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Yota Sato (佐藤 洋太, Satō Yōta, born 1 April 1984) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who was a former WBC Super flyweight Champion.

Yota Sato
Statistics
Real name	Yota Sato
Nickname(s)	Magic Box
Weight(s)	Super flyweight
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Reach	70.5 in (179 cm)
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1984-04-01) 1 April 1984 (age 38) Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	30
Wins	26
Wins by KO	12
Losses	3
Draws	1

Sato captured the WBC super flyweight title in his first world title shot against Thailand's Suriyan Sor Rungvisai via twelve round unanimous decision after knocking him down twice in the third round[1] in front of a mandatory challenger Sylvester Lopez at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 27, 2012.[2][3]

See also

• List of WBC world champions
• List of super flyweight boxing champions
• List of Japanese boxing world champions
• Boxing in Japan

References

External links

• Boxing record for Yota Sato from BoxRec (registration required)

Achievements
Preceded by Suriyan Sor Rungvisai	WBC Super Flyweight Champion March 27, 2012 – May 3, 2013	Succeeded by Srisaket Sor Rungvisai

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