Toshiaki Nishioka
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is a Japanese
professional boxer who is the current WBC
super bantamweight
champion. Nishioka is currently ranked as the #1 super bantamweight in the world by The Ring
and ESPN
. Unlike most other Japan's world champions, Nishioka has been willing to fight outside of his own country.
, Hyōgo
, Japan, in July 1976, and has one younger sister. He started boxing at age ten when he was in the fifth grade of elementary school, on the recommendation of his father who runs a tavern. He compiled an amateur record of 10–2, and turned professional. Since before his debut, Nishioka served as the reigning WBC bantamweight champion Yasuei Yakushiji
's sparring partner.
Nicknamed Speed King, Nishioka won his debut fight by a first round knockout in Himeji, Hyōgo
, on December 11, 1994. But he was knock out in the fourth round of the next fight at the Korakuen Hall
, and was carried on a stretcher. Nishioka won the annual Japanese boxing series, West Japan Rookie King Tournament in the super bantamweight division at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in September 1995. Winning over the Central Japan rookie king in the next fight at the Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall, he lost against the rookie king of the Western part of Japan, in Fukuoka
, in December of the same year, and went down a weight division.
During his early career, Nishioka was expected to be Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
's successor, and served as his sparring partner for two years since 1996. Nishioka captured the Japanese bantamweight
title at the Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
on December 29, 1998, the last day when Tatsuyoshi was a world champion. Although Nishioka was knocked down once when away from the clinch in the first round, he floored his opponent twice wearing a confident and defiant smile in the second round to be crowned, and defended the title twice before returning it.
in Takasago, Hyōgo
, and lost via a unanimous decision
. He had belonged to the JM Kakogawa Gym until that fight, and has been managed by the Teiken Boxing Gym
in Tokyo
under Akihiko Honda
's supervision and Yūichi Kasai
's guidance since September 2000.
The second world title shot watched by 12,000 spectators at the Yokohama Arena
in September 2001 was a very close fight whose scores were 115–113 for Nishioka, 116–113 for Veeraphol, and 114–114 even. Nishioka suffered an Achilles tendon rupture
twice from that year. He returned to the ring and gained a first round knockout victory at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
in Las Vegas, Nevada
, in December 2002, for the first time in fifteen months. However his style was totally different from the previous one. He challenged Veeraphol for the third time at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan
in October 2003, but the result was a draw by a hometown decision. In his fourth world title shot against Veeraphol in March 2004, he lost via a unanimous decision by a wide points margin at the Saitama Super Arena
.
After that defeat in 2004, Nishioka was given a card written as この道より生きる道なし by a painter Atsumu Yamamoto. That Japanese phrase implying "no way to live other than this way" encouraged him, and was later printed on T-shirts which he wore for the defenses against Jhonny González
and Rendall Munroe
. While Honda advised him to retire, and set subsequent matches to convince him, Nishioka who had not even trained with the gym mates as an aloof and proud boxer until then, ran with younger fellow boxers and strengthened his mind. He also attended Marco Antonio Barrera
's training camp on the West Coast of the United States
.
Nishioka got married in January 2005, and they have a daughter born in 2006. Nishioka went back to the super bantamweight division, and continued fighting mainly in Japan, besides a second round technical knockout victory at the Palais des Sports in Marseille
, France
, in April 2005, and a knockout victory with his left body shot in the fourth round at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November 2006. Nishioka noticed that the former motion before the Achilles tendon injury came back in the pivot of his ankle, from around the fight in November 2006. His trainer Kasai also felt that Nishioka's foot recovered to its original condition, and his thinking and fighting style progressed significantly from around the fight in December 2007 or in April 2008.
After the fight in December 2007, Nishioka stayed at his wife's parents' home in Amagasaki, Hyōgo. Then he obtained the consent of his wife and her father, and decided to live separately with his wife and daughter to focus on boxing alone. When he returned to Tokyo and told Honda about it, he was said that the possibility that his fifth world title shot would be determined is below ten percent and that he should bring her back immediately. From 2008, he is registered as a resident in Amagasaki where his own house is scheduled to be completed in 2012. Usually, Nishioka trains while living a solo life in Tokyo, and his wife and daughter live in Amagasaki. After Nishioka's every fight, his family spend time together in Amagasaki.
interim title against Thai
's Napapol Kiatisakchokchai at the Pacifico Yokohama
on September 15, 2008. Just after the fight, Veeraphol whom he fought four times, and who served as Napapol's special coach, climbed into the ring to congratulate Nishioka. Nishioka inherited the fullversion of the WBC super bantamweight title on December 18 of that year, when its previous holder, Israel Vázquez
, was stripped for medical reasons. He defended that title by knocking out Mexico's Genaro Garcia in the final round, again at the Pacifico Yokohama on January 3, 2009.
