Daiki Kameda
Daiki Kameda | |
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 Kameda in his Benkei costume (October 2006) | |
| Born | Daiki Kameda January 6, 1989 |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Other names | Naniwa no Benkei (浪速乃弁慶) "Benkei of Osaka"[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight Super Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Height | 5'6 (168 cm) |
| Reach | 64.5' (164 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
Daiki Kameda (亀田 大毅, Kameda Daiki) (born January 6, 1989 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a former WBA Flyweight Champion and a former IBF Super flyweight Champion.
Professional career
Personal life and early career
Daiki is one of the three Kameda brothers, the other two are the former WBA (Regular) Bantamweight Champion, Kōki, and the former WBO Bantamweight Champion, Tomoki.[2]
Nicknamed Naniwa no Benkei (Benkei of Osaka) by his father, Shirō, he made his professional debut on February 26, 2006. "You must never fall down, until I decide to throw in a towel or a referee calls a stop," Shirō said to him. "Fight like Benkei who died while standing up."[3]
In his early career, he had made it his custom to sing a song for the audience after each of his victories.[4]
Controversy
Kameda lost to Daisuke Naito, then the WBC flyweight champion, in Naito's first title defense on October 11, 2007. Despite making comments before the match that he would commit seppuku if he lost, his manager later confirmed that he would not. His boxer's license was suspended by the Japan Boxing Commission for one year due to professional misconduct during the match.[5]
Kameda resorted to elbowing and Professional Wrestling bodyslams out of frustration during his bout with Naito because he was behind on points and the crowd was against him from the beginning.[6]
Up until this point Kameda's father who was his chief second, has said that he will not seek to have his seconds license reinstated after being suspended indefinitely for his role in the controversy and that he will step down as a trainer altogether. Fans and analysts are divided on whether or not Shiro Kameda will return to training regardless of the statements he has made in the press. However, some believe that he is sincere so as to prevent any further controversy surrounding his sons' future fights.
After winning the WBA World Flyweight Title in a rematch against Denkaosan Kaovichit in Kobe in 2010, he relinquished his title in January 2011, in order to move up to the Junior Bantamweight division.[7][8]
Professional boxing record
See also
References
- ^ "TBS「"浪速乃弁慶"亀田大毅プロデビュー戦」" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television. 2006. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ Gonzalez, Jhonny (2010-04-16). "Tomoki Kameda youngest brother in a talented Boxing family". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ ニッカン★バトル 亀田特集 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2010–13. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ "KAMEDA STOPS BENUE IN 5". Ring Japan. 2006-06-05. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ 亀田父に無期限、大毅１年間の停止処分 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2007-10-15. Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ BOXING: Daiki Kameda banned for year over violence
- ^ Rojas, Hilmar (2011-01-04). "Daiki Kameda Officially Vacates Title, Eyes New Weight". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Koizumi, Joe (2011-01-09). "D Kameda relinquishes his belt". Retrieved 2011-01-16.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Boxing record for Daiki Kameda from BoxRec (registration required)
External links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Boxing record for Daiki Kameda from BoxRec (registration required)
- People from Osaka
- People from Osaka Prefecture
- Japanese boxers
- World Boxing Association champions
- International Boxing Federation champions
- World flyweight boxing champions
- World super-flyweight boxing champions
- World boxing champions
- Flyweight boxers
- Super-flyweight boxers
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Male boxers