Masao Ohba
Career, Record, Stats
Masao Ohba (The Eternal Champion) was a Japanese professional boxer. He was a flyweight world champion. In a career spanning 6 years, 1 month, and 26 days, Ohba amassed a record of 35-2-1, which includes 16 wins via KO, 3 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2015.
Masao Ohba's Boxing Career
Masao Ohba was born in Sumida City, Tokyo, Japan on October 21, 1949. He made his professional debut at the age of 17 years on November 7, 1966 against Kazuyoshi Watanabe. Ohba defeated Watanabe via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Ohba became a world champion at the age of 21 after 28 professional fights. He challenged Berkrerk Chartvanchai for the WBA flyweight title and stopped the champion in the 13th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Ohba's last fight was a 12th-round KO victory over Chartchai Chionoi at age 23, on January 2, 1973, in which he successfully defended his WBA flyweight championship.
Some of Masao Ohba's best fights were against Orlando Amores, Chartchai Chionoi, Berkrerk Chartvanchai, Susumu Hanagata, and Betulio González. For a complete list of Ohba's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Masao Ohba".
Ohba has just 2 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Masao Ohba Losses".
Masao Ohba's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 | Jan 02, 1973 | 23 |  Chartchai Chionoi | win | KO 12 |
37 | Sep 26, 1972 | 22 | Natalio Jimenez | win | KO 5 |
36 | Jun 20, 1972 | 22 | Orlando Amores | win | KO 5 |
35 | Mar 04, 1972 | 22 | Susumu Hanagata | win | MD 15 |
34 | Oct 23, 1971 | 22 | Fernando Cabanela | win | UD 15 |
33 | Aug 19, 1971 | 21 | Tony Moreno | win | UD 10 |
32 | Jun 18, 1971 | 21 | Rocky Garcia | win | TKO 9 |
31 | Apr 01, 1971 | 21 | Betulio González | win | UD 15 |
30 | Jan 21, 1971 | 21 | Fritz Chervet | win | TKO 8 |
29 | Oct 22, 1970 | 21 | Berkrerk Chartvanchai | win | KO 13 |
28 | Jun 21, 1970 | 20 | Baby Corona | win | KO 8 |
27 | Mar 01, 1970 | 20 | Rudy Billones | win | UD 10 |
26 | Dec 14, 1969 | 20 | Bernabe Villacampo | win | UD 10 |
25 | Aug 18, 1969 | 19 | Takeshi Nakamura | win | UD 10 |
24 | Jun 23, 1969 | 19 | Sakdinoi ETO | win | PTS 10 |
23 | May 05, 1969 | 19 | Yoshiaki Matsumoto | win | UD 10 |
22 | Mar 03, 1969 | 19 | Speedy Hayase | win | PTS 10 |
21 | Dec 23, 1968 | 19 | Shuta Yoshino | win | PTS 10 |
20 | Oct 28, 1968 | 19 | Yuzo Narumi | win | PTS 10 |
19 | Sep 02, 1968 | 18 | Susumu Hanagata | loss | UD 10 |
18 | Aug 05, 1968 | 18 | Shoji Wada | win | PTS 8 |
17 | Jun 17, 1968 | 18 | Shoichi Fujimaki | win | KO 3 |
16 | May 13, 1968 | 18 | Takeo Tamaya | win | TKO 4 |
15 | Mar 11, 1968 | 18 | Shoji Wada | win | PTS 6 |
14 | Jan 08, 1968 | 18 | Samurai Hagiri | win | PTS 6 |
13 | Dec 14, 1967 | 18 | Shunichi Minagawa | win | PTS 4 |
12 | Nov 13, 1967 | 18 | Toshimi Yasuda | win | KO 4 |
11 | Oct 13, 1967 | 17 | Snappy Asano | draw | PTS 4 |
10 | Sep 22, 1967 | 17 | Masao Ohara | win | RTD 2 |
9 | Sep 03, 1967 | 17 | Yasuo Jo | win | PTS 4 |
8 | Jul 31, 1967 | 17 | Tadashi Nishikawa | win | KO 1 |
7 | Jun 16, 1967 | 17 | Masakazu Tani | loss | UD 4 |
6 | Apr 30, 1967 | 17 | Kunio Shimada | win | PTS 4 |
5 | Mar 27, 1967 | 17 | Kenji Otsuka | win | PTS 4 |
4 | Feb 20, 1967 | 17 | Sumio Arai | win | RTD 3 |
3 | Jan 02, 1967 | 17 | Ryoichi Takahashi | win | KO 2 |
2 | Dec 12, 1966 | 17 | Joji Kuroki | win | KO 3 |
1 | Nov 07, 1966 | 17 | Kazuyoshi Watanabe | win | KO 1 |