On May 23, 2009, Nishioka successfully defended his title against Jhonny González in front of 12,000 spectators mostly cheering for González at the Monterrey Arena
, Mexico
. Nishioka recovered from a knockdown on the first round and went to knock out González in the third round. Nishioka's left blows including his left cross
es have often been called Monster Left from those days. He succeeded in the third defense via a third round technical knockout against Ivan Hernández
at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium
on October 10 of the same year.
Nishioka defeated Filipino
Balweg Bangoyan via a technical knockout in the fifth round to have four consecutive title defenses all by knockout, at the Nippon Budokan
on April 30, 2010. He was given a medallion and a plaque as with other champions who were invited to the second "WBC Night of Champions", the international boxing festival held at the Cardiff International Arena
in Wales
in the United Kingdom
on July 31 of that year. Moreover he was presented with the WBC award "Knockout of the year".
On October 24 of the same year, Nishioka fought a mandatory bout against Rendall Munroe at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. He defeated Munroe by a unanimous decision to extend his defending streak to five matches. Nishioka strongly desired a unification match with the other organizations' champion especially after that.
Nishioka knocked out Argentina's Mauricio Javier Munoz in the ninth round in his sixth defense which was moved from the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo to the World Memorial Hall
in Kobe due to the Tōhoku earthquake
, on April 8, 2011. Since Nishioka injured around his left middle finger during practice one month ago, he chose his punches not to put a strain on that finger in the first half of the fight. Then he concentrated on the offense by using the whole fist from the eighth round.
In his seventh defense, Nishioka fought against Rafael Márquez
at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, 2011. Márquez's long, well-extended jabs were effective in the early rounds. At the end of four rounds, all three judges scored it identically at 39–37 in favor of Márquez. Nishioka fully concentrated every second from the beginning of the fight, and landed well-timed left and right blows to win the bout by unanimous decision. Although Márquez did not admit his defeat and demanded a rematch, there was no disgust nor booing among the spectators. According to Nishioka's manager Honda, his opponent for the eighth defense in around April or May of 2012 is likely going to be Nonito Donaire
.
|align="center" colspan=8|39 Wins (24 knockouts, 15 decisions), 4 Losses (1 by knockout), 3 Draws
|-
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win
|39–4–3
|align=left|
Mexico Rafael Márquez
| UD || 12
|2011-10-01 || align=left|
United States MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
, Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|38–4–3
|align=left|
Argentina Mauricio Javier Munoz
| KO || 9 , 3:07
|2011-04-08 || align=left|
Japan World Memorial Hall
, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|37–4–3
|align=left|
England Rendall Munroe
| UD || 12
|2010-10-24 || align=left| Japan Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|36–4–3
|align=left|
Philippines Balweg Bangoyan
| TKO || 5 , 1:14
|2010-04-30 || align=left| Japan Nippon Budokan
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|35–4–3
|align=left| Mexico Ivan Hernández
| RTD || 3 , 3:00
|2009-10-10 || align=left| Japan Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|34–4–3
|align=left| Mexico Jhonny González
| TKO || 3 , 1:20
|2009-05-23 || align=left| Mexico Monterrey Arena
, Monterrey, Mexico
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|33–4–3
|align=left| Mexico Genaro Garcia
| TKO || 12 , 0:57
|2009-01-03 || align=left| Japan Pacifico Yokohama
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|32–4–3
|align=left|
Thailand Napapol Kiatisakchokchai
| UD || 12
|2008-09-15 || align=left| Japan Pacifico Yokohama
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|31–4–3
|align=left| Mexico Jesus Garcia
| TKO || 3 , 0:43
|2008-04-19 || align=left| Japan Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|30–4–3
|align=left| Philippines Pederito Laurente
| KO || 9 , 0:48
|2007-12-15 || align=left| Japan Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|29–4–3
|align=left|
Colombia Jean Javier Sotelo
| KO || 7 , 0:23
|2007-08-11 || align=left| Japan Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|28–4–3
|align=left| Mexico Jose Alonso
| KO || 4 , 2:59
|2006-11-16 || align=left| United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|27–4–3
|align=left| Mexico Hugo Vargas
| UD || 10
|2006-02-04 || align=left| Japan Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|26–4–3
|align=left| Philippines Pederito Laurente
| UD || 10
|2005-09-03 || align=left| Japan Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|25–4–3
|align=left|
Algeria Mustapha Abahraouhi
| TKO || 2 , 2:00
|2005-04-29 || align=left|
France Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|24–4–3
|align=left| Japan Yoshikane Nakajima
| UD || 10
|2004-10-30 || align=left| Japan Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|23–4–3
|align=left| Thailand Veeraphol Nakonluang-Promotion
| UD || 12
|2004-03-06 || align=left| Japan Saitama Super Arena
, Saitama, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background: #dae2f1"|Draw
|23–3–3
|align=left| Thailand Veeraphol Nakonluang-Promotion
| PTS || 12
|2003-10-04 || align=left| Japan Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|23–3–2
|align=left|
Panama Evangelio Perez
| KO || 1 , 1:32
|2002-12-07 || align=left| United States Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
, Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background: #dae2f1"|Draw
|22–3–2
|align=left| Thailand Veeraphol Nakonluang-Promotion
| PTS || 12
|2001-09-01 || align=left| Japan Yokohama Arena
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|22–3–1
|align=left| Mexico Sammy Ventura
| KO || 1 , 2:00
|2001-03-11 || align=left| Japan Yokohama Arena
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|21–3–1
|align=left| Mexico Gerardo Martinez
| UD || 10
|2000-11-05 || align=left| Japan Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|20–3–1
|align=left| Thailand Veeraphol Nakonluang-Promotion
| UD || 12
|2000-06-25 || align=left| Japan Takasago General Gymnasium, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|20–2–1
|align=left| Philippines Rodel Llanita
| KO || 2 , 2:51
|2000-03-12 || align=left| Japan Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|19–2–1
|align=left| Japan Taiji Okamoto
| UD || 10
|1999-12-19 || align=left| Japan Takasago General Gymnasium, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|18–2–1
|align=left| Thailand Yodsingh Chuwatana
| TKO || 4 , 1:13
|1999-08-07 || align=left| Japan Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|17–2–1
|align=left| Japan Shigeru Nakazato
| TKO || 8 , 1:21
|1999-04-24 || align=left| Japan Kakogawa Sports Center Gymnasium, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|16–2–1
|align=left| Japan Junichi Watanabe
| KO || 2 , 1:55
|1998-12-29 || align=left| Japan Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
, Osaka, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|15–2–1
|align=left| Philippines Joel Avila
| KO || 2 , 0:23
|1998-09-23 || align=left| Japan Takasago General Gymnasium, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|14–2–1
|align=left|
Indonesia Jack Siahaya
| KO || 1 , 0:43
|1998-06-29 || align=left| Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|13–2–1
|align=left| Mexico Julio Cesar Cardona
| DQ || 5 , 2:58
|1998-03-08 || align=left| Japan Yokohama Arena
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|12–2–1
|align=left|
South Korea Dong-Soo Kim
| TKO || 4 , 3:01
|1997-11-22 || align=left| Japan Osaka-jō Hall
, Osaka, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background: #dae2f1"|Draw
|11–2–1
|align=left| Philippines Fernando Montilla
| PTS || 10
|1997-08-30 || align=left| Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|11–2
|align=left| Philippines Joel Junio
| KO || 2 , 2:53
|1997-04-14 || align=left| Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|10–2
|align=left| Indonesia Fuzi Armes
| KO || 6 , 2:40
|1997-02-23 || align=left| Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|9–2
|align=left| Indonesia Ahmad Fandi
| PTS || 10
|1996-10-19 || align=left| Japan Kobe Green Arena
, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|8–2
|align=left| Philippines Donaldo Estella
| PTS || 6
|1996-08-25 || align=left| Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|7–2
|align=left| Philippines Reynante Rojo
| PTS || 8
|1996-05-19 || align=left| Japan China Townsman Gymnasium, Kagoshima, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|6–2
|align=left| Japan Momotaro Kitajima
| PTS || 6
|1995-12-16 || align=left| Japan Action Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|6–1
|align=left| Japan Shin Kashiramoto
| PTS || 6
|1995-10-29 || align=left| Japan Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall, Aichi, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|5–1
|align=left| Japan Isao Ohno
| PTS || 6
|1995-09-18 || align=left| Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|4–1
|align=left| Japan Hiroyasu Uchida
| KO || 1 , 1:31
|1995-08-15 || align=left| Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|3–1
|align=left| Japan Nobuyuki Kihara
| PTS || 4
|1995-06-17 || align=left| Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|2–1
|align=left| Japan Shigeaki Nakamasa
| KO || 1 , 2:41
|1995-03-25 || align=left| Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|1–1
|align=left| Japan Masahiko Nakamura
|KO || 4 , 2:12
|1995-02-04 || align=left| Japan Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|1–0
|align=left| Japan Yuko Shishido
|KO || 1 , 2:55
|1994-12-11 || align=left| Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
Japan
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professional boxer who is the current WBC
World Boxing Council
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super bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
champion. Nishioka is currently ranked as the #1 super bantamweight in the world by The Ring
The Ring (magazine)
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and ESPN
ESPN
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. Unlike most other Japan's world champions, Nishioka has been willing to fight outside of his own country.
