Masao Ohba

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Masao Ohba
Information
Name:	大場 政夫 (Masao Ohba)
Nickname(s):	The Eternal Champion
Nationality:	Japanese
Weight Class:	Flyweight
Height:	166 cm 5 ft 5.5 in
Stance:	Orthodox
Background
Birth Date:	October 21, 1949
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Death Date:	January 25, 1973 (aged 23)
Death Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Boxing Record
Total Matches:	38
Wins	35
Wins by KO:	16
Losses:	2
Draws:	1
No Contests:	0

Masao Ohba (大場 政夫, Ōba Masao) was a professional boxer from Tokyo, Japan. He became the WBA flyweight champion on October 22, 1970, defeating the reigning champion Berkrerk Chartvanchai in Tokyo and retained the championship for an impressive five title defenses. He died in a car accident at 23, still holding his world title. He was trained by Isamu Kuwata.

References in Hajime no Ippo

• In Round 4, after Makunouchi Ippo's spar against Miyata Ichirō, Yagi Haruhiko was impressed by Ippo's determination. Kamogawa Genji commented that attitude boxers don't sell well. However boxers like Fighting Harada, Masao Ohba, Hiroyuki Ebihara, and Koichi Wajima did. He added the old boxers despite being beaten and beaten, they still stood up again and again, because of that their dreams were born. Kamogawa then accepted Ippo as a member of the Kamogawa Boxing Gym.
• In Round 246, when Iimura Mari head to Osaka to interview Sendō Takeshi prior to his rematch with Makunouchi Ippo, she learned that Sendo was using power ankles to strength his lower body. Mari remembered that World Flyweight Champion Ohba Masao used weighted shoes for his roadwork.