All boxersJiro Watanabe
Boxing26-2-0RECORD
17WINS BY KO / TKO
9WINS BY DECISION
28PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 16 Mar 1955 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Okayama, Japan |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Super flyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 166 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1979–1986 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 27 Mar 1979 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Gilberto Román, 30 Mar 1986 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA super flyweight champion (1982–1984)
- WBC super flyweight champion (1984–1986)
Background
Japanese boxer from Okayama who was one of the first world super flyweight champions. He held the WBA and then the WBC super flyweight titles and retired in 1986 after losing to Gilberto Román.
Fight history
28 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Gilberto Román | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 30 Mar 1986 | Sports Centre, Itami, Japan | Lost WBC super flyweight title | |
| Win | Suk Hwan Yun | TKO | 5 | 2:34 | 13 Dec 1985 | Municipal Stadium, Daegu, South Korea | Retained WBC super flyweight title |
| Win | Kazou Katsuma | TKO | 12 | 1:26 | 17 Sep 1985 | Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan | Retained WBC super flyweight title |
| Win | Julio Soto Solano | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 9 May 1985 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBC super flyweight title | |
| Win | Payao Poontarat | TKO | 11 | 1:54 | 29 Nov 1984 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto, Japan | Retained WBC super flyweight title |
| Win | Payao Poontarat | Decision (split) | 12 | 5 Jul 1984 | Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan | Won WBC super flyweight title | |
| Win | Celso Chavez | TKO | 15 | 15 Mar 1984 | Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan | Retained WBA super flyweight title | |
| Win | Soon Chun Kwon | Technical decision | 11 | 3:00 | 6 Oct 1983 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | Retained WBA super flyweight title |
| Win | Roberto Ramirez | Decision (majority) | 15 | 23 Jun 1983 | Miyagi Sports Center, Sendai, Japan | Retained WBA super flyweight title | |
| Win | Luis Ibanez | KO | 8 | 1:22 | 14 Feb 1983 | Municipal Gym, Tsu, Japan | Retained WBA super flyweight title |
| Win | Shoji Oguma | TKO | 12 | 11 Nov 1982 | City Gymnasium, Hamamatsu, Japan | Retained WBA super flyweight title | |
| Win | Gustavo Ballas | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 29 Jul 1982 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | Retained WBA super flyweight title |
| Win | Rafael Pedroza | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 8 Apr 1982 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | Won WBA super flyweight title | |
| Win | Tito Abella | KO | 4 | 1:46 | 25 Nov 1981 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Ali Baba Lukklongyan | KO | 5 | 2:25 | 10 Oct 1981 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Kwang Suk Lee | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Aug 1981 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | Berlin Olivetti | KO | 2 | 2:22 | 29 Jun 1981 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Chul Ho Kim | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 22 Apr 1981 | Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | For WBC super flyweight title | |
| Win | Phaktai Lipovitan | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Dec 1980 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | ||
| Win | Chakhtep Chuwatana | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Sep 1980 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | Jin Hyun Chan | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 Jun 1980 | Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya, Japan | ||
| Win | Koji Kobayashi | KO | 1 | 2:15 | 21 Feb 1980 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Yoshihiko Kawahira | KO | 4 | 1:47 | 19 Jan 1980 | City Gymnasium, Yokkaichi, Japan | |
| Win | Shinji Takagi | KO | 1 | 1:46 | 1 Dec 1979 | Budokan, Okayama, Japan | |
| Win | Noboru Ishii | KO | 6 | 2:16 | 1 Nov 1979 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Noboru Ishii | KO | 1 | 1:25 | 28 Jul 1979 | Sakuranomiya Skating Rink, Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Yoshihiko Kawahira | KO | 1 | 2:35 | 19 May 1979 | Suzuyo Gym, Shimizu, Japan | |
| Win | Kiezo Miyazaki | KO | 3 | 2:50 | 27 Mar 1979 | Budokan, Okayama, Japan | Pro debut |
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