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Yoko Gushiken

Yoko Gushiken held the WBA light flyweight world title between 1976 and 1981. Gushiken first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA light flyweight world title by beating Juan Guzman.

World title bouts
15
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
14–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA light flyweight, 1976–1981)
4 years, 4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1976 – Jan 1982

Light FlyweightWBA
1976age 20AprJulage 21Oct1977AprJulage 22Oct1978AprJulage 23Oct1979AprJulage 24Oct1980AprJulage 25Oct1981AprJulage 26Oct1982
1976197719781979198019811982

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1981

  2. Pedro Flores beats Yoko Gushiken via knockout 12/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  3. 1980

  4. The Ring magazine rates Yoko Gushiken No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Yoko Gushiken beats Pedro Flores via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  6. Yoko Gushiken beats Martin Vargas via knockout 8/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  7. Yoko Gushiken beats Yong Hyun Kim via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  8. 1979

  9. The Ring magazine rates Yoko Gushiken No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Yoko Gushiken beats Tito Abella via knockout 7/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  11. Yoko Gushiken beats Rafael Pedroza via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  12. Yoko Gushiken beats Alfonso Lopez via knockout 7/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  13. Yoko Gushiken beats Rigoberto Marcano via knockout 7/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  14. 1978

  15. The Ring magazine rates Yoko Gushiken No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  16. Yoko Gushiken beats Sang Il Jung via knockout 5/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  17. Yoko Gushiken beats Jaime Rios via knockout 13/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  18. Yoko Gushiken beats Aniceto Vargas via knockout 14/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  19. 1977

  20. The Ring magazine rates Yoko Gushiken No. 3 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  21. Yoko Gushiken beats Montsayarm Haw Mahachai via knockout 4/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  22. Yoko Gushiken beats Rigoberto Marcano via split decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  23. Yoko Gushiken beats Jaime Rios via split decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  24. 1976

  25. The Ring magazine rates Yoko Gushiken No. 4 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  26. Yoko Gushiken beats Juan Guzman via knockout 7/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA