Sato via KO.
