title: Japan national amateur boxing athletes
text: # Japan national amateur boxing athletes
  
  Japan national amateur boxing athletes represents Japan in regional, continental and world tournaments and matches sanctioned by the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA).
  
  ## Olympics
  
  ### 2004 Athens Olympics
  
  One amateur boxer represented Japan to the 2004 Olympics. He was defeated in his first match by Endalkachew Kebede of Ethiopia.
  
  **Entry list**
  
  * Toshiyuki Igarashi (Light Flyweight)
  
  ## Asian Games
  
  ### 2006 Doha Asian Games
  
  This country was represented by three amateur boxers. Winning one bronze medal, Japan is ranked 11th in a four-way tie with DPR Korea, Syria and the host country Qatar.
  
  **Entry list**
  
  * Yoshiyuki Hirano (Welterweight)
  * Ryota Murata (Middleweight)
  * Katsuaki Susa (Flyweight) - Bronze
  