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Akinobu Hiranaka (平仲 明信, born Nobuaki Hiranaka, on November 14, 1963 in Okinawa, Japan) is a former boxer in the Light welterweight (Super lightweight or former Junior welterweight) division. He won the WBA Light welterweight title in 1992. // The light welterweight class (also called junior welterweight or super lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 140 pounds. ...
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He is one of the few Japanese champions that lacked financial backing from large gyms or television companies, and he had to personally negotiate with opponents to land a shot at the world title.
Amateur career
Hiranaka won an amateur boxing tournament in high school, training at the local Ryukyu boxing gym. He continued boxing at Nippon University, and fought in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics while attending (he lost in the second round). He had a successful amateur career, making 37 of his 43 wins by knockout. The Ryukyu Islands (琉球列島 Ryūkyū-rettō) are an island group, the southern portion belonging to Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and the northern part belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ...
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Professional career Hiranaka's success in the amateur ring made him one of Japan's best prospects in the light welterweight division. He won the Japanese light welterweight title in only his fourth professional fight, knocking out his opponent in the 6th round. Hiranaka became the WBA's top-ranked fighter in the light welterweight division, but lack of financial support made it difficult for him to challenge the world title. He had to defend the Japanese light welterweight title 9 times before finally getting a fight at the world stage. // The light welterweight class (also called junior welterweight or super lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 140 pounds. ...
Hiranaka challenged Juan Martin Coggi of Argentina in Italy on April 29, 1989, for the WBA title. Hiranaka knocked down Coggi twice in the third round. However, Hiranaka lost by a decision for the first loss of his career. Juan Martin Coggi (born December 19, 1961) is a former boxer from Argentina. ...
Even after losing, Hiranaka retained his world ranking, and waited for another chance for the world title. However, Hiranaka spent three years without a title match, and did not fight at all in 1990.
Hiranaka finally got his second chance in April of 1992, fighting in Mexico City against Puerto Rican champion, Edwin Rosario. Hiranaka surprised onlookers by knocking out the champion only 92 seconds into the first round. He immediately pinned the champion against the ropes, and landed a furious array of punches, until the referee saw that the champion had been knocked unconscious while standing up. This fight remains as the shortest world title match in the light welterweight division. Nickname: Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ...
Edwin El Chapo Rosario (1961-1997) could be considered a boxing version of the Puerto Rican plant Mori-vivi (Mori-Vivi means dead-alive in Spanish). ...
Despite making an epic entrance onto the world stage, Hiranaka lost his title after only five months to a virtually unknown fighter; Morris East from the Philippines. Hiranaka had led the fight going into the 11th round, but was knocked in an unexpected blow from the challenger. This knockout was named the 1992 Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year. Hiranaka was diagnosed with a intracranial hemorrhage after the fight, and was forced into retirement. His record was 20-2-0 (18KOs). Morris East (born August 8, 1973 in Olongapo, Philippines) was a Filipino boxer. ...
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Post retirement He now runs the Hiranaka Boxing School Gym in Okinawa, and has taught boxing at Seido Kaikan. Deceased K-1 champion Andy Hug trained at Hiranaka's gym in Okinawa before the K-1 Grand Prix tournament. This article is about the prefecture. ...
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Andy Hug (September 7, 1964 - August 24, 2000) was a renowned Kyokushin Karate and kickboxing fighter from Wohlen, Switzerland. ...
Edwin El Chapo Rosario (1961-1997) could be considered a boxing version of the Puerto Rican plant Mori-vivi (Mori-Vivi means dead-alive in Spanish). ...
World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ...
This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF...
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Morris East (born August 8, 1973 in Olongapo, Philippines) was a Filipino boxer. ...
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