# Osamu Sato (boxer)

Osamu Sato (佐藤 修, Satō Osamu, born December 16, 1976) is a Japanese former professional boxer from Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

## Professional career

Sato became the WBA super bantamweight champion of the world when he defeated Thai champion Yoddamrong Sithyodthong in 2002 via a 8th-round knockout. He lost the title in his next fight again French contender Salim Medjkoune. He retired in 2004 at the age of 26.

## Professional boxing record

| 32 fights | 26 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 32 | Loss | 26–3–3 | Chris John | UD | 12 (12) | 2004-06-04 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | For WBA featherweight title |
| 31 | Win | 26–2–3 | Dae Kyung Park | KO | 2 (10) | 2003-12-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 30 | Draw | 25–2–3 | Yokthai Sithoar | SD | 10 (10) | 2003-07-21 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 29 | Loss | 25–2–2 | Salim Medjkoune | UD | 12 (12) | 2002-10-09 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBA super-bantamweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–1–2 | Yoddamrong Sithyodthong | KO | 8 (12) | 2002-05-18 | Super Arena, Saitama, Japan | Won WBA super-bantamweight title |
| 27 | Draw | 24–1–2 | Willie Jorrín | MD | 12 (12) | 2002-02-05 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | For WBC super-bantamweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–1–1 | Vichit Chuwatana | TKO | 11 (12) | 2001-09-17 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained OBPF super-bantamweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–1–1 | Manopchai Singmanasak | KO | 6 (10) | 2001-06-18 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Yong In Jo | UD | 12 (12) | 2001-04-16 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won OBPF super-bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Kyong Soo Chung | KO | 4 (10) | 2000-09-18 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Jun Magsipoc | UD | 8 (8) | 2000-06-11 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Yun Chul Yuh | TKO | 4 (10) | 2000-04-17 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Maximo Barro | TKO | 5 (8) | 2000-03-21 | Japan | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Nikolay Eremeev | SD | 10 (10) | 1999-12-20 | Japan | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Hitoshi Nema | TKO | 7 (10) | 1999-10-18 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Tetsuro Inoue | TKO | 5 (8) | 1999-06-27 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Jack Carte | TKO | 1 (10) | 1999-05-17 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Edwin Gastador | SD | 10 (10) | 1999-03-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Yasushi Arai | TKO | 7 (10) | 1999-01-18 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Tatsuya Tojo | TKO | 7 (8) | 1998-11-16 | Japan | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Shinobu Hirado | UD | 8 (8) | 1998-07-20 | Japan | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Wataru Matsumoto | PTS | 6 (6) | 1998-05-18 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Yusuke Inoue | PTS | 6 (6) | 1998-03-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 9 | Draw | 7–1–1 | Nobuhisa Coronita Doi | PTS | 4 (4) | 1997-09-29 | Japan | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Koji Suzuki | TKO | 3 (4) | 1997-08-29 | Japan | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Kazuhito Saito | KO | 4 (4) | 1997-07-01 | Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Tetsushi Asayama | PTS | 4 (4) | 1997-05-02 | Japan | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Gen Ichihashi | KO | 2 (4) | 1996-08-19 | Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kojiro Ebina | PTS | 4 (4) | 1996-07-15 | Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Hiroyuki Yoneshige | PTS | 4 (4) | 1996-02-19 | Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Michio Harasawa | KO | 2 (4) | 1995-11-20 | Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kazunori Osato | PTS | 4 (4) | 1995-09-25 | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan | |