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Matsuda, born Yasuhiro Kojima, was a native of Yokohama, and began his career in late fifties.
The rivalry between Matsuda and Danny Hodge, who was by all accounts the best junior heavyweight of his era (and perhaps of all time) was truly legendary, and their classic matches helped keep the fledgling weight division in the eyes and minds of the wrestling world.
Hiro wrestled throughout the country, primarily for the National Wrestling Alliance, and was a top heel for regional promotions such as Central States, Stampede Wrestling, Tri-State (McGuirk) and especially Florida during the sixties and seventies.
He was better known as HiroMatsuda, an identity he adopted while competing in the southern U. S., inspired by earlier wrestlers Sorakichi Matsuda and Matty Matsuda.
As a trainer, Matsuda was famous for being very stiff with his trainees to toughen them up and teach them to respect the business.
Matsuda was so impressed by his display of "guts" that he trained him properly from that day on.
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