1976 to 1990s
Nishioka was born in KakogawaKakogawa, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 15, 1950.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 268,565 and a population density of 1,940 persons per km². The total area is 138.51 km²...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan, in July 1976, and has one younger sister. He started boxing at age ten when he was in the fifth grade of elementary school, on the recommendation of his father who runs a tavern. He compiled an amateur record of 10–2, and turned professional. Since before his debut, Nishioka served as the reigning WBC bantamweight champion Yasuei Yakushiji
Yasuei Yakushiji
is a former professional boxer who fought in the bantamweight division. He successfully defended the WBC bantamweight title four times during his career.- Biography :Yakushiji began boxing under influence of his father, who was an amateur boxer...
's sparring partner.
Nicknamed Speed King, Nishioka won his debut fight by a first round knockout in Himeji, Hyōgo
Himeji, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
, on December 11, 1994. But he was knock out in the fourth round of the next fight at the Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, and was carried on a stretcher. Nishioka won the annual Japanese boxing series, West Japan Rookie King Tournament in the super bantamweight division at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in September 1995. Winning over the Central Japan rookie king in the next fight at the Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall, he lost against the rookie king of the Western part of Japan, in Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
, in December of the same year, and went down a weight division.
During his early career, Nishioka was expected to be Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
is a former World Boxing Council world bantamweight champion from Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. His record is 19–6–1 .He is popular for his fight style and unique personality, and has appeared in several television variety shows....
's successor, and served as his sparring partner for two years since 1996. Nishioka captured the Japanese bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
title at the Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
is an indoor sporting arena located in Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 8,200 people. It has hosted several of the group matches for the 2006 Volleyball World Championship. It currently serves as the home court for the Osaka Evessa, a professional basketball team in the bj...
on December 29, 1998, the last day when Tatsuyoshi was a world champion. Although Nishioka was knocked down once when away from the clinch in the first round, he floored his opponent twice wearing a confident and defiant smile in the second round to be crowned, and defended the title twice before returning it.
2000 to early 2008
In June 2000, Nishioka challenged the WBC bantamweight champion Veeraphol Nakonluang-PromotionVeeraphol Sahaprom
Veerapol Sahaprom is a former WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champion. He is from the Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand...
in Takasago, Hyōgo
Takasago, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1954. It lies between the cities of Kakogawa 加古川 to the east and Himeji 姫路 to the west, which is known for its castle....
, and lost via a unanimous decision
Unanimous decision
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. He had belonged to the JM Kakogawa Gym until that fight, and has been managed by the Teiken Boxing Gym
Teiken Boxing Gym
in Tokyo, a Japan's traditional boxing club whose genesis dates back to 1926, manages professional boxers as a member of the , a subsidiary body of . Currently located in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, its president is the International Boxing Hall of Famer , the representative is , and the long-time female...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
under Akihiko Honda
Akihiko Honda
is a Japanese professional boxing promoter who was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008, and was also selected as an inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.-1965 to 1990s:...
's supervision and Yūichi Kasai
Yūichi Kasai
is a Japanese boxing trainer and a former three-time world title challenger in the junior featherweight division.Kasai was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and began boxing at the age of a high school student. He won the Japan's inter-high school championship in the bantamweight...
