Gushiken Yoko

Gushiken Yoko

▪ Japanese boxer
also called  the Okinawan Eagle 
born June 26, 1955, Okinawa, Japan

      Japanese professional boxer, World Boxing Association (WBA) junior flyweight world champion.

      After a promising amateur career, Gushiken turned professional in 1974. He won the first eight bouts of his pro career, knocking out five of his opponents. This record earned him a match with Juan José Guzmán for the WBA's version of the junior flyweight championship on October 10, 1976. He knocked out Guzmán in the seventh round. From 1978 through 1980 Gushiken successfully defended the title 13 times, winning 8 of these matches by knockout. His reign as junior flyweight champion ended on March 8, 1981, when he suffered the first loss of his 24-bout career, a 12th-round technical knockout at the hands of Pedro Flores. Gushiken announced his retirement in August of that year and began a career as a boxing manager.

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