Shoji Oguma
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Shoji Oguma was a Japanese southpaw boxer at Flyweight
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. He lost the title three months later in his first defense against Miguel Canto
. In 1976, Oguma challenged WBA Flyweight Title holder Alfonso Lopez but lost a majority decision. In 1978 he landed a rematch with WBC Flyweight Title holder Canto but came up short with a split decision loss. Later that year he fought his third bout with Canto, and this time lost a more clear unanimous decision to complete their trilogy.
In 1979 he rematched WBA Flyweight Title holder Gonzalez and the result was a draw. Later that year they fought a rematch and Gonzalez came up with the victory via a 12th round KO in their third match.
In 1980 Oguma landed a shot at WBC and The Ring Flyweight Titles holder Chan-Hee Park and KO'd Park in the 9th round to capture the titles. He defended the titles twice the same year, including a split decision over Park, and his annual performance was named Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
for 1980.
In 1981 Oguma defended the titles successfully again against Park, but lost the belts in his following bout by KO to Antonio Avelar
. He then moved up in weight and in 1982 took on WBA Super Flyweight Title holder Jiro Watanabe
, but was TKO'd in the 12th. Oguma retired after the bout.
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
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Professional career
Oguma turned pro in 1970 and in 1974 won the WBC Flyweight Title by winning a split decision over Betulio GonzálezBetulio González
Betulio Segundo González is a former boxer from Venezuela, who is considered a national hero in Venezuela. He is considered by many to be Venezuela's greatest world champion in boxing history...
. He lost the title three months later in his first defense against Miguel Canto
Miguel Canto
Miguel Angel Canto Solis is a former world boxing champion from Mexico.- Boxing Life :Contrary to many Mexican boxers, Canto was not a "slam-bang" type of boxer...
. In 1976, Oguma challenged WBA Flyweight Title holder Alfonso Lopez but lost a majority decision. In 1978 he landed a rematch with WBC Flyweight Title holder Canto but came up short with a split decision loss. Later that year he fought his third bout with Canto, and this time lost a more clear unanimous decision to complete their trilogy.
In 1979 he rematched WBA Flyweight Title holder Gonzalez and the result was a draw. Later that year they fought a rematch and Gonzalez came up with the victory via a 12th round KO in their third match.
In 1980 Oguma landed a shot at WBC and The Ring Flyweight Titles holder Chan-Hee Park and KO'd Park in the 9th round to capture the titles. He defended the titles twice the same year, including a split decision over Park, and his annual performance was named Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
Ring Magazine comeback of the year
The Ring was established in 1922. Since 1980, it has named a fighter who has come back from adversity or reversed a career decline as comeback of the year, based on the magazine's writers' criteria...
for 1980.
In 1981 Oguma defended the titles successfully again against Park, but lost the belts in his following bout by KO to Antonio Avelar
Antonio Avelar
Jose Antonio Rodríguez Avelar was a Mexican boxer in the Flyweight division. He is a former NABF and the WBC Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:...
. He then moved up in weight and in 1982 took on WBA Super Flyweight Title holder Jiro Watanabe
Jiro Watanabe
is a Japanese former boxerWatanabe, who fought only in Japan and South Korea, was one of the first World Super flyweight champions, as the division was relatively new when he was crowned.-Biography:...
, but was TKO'd in the 12th. Oguma retired after the bout.