Suzumi Takayama

Takayama claimed the first title of his career in his third fight when he beat Tetsuro Ohashi to win the Japanese Youth Super Flyweight title. Takayama fell Ohashi in the opening round before being felled himself. He felled Ohashi twice more in the 8th round that brought an end to the game.^[2] Takayama claimed the Japanese Super Flyweight title in his 6th fight after beating Ryusei Kawaura in the 4th round. There were no knockdowns although Takayama battered Kawaura from pillar to post causing the referee to intervene.^[3] Takayama defended his title for the first time against Ryusei Murachi. He knocked Murachi down in the third round, and twice more in the eight to end the game.^[4] He made his second defence against Akio Furutani. Despite losing the first round, Takayama scored two knockdowns in the 3rd round to force the referee to jump in.^[5]