Yu Kimura (木村 悠, Kimura Yū, born 23 November 1983) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2016. He held the WBC light-flyweight title between 2015 and 2016.
Yu Kimura | |
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Born | Yu Kimura November 23, 1983 Chiba, Japan |
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Weight(s) | Light-flyweight |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 22 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 3 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editKimura Turned professional in 2006 and went 9-1-1 in his first 11 fights before being stopped by future unified light-flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi. He bounced back and won his next 8 fights before he defeated Pedro Guevara by split decision to win the WBC light-flyweight title on November 28, 2015.[1] He would go on to lose the title in his first defense to Mexican challenger Ganigan Lopez via majority decision. Kimura announced his retirement from boxing a few months after the Lopez fight.[2]
Professional boxing record
edit22 fights | 18 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 3 | 1 |
By decision | 15 | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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22 | Loss | 18–3–1 | Ganigan López | MD | 12 | 2016-03-04 | Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan | Lost WBC light-flyweight title |
21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Pedro Guevara | SD | 12 | 2015-11-28 | Xebio Arena, Sendai, Japan | Won WBC light-flyweight title |
20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Jesus Faro | UD | 10 | 2015-08-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Hayato Yamaguchi | TKO | 8 (10) | 2015-04-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese light-flyweight title |
18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Atsushi Aburada | TD | 7 (10) | 2014-11-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese light-flyweight title |
17 | Win | 14–2–1 | Yuki Chinen | UD | 10 | 2014-06-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese light-flyweight title |
16 | Win | 13–2–1 | Kenichi Horikawa | SD | 10 | 2014-02-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant Japanese light-flyweight title |
15 | Win | 12–2–1 | Tatsuya Fukuhara | UD | 8 | 2013-07-06 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
14 | Win | 11–2–1 | Takuro Habu | TKO | 5 (8) | 2013-01-12 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
13 | Win | 10–2–1 | Kenta Motoki | UD | 8 | 2012-06-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
12 | Loss | 9–2–1 | Ryoichi Taguchi | TKO | 6 (8) | 2011-10-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Masayoshi Segawa | UD | 6 | 2011-07-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Masashi Uranishi | UD | 8 | 2011-03-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Yoshitomo Machida | UD | 8 | 2010-11-08 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Takumi Suda | UD | 8 | 2010-08-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Kenta Koyama | UD | 8 | 2010-03-29 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
6 | Loss | 4–1–1 | Shin Ono | TD | 5 (8) | 2008-06-21 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Kazuya Matsumoto | UD | 6 | 2008-03-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Kenta Hirose | UD | 6 | 2007-11-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Koji Itagaki | PTS | 6 | 2007-06-16 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Takashi Morishima | UD | 6 | 2007-01-20 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Samkolek Chuwatana | KO | 2 (6) | 2006-10-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kimura Dethrones Guevara; Upset or Controversy?". Seconds out. February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Former lightweight champ Kimura retires". Japan times. February 26, 2018.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Yu Kimura from BoxRec (registration required)