Shokichi Iwata
Career, Record, Stats
Shokichi Iwata is a 28-year-old Japanese professional boxer. He is the reigning WBO light-flyweight world champion. 5 years, 11 months, and 8 days into his career, Iwata's record stands at 9-1, which includes 6 wins via KO.
Shokichi Iwata's Boxing Career
Shokichi Iwata was born in Shibuya, Japan on February 2, 1996. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on December 8, 2018 against Joel Bermudez. Iwata defeated Bermudez via 4th round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Iwata got his first shot at a world title at the age of 26 after 9 professional fights. On November 1, 2022 Iwata challenged Jonathan González' WBO light-flyweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision. He is yet to get another shot at a world title.
Iwata's latest fight was a unanimous decision loss to Jonathan González at age 26, on November 1, 2022, in which he was fighting for the WBO light-flyweight title.
Some of Shokichi Iwata's best fights so far have been against Toshimasa Ouchi, Rikito Shiba, Alejandro Cruz Valladares, Paolo Sy, and Ryo Narizuka. For a complete list of Iwata's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Shokichi Iwata".
Iwata has just a single loss on his record. For details about this loss refer to "Shokichi Iwata Losses".
Shokichi Iwata's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Nov 01, 2022 | 26 | 
Jonathan González 31 26-3-1 | loss | UD 12 |
9 | Jul 02, 2022 | 26 |  Kenichi Horikawa | win | UD 12 |
8 | Mar 05, 2022 | 26 | Toshimasa Ouchi | win | KO 1 |
7 | Nov 06, 2021 | 25 | Rikito Shiba | win | TKO 9 |
6 | Jun 05, 2021 | 25 | Toshimasa Ouchi | win | UD 8 |
5 | Oct 02, 2020 | 24 | Ryo Narizuka | win | TKO 7 |
4 | Nov 07, 2019 | 23 | Alejandro Cruz Valladares | win | TKO 5 |
3 | Jul 12, 2019 | 23 | Paolo Sy | win | TKO 5 |
2 | May 04, 2019 | 23 | Daiki Kameyama | win | UD 6 |
1 | Dec 08, 2018 | 22 | Joel Bermudez | win | KO 4 |