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Shozo Saijo

Shozo Saijo held the WBA featherweight world title between 1968 and 1971. Saijo first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA featherweight world title by beating Raul Rojas.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA featherweight, 1968–1971)
2 years, 11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1968 – Jan 1972

FeatherweightWBA
1968age 20Aprage 21JulOct1969Aprage 22JulOct1970Aprage 23JulOct1971Aprage 24JulOct1972
19681969197019711972

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1971

  2. The Ring magazine rates Shozo Saijo No. 5 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. Antonio Gomez beats Shozo Saijo via knockout 5/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  4. Shozo Saijo beats Frankie Crawford via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  5. 1970

  6. The Ring magazine rates Shozo Saijo No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  7. Shozo Saijo beats Frankie Crawford via majority decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  8. Shozo Saijo beats Godfrey Stevens via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  9. 1969

  10. The Ring magazine rates Shozo Saijo No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  11. Shozo Saijo beats Jose Luis Pimentel via knockout 2/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  12. Shozo Saijo beats Pedro Gomez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  13. 1968

  14. The Ring magazine rates Shozo Saijo No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  15. Shozo Saijo beats Raul Rojas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA