Koichi Wajima
Japanese boxer
輪島 功一 · 輪島功一 · 와지마 코이치
- Born
- 21 April 1943, Shibetsu
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer, tarento
- Height
- 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 75 kg (165 lb)
Koichi Wajima (輪島 功一, born 21 April 1943) is a Japanese former professional boxer who was the undisputed light-middleweight champion. He held the WBA and WBC titles from 1971 and 1974, he regained the titles in January 1975 that included The Ring title but lost it right away on June of the same year. He once again won the WBA and The Ring title in 1976.
Awards and honours
- The Ring World Junior Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Fist | 1995 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3076247 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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