Jin Sasaki (佐々木尽, Sasaki Jin, born July 28, 2001) is a
Japanese
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professional boxer
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. He is a former
WBO
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-Asia Pacific champion.
Amateur career
He started boxing in his first year of junior high school and entered Hachioji Nakaya Gym, where he practiced two or three times a week, but after entering Hachioji Takuma High School, he devoted himself to boxing. Sasaki went 1-3 as an amateur boxer.
Professional career
Sasaki had his debut fight on August 24, 2018, and won by TKO in the second round.
Sasaki advanced to the 2019 East Japan Lightweight Rookie of the Year final, but abstained from the East Japan Lightweight Rookie of the Year final due to being unable to make weight.
On December 26, 2020, at "Kakeru Holdings presents A-SIGN.BOXING" held at the Sumida Ward General Gymnasium, he fought Aso Ishiwaki for the Japan Super Lightweight Youth Championship, and won by TKO in the third round in 2 minutes and 50 seconds.
On July 17, 2021, he defended his title against Kaiki Yuba, the Japanese lightweight youth champion, at the Fujimori Gymnasium in
Hachioji City, and won by KO in the second round in 2 minutes and 3 seconds, successfully retaining the belt for the first time. With this win, he qualified for the Japan Super Lightweight Championship.
On October 19, 2021, the Japanese and WBO Asia-Pacific Super Lightweight Championship match was held at
Korakuen Hall
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History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with a capacity of approximat ...
, where he fought
Andy Hiraoka, who was ranked 1st in Japan and 2nd in the WBO Asia-Pacific class. Sasaki was TKOed in the eleventh round in 1 minute 58 seconds. At the weigh-in the day before, Sasaki was overweight by 4 pounds and was disqualified from winning the title.
On October 25, 2021, the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) suspended Sasaki's license for 6 months after he missed weight for the second time, and collected 20% of the fight purse as a fine.
On July 9, 2022, at Esforta Arena Hachioji, Sasaki fought Kotaro Sekine. The fight ended in a draw, where both fighters were knocked down.
On January 14, 2023, Sasaki fought for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific welterweight title at Korakuen Hall, defeating champion Ryota Toyoshima by TKO in the first round in 1 minute and 56 seconds.
Sasaki won by unanimous decision against Shoki Sakai at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on January 24, 2025.
Sasaki is scheduled to challenge
Brian Norman Jr.
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Early life
Norman was born in Decatur, Georgia on November 23, 2000. He began tra ...
for the WBO welterweight title at
Ota City General Gymnasium
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in Tokyo on June 19, 2025.
Professional boxing record
References
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Japanese male boxers
2001 births
Living people