's guidance since September 2000.
The second world title shot watched by 12,000 spectators at the Yokohama Arena
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
in September 2001 was a very close fight whose scores were 115–113 for Nishioka, 116–113 for Veeraphol, and 114–114 even. Nishioka suffered an Achilles tendon rupture
Achilles tendon rupture
The Achilles tendon is the most commonly injured tendon. Rupture can occur while performing actions requiring explosive acceleration, such as pushing off or jumping...
twice from that year. He returned to the ring and gained a first round knockout victory at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, in December 2002, for the first time in fifteen months. However his style was totally different from the previous one. He challenged Veeraphol for the third time at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Ryogoku Kokugikan
, also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a...
in October 2003, but the result was a draw by a hometown decision. In his fourth world title shot against Veeraphol in March 2004, he lost via a unanimous decision by a wide points margin at the Saitama Super Arena
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...
.
After that defeat in 2004, Nishioka was given a card written as この道より生きる道なし by a painter Atsumu Yamamoto. That Japanese phrase implying "no way to live other than this way" encouraged him, and was later printed on T-shirts which he wore for the defenses against Jhonny González
Jhonny González
Jhonny González is a Mexican professional boxer and is the current WBC featherweight champion...
and Rendall Munroe
Rendall Munroe
Rendall Munroe is an English super bantamweight boxer. Munroe currently resides in Leicester and is the WBA International Super Bantamweight champion. He is also a former holder of the EBU and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight titles. His dayjob as a binman is well publicised as his nickname is 'The...
. While Honda advised him to retire, and set subsequent matches to convince him, Nishioka who had not even trained with the gym mates as an aloof and proud boxer until then, ran with younger fellow boxers and strengthened his mind. He also attended Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicanprofessional boxer. He has won numerous world titles in three different weight classes; he is a former two-time WBO super bantamweight , WBC, Lineal, & The Ring featherweight , and WBC & IBF super featherweight champion...
's training camp on the West Coast of the United States
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
.
Nishioka got married in January 2005, and they have a daughter born in 2006. Nishioka went back to the super bantamweight division, and continued fighting mainly in Japan, besides a second round technical knockout victory at the Palais des Sports in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in April 2005, and a knockout victory with his left body shot in the fourth round at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November 2006. Nishioka noticed that the former motion before the Achilles tendon injury came back in the pivot of his ankle, from around the fight in November 2006. His trainer Kasai also felt that Nishioka's foot recovered to its original condition, and his thinking and fighting style progressed significantly from around the fight in December 2007 or in April 2008.
After the fight in December 2007, Nishioka stayed at his wife's parents' home in Amagasaki, Hyōgo. Then he obtained the consent of his wife and her father, and decided to live separately with his wife and daughter to focus on boxing alone. When he returned to Tokyo and told Honda about it, he was said that the possibility that his fifth world title shot would be determined is below ten percent and that he should bring her back immediately. From 2008, he is registered as a resident in Amagasaki where his own house is scheduled to be completed in 2012. Usually, Nishioka trains while living a solo life in Tokyo, and his wife and daughter live in Amagasaki. After Nishioka's every fight, his family spend time together in Amagasaki.
WBC super bantamweight title
Nishioka captured the WBC super bantamweightSuper Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
interim title against Thai
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
's Napapol Kiatisakchokchai at the Pacifico Yokohama
Pacifico Yokohama
Pacifico Yokohama is a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Minato Mirai Nishi-ku Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture....
on September 15, 2008. Just after the fight, Veeraphol whom he fought four times, and who served as Napapol's special coach, climbed into the ring to congratulate Nishioka. Nishioka inherited the fullversion of the WBC super bantamweight title on December 18 of that year, when its previous holder, Israel Vázquez
Israel Vázquez
Israel Vázquez Castañeda is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former Super Bantamweight world champion, having held titles at this weight from 2004 to 2008...
, was stripped for medical reasons. He defended that title by knocking out Mexico's Genaro Garcia in the final round, again at the Pacifico Yokohama on January 3, 2009.
