Int'l Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Gushiken strikes pose in U.S.

Int'l Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Gushiken strikes pose in U.S.

Former WBA junior flyweight champion Yoko Gushiken (far L) strikes a pose in Canastota in the U.S. state of New York on June 14, 2015, after he was induced into the Boxing Hall of Fame at a ceremony. "This is a wonderful day that I will never forget," he said in English at the ceremony and continued in Japanese. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Boxing's hall of famer Gushiken in parade in U.S.

Boxing's hall of famer Gushiken in parade in U.S.

Former WBA junior flyweight champion Yoko Gushiken acknowledges cheering by the crowd from a convertible during a parade in Canastota in the U.S. state of New York on June 14, 2015, after being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in recognition of his 13 successful world title defenses, the most by a Japanese fighter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ex-WBA champ Gushiken leaves for U.S. for Hall of Fame ceremony

Ex-WBA champ Gushiken leaves for U.S. for Hall of Fame ceremony

Former WBA light flyweight champion Yoko Gushiken leaves Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, for the United States on June 10, 2015, to attend the induction ceremony for the 2015 Inductees of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Yoko Gushiken, a former WBA light flyweight champion, shows the commemorative ring he received after being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, the United States, on June 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Yoko Gushiken (L), a former WBA light flyweight champion, waves at the crowd from a convertible during a parade after being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, the United States, on June 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Yoko Gushiken (L front), a former WBA light flyweight champion, waves at the crowd from a convertible during a parade after being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, the United States, on June 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Yoko Gushiken, a former WBA light flyweight champion, speaks at an induction ceremony at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, the United States, on June 14, 2015. Gushiken, who captured the title in 1976 and made 13 successful defenses in the following four and a half years, was among the inductees for 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo