Teiken Boxing Gym (帝拳ボクシングジム) is a Japanese traditional boxing club based in the Kagurazaka neighborhood of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Dating back to 1926, Teiken Boxing Gym manages professional boxers as a member of the East Japan Boxing Association , a subsidiary body of Japan Pro Boxing Association . Its president is the International Boxing Hall of Famer Akihiko Honda , its representative is Tsuyoshi Hamada , and the long-time female manager is Haru Nagano . In order to distinguish from three related clubs i.e. Osaka Teiken Boxing Gym, Fukuoka Teiken Boxing Gym, and Hachinohe Teiken Boxing Gym, it is often referred to as "Teiken (Boxing) Gym in Tokyo" or "Tokyo's Teiken (Boxing) Gym".
The founder of Teiken Boxing Gym, Sadayuki Ogino (1901–1970), during his career as an active junior featherweight boxer.
The first president of Teiken Boxing Gym, Munehide Tanabe (1881–1957, in the middle of the back row). The two of the front row are Yoshio Shirai (on the left) and Pascual Pérez, at the reception for their world title match.
Román Alberto González Luna, best known by his nickname "Chocolatito", is a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He is the first boxer from Nicaragua to win world titles in four weight classes, having surpassed his mentor, idol, and former three-weight world champion, the late great Alexis Argüello.
González in 2014