On May 23, 2009, Nishioka successfully defended his title against Jhonny González in front of 12,000 spectators mostly cheering for González at the Monterrey Arena
Monterrey Arena
Arena Monterrey is an indoor arena in Monterrey, Mexico. It is primarily used for concerts, shows and indoor sports like indoor soccer or basketball...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Nishioka recovered from a knockdown on the first round and went to knock out González in the third round. Nishioka's left blows including his left cross
Cross (boxing)
In boxing, a cross is a power-punch like the uppercut and hook. Compubox, a computerized punch scoring system, counts the cross as a power-punch....
es have often been called Monster Left from those days. He succeeded in the third defense via a third round technical knockout against Ivan Hernández
Ivan Hernández
Iván Hernández Rangel is a retired Mexican boxer. He competed in the Super Featherweight division and is the former WBO Super Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:...
at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
on October 10 of the same year.
Nishioka defeated Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
Balweg Bangoyan via a technical knockout in the fifth round to have four consecutive title defenses all by knockout, at the Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
on April 30, 2010. He was given a medallion and a plaque as with other champions who were invited to the second "WBC Night of Champions", the international boxing festival held at the Cardiff International Arena
Cardiff International Arena
The Cardiff International Arena was opened on 10 September 1993, by Shirley Bassey, in front of 5,500 fans. On 1 March 2011, the Cardiff International Arena was officially renamed Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, after the car sales company with a branch in Newport bought the naming rights to the Cardiff...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on July 31 of that year. Moreover he was presented with the WBC award "Knockout of the year".
On October 24 of the same year, Nishioka fought a mandatory bout against Rendall Munroe at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. He defeated Munroe by a unanimous decision to extend his defending streak to five matches. Nishioka strongly desired a unification match with the other organizations' champion especially after that.
Nishioka knocked out Argentina's Mauricio Javier Munoz in the ninth round in his sixth defense which was moved from the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo to the World Memorial Hall
World Memorial Hall
World Hall or World Memorial Hall is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Chūō-ku Ward of Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts...
in Kobe due to the Tōhoku earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
, on April 8, 2011. Since Nishioka injured around his left middle finger during practice one month ago, he chose his punches not to put a strain on that finger in the first half of the fight. Then he concentrated on the offense by using the whole fist from the eighth round.
In his seventh defense, Nishioka fought against Rafael Márquez
Rafael Márquez (boxer)
Rafael Márquez Méndez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former world champion at the IBF / IBO Bantamweight and WBC Super Bantamweight divisions....
at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, 2011. Márquez's long, well-extended jabs were effective in the early rounds. At the end of four rounds, all three judges scored it identically at 39–37 in favor of Márquez. Nishioka fully concentrated every second from the beginning of the fight, and landed well-timed left and right blows to win the bout by unanimous decision. Although Márquez did not admit his defeat and demanded a rematch, there was no disgust nor booing among the spectators. According to Nishioka's manager Honda, his opponent for the eighth defense in around April or May of 2012 is likely going to be Nonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire, Jr. is a Filipino-American professional boxer, who is widely known as "The Filipino Flash." He is a three-division world champion, having won five titles across three different boxing weight classes. He is a known switch-hitter with the ability to fight either southpaw or orthodox...
.
Professional record
|-|align="center" colspan=8|39 Wins (24 knockouts, 15 decisions), 4 Losses (1 by knockout), 3 Draws
|-
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win
|39–4–3
|align=left|
Mexico Rafael MárquezRafael Márquez (boxer)
Rafael Márquez Méndez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former world champion at the IBF / IBO Bantamweight and WBC Super Bantamweight divisions....
| UD || 12
|2011-10-01 || align=left|
United States MGM Grand Hotel and CasinoMGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|38–4–3
|align=left|
Argentina Mauricio Javier Munoz| KO || 9 , 3:07
|2011-04-08 || align=left|
Japan World Memorial HallWorld Memorial Hall
World Hall or World Memorial Hall is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Chūō-ku Ward of Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts...
