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My Take
Koki Kameda tends to get discussed as a personality rather than a fighter, and I think that has cost him. The eldest of the Kameda brothers from Osaka, trained by his father in the corner, he arrived loud and unapologetic in a sport that expects humility. The backlash was enormous: after the 2006 decision over Juan Landaeta, the broadcaster reportedly fielded more than fifty thousand complaint calls. What interests me is that the noise did not break him. He went on to win world titles at light flyweight, flyweight and bantamweight, the first Japanese boxer to take three divisions. The attention he bought with his mouth, he eventually paid for with his fists. Since retiring he has built a gym and become a promoter staging his own cards, which suggests the showmanship was never only noise. It was groundwork.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kōki Kameda
- Name (Japanese)
- 亀田興毅
- Born
- November 17, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- WBC World Flyweight Champion
- WBA World Light Flyweight Champion
- WBA World Bantamweight Champion (secondary)
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kōki Kameda born?
Born November 17, 1986 (age 39).
Where is Kōki Kameda from?
Kōki Kameda is from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kōki Kameda do?
Kōki Kameda works as boxer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.