Ceres Kobayashi (セレス小林, born Shoji Kobayashi on February 27, 1973) is a former professional boxer from Ibaraki, Japan. He is a former WBA Super flyweight champion. Mens classifications according to WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Categories: | ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Ibaraki may refer to: Ibaraki, Osaka Ibaraki prefecture This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ibaraki may refer to: Ibaraki, Osaka Ibaraki prefecture This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... Mens classifications according to WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Categories: | ...

He got his ring name, "Celes," from a company he used to work for. "Celes" means "sky" in Portuguese.

He currently lives in Chiba, Japan, with his wife and daughter. Chiba can refer to: 1. ...

Biography

Kobayashi made his debut in April, 1992 in the bantamweight division, losing by 4th round decision. He dropped down two weight classes to challenge the Japanese flyweight title in 1997, but sustained an injury in the 3rd round, and was unable to capture the title. He challenged the title again in April, 1998, losing by 10 round decision, but finally won the title in September of the same year, winning the decision. He defended the title four times from 1998 to 2000. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...

In August, 2000, Kobayashi made his first attempt at the world title against Malcolm Tunacao for the WBC Flyweight title. The fight was a draw, and the champion, Tunacao, retained the title. Kobayashi made his second try for the world title in March, 2001, challenging Leo Gamez for the WBA Super flyweight title. He dominated Gamez for the entire fight before winning by TKO in the 10th round. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WBC logo mark “WBC” redirects here. ... Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg) but above 108 lb (49 kg). ... Silvio Rafael Gamez (born August 8, 1963), better known as Leo Gamez, is a former boxer from Venezuela. ...

Kobayashi made his first defense in September, 2001, winning by split decision. He fought Alexander Munoz (undefeated in 21 fights, all won by KO) in March, 2002, for his second defense, and lost by TKO in the 8th round to lose his title.

After his loss to Munoz, Kobayashi declined an offer to challenge Masamori Tokuyama for the WBC Super flyweight title, and retired from boxing. Masamori Tokuyama (徳山昌守 born Chang Soo Hong on September 17, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan) is a professional boxer in the super flyweight (115 lb) division. ...

Post Retirement

Kobayashi worked briefly as a trainer for his former gym before creating the "Celes Kobayashi Boxing Gym" in Chiba, Japan. He frequently appears as a commentator in Japan for boxing title matches. Chiba can refer to: 1. ...

See also

• List of male boxers
• List of WBA world champions

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Sources

• Celes Kobayashi's career record
• Celes boxing gym official (Japanese)