Born in Tokyo in 1965. He has worked as an editor and writer for a boxing magazine since 1988. In 2001, he moved to the U.S. and became a photographer. In 2008, he was scouted by Ring Magazine, a U.S. boxing magazine, where he worked as the main photographer for eight years. His ability to capture the impact of a punch and the decisive moment was highly acclaimed in the boxing mecca, and he was called “the man who foresees the punch." He returned to Japan in 2016. Currently, he is working on using his experience in the U.S. to send photos of Japanese boxing and fighters to other parts of the world.
NAOKI FUKUDA
Naoki Fukuda
Boxing photography
BIOGRAPHY
【AWARDS】
BWAA (Boxing Writers Association of America) 2010 - Best Photography Award, Action Category
BWAA 2011 - Best Photography Award, Action Category
BWAA 2011 - Second Place, Featured Category
WBC (World Boxing Council) 2012 - Photographer of the Year
BWAA 2012 - Honorable Mention, Action Category
BWAA 2013 - Best Photography Award, Feature Category
BWAA 2013 - Honorable Mention, Action Category
BWAA 2014 - Best Photography Award, Action Category
BWAA 2014 - Honorable Mention, Featured Category
BWAA 2015 - Third Place, Action Category
British Boxing News 2016 - Shot of the Year
BWAA 2018 - Honorable Mention, Feature Category
BWAA 2019 - Honorable Mention, Action Category
BWAA 2020 - Honorable Mention, Featured Category
WBC 2024 - Photographer of the Decade