Takashi Uchiyama

I'll be honest, Takashi Uchiyama is one of those fighters who made me sit up every single time the bell rang. He's a Saitama kid out of Kasukabe, born in '79, a Scorpio, and man does that one-track-mind intensity show up on the canvas. At super featherweight you don't usually expect a guy to detonate opponents the way he did, but that "KO Dynamite" tag was no marketing gimmick, the power was real and frankly a little scary packed into a 172cm frame. What I love most is the contrast: outside the ropes he comes across as this soft-spoken, polite Takushoku University grad, almost shy, and then the gong sounds and a switch flips. Quiet craftsman, no theatrics, just relentless. That kind of fighter is my absolute favorite type, and he earned every bit of respect.

Takashi Uchiyama is a Japanese professional boxer born on November 10, 1979, in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture. He competed in the super featherweight division and was known for his exceptional knockout power, earning him the nickname "KO Dynamite." He attended Takushoku University before turning professional. His disciplined and quietly intense fighting style made him one of the notable Japanese boxers in his weight class.

Name (English)

Takashi Uchiyama

Name (Japanese)

内山高志

Reading

うちやま たかし

Born

November 10, 1979 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Sheep (未)

Origin

Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan

Height

172 cm

Occupation

Boxer

University

Takushoku University

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/takashikod/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E9%AB%98%E5%BF%97

Tags

• From Saitama Prefecture
• Boxer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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