, Hyogo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|37–4–3
|align=left|
England Rendall MunroeRendall Munroe
Rendall Munroe is an English super bantamweight boxer. Munroe currently resides in Leicester and is the WBA International Super Bantamweight champion. He is also a former holder of the EBU and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight titles. His dayjob as a binman is well publicised as his nickname is 'The...
| UD || 12
|2010-10-24 || align=left|
Japan Ryōgoku KokugikanRyogoku Kokugikan
, also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|36–4–3
|align=left|
Philippines Balweg Bangoyan| TKO || 5 , 1:14
|2010-04-30 || align=left|
Japan Nippon BudokanNippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|35–4–3
|align=left|
Mexico Ivan HernándezIvan Hernández
Iván Hernández Rangel is a retired Mexican boxer. He competed in the Super Featherweight division and is the former WBO Super Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:...
| RTD || 3 , 3:00
|2009-10-10 || align=left|
Japan Yoyogi 2nd GymnasiumYoyogi National Gymnasium
is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|34–4–3
|align=left|
Mexico Jhonny GonzálezJhonny González
Jhonny González is a Mexican professional boxer and is the current WBC featherweight champion...
| TKO || 3 , 1:20
|2009-05-23 || align=left|
Mexico Monterrey ArenaMonterrey Arena
Arena Monterrey is an indoor arena in Monterrey, Mexico. It is primarily used for concerts, shows and indoor sports like indoor soccer or basketball...
, Monterrey, Mexico
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|33–4–3
|align=left|
Mexico Genaro Garcia| TKO || 12 , 0:57
|2009-01-03 || align=left|
Japan Pacifico YokohamaPacifico Yokohama
Pacifico Yokohama is a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Minato Mirai Nishi-ku Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture....
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|32–4–3
|align=left|
Thailand Napapol Kiatisakchokchai| UD || 12
|2008-09-15 || align=left|
Japan Pacifico YokohamaPacifico Yokohama
Pacifico Yokohama is a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Minato Mirai Nishi-ku Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture....
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|31–4–3
|align=left|
Mexico Jesus Garcia| TKO || 3 , 0:43
|2008-04-19 || align=left|
Japan Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|30–4–3
|align=left|
Philippines Pederito Laurente| KO || 9 , 0:48
|2007-12-15 || align=left|
Japan Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|29–4–3
|align=left|
Colombia Jean Javier Sotelo| KO || 7 , 0:23
|2007-08-11 || align=left|
Japan Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|28–4–3
|align=left|
Mexico Jose Alonso| KO || 4 , 2:59
|2006-11-16 || align=left|
United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|27–4–3
|align=left|
Mexico Hugo Vargas| UD || 10
|2006-02-04 || align=left|
Japan Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|26–4–3
|align=left|
Philippines Pederito Laurente| UD || 10
|2005-09-03 || align=left|
Japan Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|25–4–3
|align=left|
Algeria Mustapha Abahraouhi| TKO || 2 , 2:00
|2005-04-29 || align=left|
France Palais des Sports, Marseille, France|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|24–4–3
|align=left|
Japan Yoshikane Nakajima| UD || 10
|2004-10-30 || align=left|
Japan Ryōgoku KokugikanRyogoku Kokugikan
, also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|23–4–3
|align=left|
Thailand Veeraphol Nakonluang-PromotionVeeraphol Sahaprom
Veerapol Sahaprom is a former WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champion. He is from the Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand...
| UD || 12
|2004-03-06 || align=left|
Japan Saitama Super ArenaSaitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...
, Saitama, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background: #dae2f1"|Draw
|23–3–3
|align=left|
Thailand Veeraphol Nakonluang-PromotionVeeraphol Sahaprom
Veerapol Sahaprom is a former WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champion. He is from the Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand...
| PTS || 12
|2003-10-04 || align=left|
Japan Ryōgoku KokugikanRyogoku Kokugikan
, also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|23–3–2
|align=left|
Panama Evangelio Perez| KO || 1 , 1:32
|2002-12-07 || align=left|
United States Mandalay Bay Resort and CasinoMandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 44-story luxury hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International. Five floors of the main hotel building are occupied by the five-star and AAA Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas...
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background: #dae2f1"|Draw
|22–3–2
|align=left|
Thailand Veeraphol Nakonluang-PromotionVeeraphol Sahaprom
Veerapol Sahaprom is a former WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champion. He is from the Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand...
| PTS || 12
|2001-09-01 || align=left|
Japan Yokohama ArenaYokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|22–3–1
|align=left|
Mexico Sammy Ventura| KO || 1 , 2:00
|2001-03-11 || align=left|
Japan Yokohama ArenaYokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|21–3–1
|align=left|
Mexico Gerardo Martinez| UD || 10
|2000-11-05 || align=left|
Japan Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|20–3–1
|align=left|
Thailand Veeraphol Nakonluang-PromotionVeeraphol Sahaprom
Veerapol Sahaprom is a former WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champion. He is from the Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand...
