Yoko Gushiken
Career, Record, Stats
Yoko Gushiken (Fierce Eagle) is a 69-year-old retired Japanese professional boxer. He is a former light-flyweight world champion. In a career spanning 6 years, 4 months, and 14 days, Gushiken amassed an undefeated record of 23-0, which includes 15 wins via KO, 9 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2015.
Yoko Gushiken's Boxing Career
Yoko Gushiken was born in Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan on June 26, 1955. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on May 28, 1974 against Koichi Maki. Gushiken defeated Maki via 4 round points decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Gushiken became a world champion at the age of 21 after 8 professional fights. He challenged Juan Antonio Guzmán for the WBA light-flyweight title and stopped the champion in the 7th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Gushiken's last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Pedro Flores at age 25, on October 12, 1980, in which he successfully defended his WBA light-flyweight championship.
Some of Yoko Gushiken's best fights have been against Juan Antonio Guzmán, Martin Vargas, Sang Il Jung, Montsayarm Haw Mahachai, and Tito Abella. For a complete list of Gushiken's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Yoko Gushiken".
Yoko Gushiken's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | Mar 08, 1981 | 25 |  Pedro Flores | Loss | KO 12 |
23 | Oct 12, 1980 | 25 | Pedro Flores | win | UD 15 |
22 | Jun 01, 1980 | 24 | Martin Vargas | win | KO 8 |
21 | Jan 27, 1980 | 24 | Yong-Hyun Kim | win | UD 15 |
20 | Oct 28, 1979 | 24 | Tito Abella | win | KO 7 |
19 | Jul 29, 1979 | 24 | Rafael Pedroza | win | UD 15 |
18 | Apr 08, 1979 | 23 | Alfonso Lopez | win | KO 7 |
17 | Jan 07, 1979 | 23 | Rigoberto Marcano | win | KO 7 |
16 | Oct 15, 1978 | 23 | Sang Il Jung | win | KO 5 |
15 | Aug 14, 1978 | 23 | Mak Dong Kim | win | KO 6 |
14 | May 07, 1978 | 22 | Jaime Rios | win | KO 13 |
13 | Jan 29, 1978 | 22 | Aniceto Vargas | win | KO 14 |
12 | Oct 09, 1977 | 22 | Montsayarm Haw Mahachai | win | KO 4 |
11 | May 22, 1977 | 21 | Rigoberto Marcano | win | SD 15 |
10 | Jan 30, 1977 | 21 | Jaime Rios | win | SD 15 |
9 | Oct 10, 1976 | 21 | Juan Antonio Guzmán | win | KO 7 |
8 | Jul 16, 1976 | 21 | Toshihisa Takii | win | KO 3 |
7 | Jan 23, 1976 | 20 | Cesar Gomez Kee | win | KO 7 |
6 | Oct 19, 1975 | 20 | Shoji Warabino | win | KO 6 |
5 | Jun 25, 1975 | 19 | Yasuo Jo | win | PTS 6 |
4 | Mar 09, 1975 | 19 | Yasunobu Nitta | win | KO 4 |
3 | Dec 09, 1974 | 19 | Tadahiro Mihara | win | KO 5 |
2 | Sep 10, 1974 | 19 | Koichi Maki | win | PTS 4 |
1 | May 28, 1974 | 18 | Koichi Maki | win | PTS 4 |