Shōzō Saijō
Shozo Saijo ( jap. 西城正三 , Saijō Shozo * 28. January 1947 in Saitama Prefecture , Japan ) is a former Japanese boxer in the featherweight . He was managed by Masaki Kanehira and Ben Adachi .
professional
On August 13, 1964, he successfully made his professional debut. In 1968 he was the first to receive the athlete of the year award . In September of the same year, he took the WBA world title from Raúl Rojas by unanimously winning points . He defended this belt several times and lost it on September 2, 1971 to the Venezuelan Antonio Gómez by classic knockout in round 5. After this defeat, Saijō ended his career.
Web links
- Shōzō Saijō in the BoxRec database
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| SURNAME | Saijō, Shōzō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 西城 正 三 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese featherweight boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saitama Prefecture , Japan |