Super welterweight · Japan
Koichi Wajima 31-6-1 25 KO · 1968–1977
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Koichi Wajima was a super welterweight boxer from Japan, born Apr 21, 1943. Record 31-6-1 with 25 knockouts over 1968–1977. World titles: WBA super welterweight (1976), WBA super welterweight (1975), WBC super welterweight (1975), WBA super welterweight (1971–1974) and 1 more. Koichi Wajima last fought Eddie Gazo on Jun 7, 1977 and lost by TKO in round 11 of 15.
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Born Apr 21, 1943
Country 🇯🇵 Japan
Stance Orthodox
Height 171 cm
Nickname Hono no Otoko
Debut Jun 15, 1968
Career 1968–1977
Rounds boxed 268
KO share 81%
Born in Shibetsu, Hokkaidō
Titles WBA, WBC super welterweight · 1971–1976
Boxerbook rating 1792 ± 272 · inactive since Jun 1977Why here › Confirmed bouts 10 of 38
Career record Record
31-6-1, 25 KOs · 1968–1977
Last result L
For WBA and The Ring junior-middleweight titles TKO 11/15 · Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
The record 38 bouts, 1968–1977, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 38, Wikipedia (ja) · 38
L
For WBA and The Ring junior-middleweight titles TKO 11/15 · Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 31-5-1 · Gazo 31-3-2
L
For WBA and The Ring junior middleweight titles KO 14/15 · Nihon University, Nihon University Auditorium, 🇯🇵
Wajima 31-4-1 · Durán 59-4-9
W
Won WBA and The Ring light-middleweight titles KO 15/15 · Nihon University, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 30-4-1 · Jae-doo 41-1-1
L
Lost WBA and The Ring light-middleweight titles KO 7/15 · City Sogo Gym, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 🇯🇵
Wajima 30-3-1 · Jae-doo 37-1-1
W
Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring junior middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 29-3-1 · Albarado 50-6-1
L
For WBA, WBC, and inaugural The Ring junior middleweight title KO 15/15 · Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 29-2-1 · Albarado 48-6-1
W
For WBA, WBC & The Ring light middleweight titles MD 15/15 · Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 28-2-1 · Oliveira 34-0-1
W
Retained WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles RTD 12/15 · Makomanai Ice Arena, Sapporo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 27-2-1 · Bertini —
W
Retained WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles MD 15/15 · Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 🇯🇵
Wajima 26-2-1 · Sorimachi —
D
For WBA, WBC & The Ring light middleweight titles MD 15/15 · Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 26-2-0 · Oliveira 29-0-0
W
Matt Donovan
Retained WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles KO 3/15 · Nihon University, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 25-2-0 · Donovan —
W
Retained WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles KO 1/15 · Sports Centre, Fukuoka, 🇯🇵
Wajima 24-2-0 · Tiberia —
W
KO 7/12 · Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 23-2-0 · Naito —
W
Won WBA and WBC light-middleweight titles SD 15/15 · Nihon University, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 22-2-0 · Bossi 40-7-3
W
Tetsuo Hoshino
Retained Japanese light-middleweight title KO 2/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 21-2-0 · Hoshino —
W
Alfredo Fuentes
KO 1/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 20-2-0 · Fuentes —
W
Hideo Kanazawa
KO 2/10 · Osaka, 🇯🇵
Wajima 19-2-0 · Kanazawa —
W
Retained Japanese light-middleweight title KO 7/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 18-2-0 · Minami —
W
Retained Japanese light-middleweight title KO 3/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 17-2-0 · Kashima —
W
Tetsuo Hoshino
Retained Japanese light-middleweight title KO 5/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 16-2-0 · Hoshino —
Show all 38 bouts W
Muneo Mizoguchi
Retained Japanese light-middleweight title KO 8/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 15-2-0 · Mizoguchi —
W
Ken Sato
KO 3/10 · Sapporo, Hokkaido, 🇯🇵
Wajima 14-2-0 · Sato —
W
Retained Japanese light-middleweight title SD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 13-2-0 · Carter —
L
For Japanese light-middleweight title UD 10/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 13-1-0 · Carter —
W
Retained Japanese light-middleweight title KO 7/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 12-1-0 · Okabe —
L
KO 1/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 12-0-0 · Adigue 28-9-5
W
Noriyasu Yoshimura
Won Japanese light-middleweight title KO 4/10 · Nagoya, Aichi, 🇯🇵
Wajima 11-0-0 · Yoshimura —
W
Rocky Alarde
KO 8/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 10-0-0 · Alarde —
W
Alacran Kusanagi
KO 9/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 9-0-0 · Kusanagi —
W
Takemi Kato
KO 6/8 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 8-0-0 · Kato —
W
Masaki Nomoto
PTS 6/6 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 7-0-0 · Nomoto —
W
Masami Takechi
RTD 4/6 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 6-0-0 · Takechi —
W
Sozo Yamamoto
KO 1/4 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 5-0-0 · Yamamoto —
W
Takao Higa
KO 3/4 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 4-0-0 · Higa —
W
Tadakazu Sakai
KO 2/4 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 3-0-0 · Sakai —
W
Toshiaki Kaneko
KO 3/4 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 2-0-0 · Kaneko —
W
Koji Watanabe
KO 2/4 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 1-0-0 · Watanabe —
W
Akira Takekawa
KO 1/4 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Wajima 0-0-0 · Takekawa —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Koichi Wajima's record? Koichi Wajima's professional record is 31-6-1 with 25 knockouts.
Who did Koichi Wajima fight last? Koichi Wajima last fought Eddie Gazo on Jun 7, 1977 and lost by TKO in round 11 of 15.
Which world titles has Koichi Wajima held? Koichi Wajima has held 5 world title reigns: WBA super welterweight (1976), WBA super welterweight (1975), WBC super welterweight (1975), WBA super welterweight (1971–1974) and 1 more. Sources Boxerbook ID 10341 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10341 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
