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Japanese boxer (born 1985)
Masatsugu Kawachi
Personal information
Full nameMasatsugu Kawachi
NationalityJapan
Born (1985-11-25) November 25, 1985 (age 39)
Kashima, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Height5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Weight140 lb (64 kg)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Welterweight
ClubJapan Self-Defense Forces
Medal record
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Chicago Light Welterweight
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Zhuhai Light Welterweight

Masatsugu Kawachi (川内 将嗣, Kawachi Masatsugu, born November 25, 1985 in Kashima, Saga) is a Japanese boxer best known for winning bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.

Career

At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong in the first round before being manhandled by eventual winner Serik Sapiyev.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he lost the rematch with Manus 1–8.

At the World Championships 2009 he lost his first bout against unsung Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Kawachi then took the bronze medal in the 2009 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Zhuhai, China.

References

  1. ^ "Biographies for Masatsugu Kawachi". International Boxing Association. 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. ^ 北京オリンピック2008 川内 将嗣 (ボクシング) プロフィール (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Masatsugu Kawachi Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Biographies for Masatsugu Kawachi". Asian Boxing Confederation. 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2013.

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