| UD || 12
|2000-06-25 || align=left|
Japan Takasago General Gymnasium, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|20–2–1
|align=left|
Philippines Rodel Llanita| KO || 2 , 2:51
|2000-03-12 || align=left|
Japan Ryōgoku KokugikanRyogoku Kokugikan
, also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|19–2–1
|align=left|
Japan Taiji Okamoto| UD || 10
|1999-12-19 || align=left|
Japan Takasago General Gymnasium, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|18–2–1
|align=left|
Thailand Yodsingh Chuwatana| TKO || 4 , 1:13
|1999-08-07 || align=left|
Japan Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|17–2–1
|align=left|
Japan Shigeru Nakazato| TKO || 8 , 1:21
|1999-04-24 || align=left|
Japan Kakogawa Sports Center Gymnasium, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|16–2–1
|align=left|
Japan Junichi Watanabe| KO || 2 , 1:55
|1998-12-29 || align=left|
Japan Osaka Municipal Central GymnasiumOsaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
is an indoor sporting arena located in Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 8,200 people. It has hosted several of the group matches for the 2006 Volleyball World Championship. It currently serves as the home court for the Osaka Evessa, a professional basketball team in the bj...
, Osaka, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|15–2–1
|align=left|
Philippines Joel Avila| KO || 2 , 0:23
|1998-09-23 || align=left|
Japan Takasago General Gymnasium, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|14–2–1
|align=left|
Indonesia Jack Siahaya| KO || 1 , 0:43
|1998-06-29 || align=left|
Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|13–2–1
|align=left|
Mexico Julio Cesar Cardona| DQ || 5 , 2:58
|1998-03-08 || align=left|
Japan Yokohama ArenaYokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|12–2–1
|align=left|
South Korea Dong-Soo Kim| TKO || 4 , 3:01
|1997-11-22 || align=left|
Japan Osaka-jō HallOsaka-jo Hall
, or Osaka Castle Hall, is a multi-purpose arena, in the Kyōbashi area, of Osaka, Japan. The hall opened in 1983 and can seat up to 16,000 people...
, Osaka, Japan
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|-align=center
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|11–2–1
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Philippines Fernando Montilla| PTS || 10
|1997-08-30 || align=left|
Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|11–2
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Philippines Joel Junio| KO || 2 , 2:53
|1997-04-14 || align=left|
Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|10–2
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Indonesia Fuzi Armes| KO || 6 , 2:40
|1997-02-23 || align=left|
Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|9–2
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Indonesia Ahmad Fandi| PTS || 10
|1996-10-19 || align=left|
Japan Kobe Green ArenaKobe Green Arena
Kobe Green Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Kobe, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,000 people. It hosted some of the group games for the FIVB World Grand Prix 2008. The USA, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Japan will be playing there.-See also:...
, Hyogo, Japan
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|Win
|8–2
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Philippines Donaldo Estella| PTS || 6
|1996-08-25 || align=left|
Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|7–2
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Philippines Reynante Rojo| PTS || 8
|1996-05-19 || align=left|
Japan China Townsman Gymnasium, Kagoshima, Japan|align=left|
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|Loss
|6–2
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Japan Momotaro Kitajima| PTS || 6
|1995-12-16 || align=left|
Japan Action Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|6–1
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Japan Shin Kashiramoto| PTS || 6
|1995-10-29 || align=left|
Japan Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall, Aichi, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|5–1
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Japan Isao Ohno| PTS || 6
|1995-09-18 || align=left|
Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|4–1
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Japan Hiroyasu Uchida| KO || 1 , 1:31
|1995-08-15 || align=left|
Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|3–1
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Japan Nobuyuki Kihara| PTS || 4
|1995-06-17 || align=left|
Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
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|Win
|2–1
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Japan Shigeaki Nakamasa| KO || 1 , 2:41
|1995-03-25 || align=left|
Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
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|Loss
|1–1
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Japan Masahiko Nakamura|KO || 4 , 2:12
|1995-02-04 || align=left|
Japan Korakuen HallKorakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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|Win
|1–0
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Japan Yuko Shishido|KO || 1 , 2:55
|1994-12-11 || align=left|
Japan Himeji Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hyogo, Japan|align=left|
See also
- List of WBC world champions
- List of super bantamweight boxing champions
- List of current world boxing champions