Best fights of Takafumi Otsuka
Over 15 years as a professional, Takafumi Otsuka has compiled a 29-19-2 (10) record, including nine title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Takafumi Otsuka defeats Kenji Osawa in their 2nd fight
On April 29, 2014 Takafumi Otsuka fought Kenji Osawa for the vacant DEEP bantamweight title. It was their second meeting. Otsuka was 27 years old with a record of 16-12-1, and Osawa was 37 with a record of 20-10-2. Otsuka was coming off a win and Osawa was on a 3-fight winning streak. Otsuka won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
2. Takafumi Otsuka defeats Hiroshi Nakamura
On June 24, 2011 Takafumi Otsuka fought Hiroshi Nakamura for the vacant DEEP bantamweight title. Otsuka was 24 years old with a record of 11-8-1, and Nakamura was 30 with a record of 12-4-4. Otsuka was coming off a loss, while Nakamura was on a 3-fight winning streak. Otsuka won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
3. Takafumi Otsuka defeats Dokonjonosuke Mishima
On August 23, 2009 Takafumi Otsuka fought Dokonjonosuke Mishima for the DEEP featherweight title. Otsuka was 23 years old with a record of 8-4-1, and Mishima was 37 with a record of 20-6-2. Otsuka was coming off a loss, while Mishima was on a 2-fight winning streak. Otsuka won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new featherweight champion.
4. Takafumi Otsuka submits Toshinori Tsunemura
On October 26, 2014 Takafumi Otsuka defended his DEEP bantamweight title against Toshinori Tsunemura. Otsuka was 28 years old with a record of 17-12-1, and Tsunemura was 0 with a record of 0-0. Otsuka was on a 2-fight winning streak. Otsuka submitted Toshinori Tsunemura via guillotine choke in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
5. Takafumi Otsuka defeats Toshiaki Kitada in their 3rd fight
On May 16, 2015 Takafumi Otsuka defended his DEEP bantamweight title against Toshiaki Kitada. It was their third meeting. Otsuka was 28 years old with a record of 18-13-1, and Kitada was 0 with a record of 0-0. Otsuka was coming off a loss. Otsuka won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
6. Takafumi Otsuka defeats Koichi Ishizuka
On May 13, 2017 Takafumi Otsuka defended his DEEP bantamweight title against Koichi Ishizuka. Otsuka was 30 years old with a record of 21-13-2, and Ishizuka was 0 with a record of 0-0. Otsuka was on a 2-fight winning streak. Otsuka won via split decision. Defended the title.
7. Takafumi Otsuka loses to Kenji Osawa via split decision
On May 29, 2011 Takafumi Otsuka faced Kenji Osawa in a bantamweight bout. Otsuka was 24 years old with a record of 11-7-1, and Osawa was 34 with a record of 16-9-2. Both Otsuka and Osawa were coming off a win. Otsuka lost via split decision.
8. Takafumi Otsuka loses to Yoshiro Maeda via majority decision
On October 24, 2010 Takafumi Otsuka faced Yoshiro Maeda in a featherweight bout. Otsuka was 24 years old with a record of 10-6-1, and Maeda was 28 with a record of 26-9-2. Both Otsuka and Maeda were on a 2-fight losing streak. Otsuka lost via majority decision. Went the distance with Maeda.
9. Takafumi Otsuka loses to Shintaro Ishiwatari in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On December 31, 2017 Takafumi Otsuka faced Shintaro Ishiwatari in a bantamweight bout. It was their second meeting. Otsuka was 31 years old with a record of 24-13-2, and Ishiwatari was 32 with a record of 24-6-4. Otsuka was on a 5-fight winning streak and Ishiwatari was on a 6-fight winning streak. Otsuka lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Ishiwatari.
10. Takafumi Otsuka submits Baataryn Azjavkhlan
On August 27, 2016 Takafumi Otsuka faced Baataryn Azjavkhlan in a bantamweight bout. Otsuka was 30 years old with a record of 20-13-2, and Azjavkhlan was 0 with a record of 0-0. Otsuka was coming off a win. Otsuka submitted Baataryn Azjavkhlan via rear-naked choke in the 3rd round.