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Akifumi Shimoda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 下田昭文 September 11, 1984 Sapporo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 2 |
Akifumi Shimoda (下田 昭文, Shimoda, Akifumi, born September 11, 1984) is a Featherweight boxer from Japan and the former world champion of WBA at Super bantamweight. He was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido and grew up in Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture. He currently lives in Tokyo. Shimoda has trained under Yūichi Kasai's instruction at the Teiken Boxing Gym in Tokyo.
Biography
[edit]Akifumi Shimoda was born in Kure city of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan on September 11, 1984.
Debut
[edit]Shimoda turned professional in 2003. On January 18, 2003, he fought against Kazumasa Watanabe, and won his debut via the first round knockout on 18 January. After this victory, won eleven straight victories.
Winning national and international title
[edit]On April 9, 2007, Shimoda captured the Japanese super bantamweight title and defended it four times. On March 28, 2010, Shimoda captured the OPBF super bantamweight title, then defended it once.
Winning the world title
[edit]Shimoda won the WBA super bantamweight title from Korean Ryol Li Lee via a twelfth round unanimous decision in the latter's first title defence in Tokyo at the Ariake Coliseum on January 31, 2011.[1] He would lose the title in his first defense against Rico Ramos.[2]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 39 fights | 31 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 2 |
| By decision | 17 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Loss | 31–6–2 | Shota Hayashi | UD | 10 (10) | 2016-12-31 | Memorial Center, Gifu, Japan | For Japanese Featherweight title |
| 38 | Win | 31–5–2 | Gadwin Tubigon | TKO | 2 (8) | 2016-10-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 37 | Loss | 30–5–2 | Satoshi Hosono | SD | 10 (10) | 2015-12-29 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | For Japanese Featherweight title |
| 36 | Win | 30–4–2 | Jerry Nardo | TKO | 5 (10) | 2015-10-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 35 | Win | 29–4–2 | Gosuke Seki | UD | 8 (8) | 2015-06-06 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 34 | Loss | 28–4–2 | Marvin Sonsona | KO | 3 (12) 1:17 | 2014-02-22 | Cotai Arena, Macau | |
| 33 | Win | 28–3–2 | Alejandro Hernandez | UD | 10 | 2013-09-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 32 | Draw | 27–3–2 | Roli Gasca | MD | 10 | 2013-04-06 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 31 | Win | 27–3–1 | Hugo Partida | TKO | 9 (10) 1:18 | 2012-11-14 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 30 | Win | 26–3–1 | Richard Betos | UD | 10 | 2012-08-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 29 | Win | 25–3–1 | Azael Gonzalez | TKO | 10 (10) 1:00 | 2012-04-16 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | Jonel Alibio | UD | 10 | 2011-12-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 27 | Loss | 23–3–1 | Rico Ramos | KO | 7 (12) 2:46 | 2011-07-09 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Lost WBA super bantamweight title |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Ryol Li Lee | UD | 12 | 2011-01-31 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | Won WBA super bantamweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Chang-Hyun Son | TD | 5 (12) 0:34 | 2010-08-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained OPBF Super Bantamweight title |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Hiromasa Ohashi | UD | 12 | 2010-03-28 | International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | Won OPBF Super Bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Sanghiran Lukbanyai | TKO | 6 (8) 2:23 | 2009-10-10 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Mauricio Becerril | TKO | 1 (8) 2:15 | 2009-06-27 | Plaza de Toros, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 21 | Draw | 18–2–1 | Jose Arboleda | TD | 3 (10) 1:08 | 2009-02-21 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | Kazuma Miura | TD | 8 (10) 0:38 | 2008-10-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Lost Japanese Super Bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Daisuke Yamanaka | UD | 10 | 2008-04-05 | JCB Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese Super Bantamweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Hidenori Kobayashi | UD | 10 | 2007-12-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese Super Bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Yu Enya | UD | 10 | 2007-08-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese Super Bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Daisuke Yamanaka | UD | 10 | 2007-04-09 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won Japanese Super Bantamweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Sonny Gonzales | UD | 6 | 2006-11-13 | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Gerardo Martinez | TKO | 7 (10) 2:10 | 2006-06-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Mikihito Seto | MD | 10 | 2006-02-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Tsutomu Odajima | UD | 10 | 2005-11-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Dechsayarm Sithpordam | UD | 8 | 2005-09-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Shusaku Ino | RTD | 4 (8) 3:00 | 2005-07-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Takuma Shiraishi | TKO | 8 (8) 0:42 | 2005-02-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Takayuki Takeshita | UD | 6 | 2004-10-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Hiroshi Sasaki | TKO | 4 (6) 1:41 | 2004-07-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kazunori Takayama | UD | 6 | 2003-11-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Fumihiro Karikomi | KO | 3 (4) 2:10 | 2003-09-26 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Hironari Miyahara | KO | 2 (4) 1:38 | 2003-07-29 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Hiroya Kawashima | TKO | 1 (4) 0:50 | 2003-06-13 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kenshi Kinoshita | UD | 4 | 2003-04-17 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kazumasa Watanabe | KO | 1 (4) 2:08 | 2003-01-18 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | pro debut |
Titles
[edit]- 60th East Japan Freshman Tournament Bantamweight winner (November 2, 2003)
- 32nd Japanese Super bantamweight champion (Defences: 4)
- 37th OPBF Super bantamweight champion (Defences: 1)
- 31st WBA World Super bantamweight champion (Defences: 0)
Awards
[edit]- 2007 Fresh fighter Award (Japanese Boxing Commission / December 17, 2007)
See also
[edit]- List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
- List of Japanese boxing world champions
- Boxing in Japan
References
[edit]- ^ "Akifumi Shimoda Upsets Lee, Captures The WBA Title". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Boxing KO of the Day: Ramos vs. Shimoda". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Akifumi Shimoda from BoxRec (registration required)
- Shimoda Akifumi Official website