Koichi Wajima

Boxer

Birthday April 21, 1943

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Japan

Age 80 years old

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About

Undisputed Junior Middleweight Champion of the World from Hokkaido. He won WBA and WBC titles.

Before Fame

He worked as a truck driver in Tokyo after graduating from middle school.

Trivia

He appeared on various game shows and TV dramas after retirement, a path taken by many Japanese ex-boxers.

Family Life

His brother-in-law became owner of a dumpling store in Tokyo.

Associated With

He and Spanish fighter Javier Castillejo have both been WBA Middleweight Champions.