Masao Ohba, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Masao Ohba

Japanese boxer

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1949

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 25-Jan-1973

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Masao Ohba (?? ??, October 21, 1949 – January 25, 1973) 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.