BOXERS from Japan

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Japanese Boxers of all time. This list of famous Japanese Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Ryōta Murata (1986 - )

With an HPI of 38.75, Ryōta Murata is the most famous Japanese Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.

Ryōta Murata (村田 諒太, Murata Ryōta, born 12 January 1986) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2022. He held the WBA (Regular) middleweight title twice between 2017 and 2021, and the WBA (Super) middleweight title from 2021 to 2022. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, and gold the following year at the 2012 Olympics.

2. Sena Irie (2000 - )

With an HPI of 24.83, Sena Irie is the 2nd most famous Japanese Boxer.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Sena Irie (入江 聖奈, Irie Sena, born 9 October 2000) is a Japanese retired amateur boxer who won a gold medal in the inaugural women's featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She became the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.

3. Satoshi Shimizu (1986 - )

With an HPI of 23.68, Satoshi Shimizu is the 3rd most famous Japanese Boxer.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Satoshi Shimizu (清水 聡, Shimizu Satoshi, born March 13, 1986 in Okayama) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the OPBF featherweight title since 2017. As an amateur, he won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight division at the 2012 Olympics.