is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 2025 World Boxing Championships, winning a bronze medal in the men's 60 kg event. He is also a bronze medalist at the Asian Games.
Amateur career At Stage II of the 2025 World Boxing Cup, Kitamoto defeated Serik Temirzhanov in the quarterfinals. He then lost to Gantömöriin Lundaa in the semifinals, thus winning a bronze medal.
Kitamoto competed in the men's 60 kg category of the 2025 World Boxing Championships held in Liverpool, England. He defeated Enrique Kakulov in the round of 32, Lounes Kamraoui in the round of 16 and Keoma Ali Al-Ahmadieh in the quarterfinals, all by unanimous decision. He faced Abdumalik Khalokov in the semifinals and lost by unanimous decision, winning a bronze medal.
Kitamoto competed in the men's 60 kg category of the 2026 Asian Games held in Nishio, Aichi, Japan. He defeated Mohammed Sattar Saleh in the round of 16 and Sachin Siwach in the quarterfinals. He then faced Khalokov in the semifinals, where he lost the match and won a bronze medal.
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