Tesshin Okada
| Tesshin Okada | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-flyweight |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | July 15, 1992 Aomori, Japan |
| Died | January 6, 2014 (aged 21) Tokyo, Japan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
Tesshin Okada (岡田 哲慎 Okada Tesshin, July 15, 1992 – January 6, 2014) was a Japanese professional boxer. He died from a brain injury sustained in a technical knockout (TKO) loss during his professional debut.
Death[edit]
Okada made his ill-fated professional debut on December 20, 2013, in a scheduled four-round bout against fellow Japanese debutant Masafumi Kamiyama, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Okada lost via fourth-round TKO after 22 seconds into the round.[2] Following his defeat, Okada collapsed and was rushed to hospital. After being diagnosed with an acute subdural hematoma, Okada underwent a craniotomy, but never regained consciousness. He died on January 6, 2013, at the age of 21.[3][4] His opponent never competed again.[5]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| Professional record summary | ||
| 1 fight | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 |  Masafumi Kamiyama
|
TKO | 4 (4) | Jan 6, 2013 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
|
Okada collapsed after fight and died 17 days later from brain injury |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Boxing record for Tesshin Okada". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Masafumi Kamiyama vs. Tesshin Okada - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nathanielsz, Ronnie. "Boxer Dies in Japan After Being Knocked Out in Pro Debut". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Japanese boxer Tesshin Okada dies after knockout in debut fight". Abc.net.au. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Masafumi Kamiyama". boxrec.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020. Unknown parameter
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