Real name Yusuke Kobori Martial art Boxing Losses 3 Nationality Japanese Role Boxer Draws 1 | Height 5 ft. 7½ in. (171 cm.) Name Yusuke Kobori Total fights 27 Wins 23 Division Lightweight Number of contests 0 | |
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Born October 11, 1981 (age 43) Yotsukaido, Chiba, Japan ( 1981-10-11 ) | ||
Yusuke Kobori (小堀 佑介) is a retired professional boxer from Japan and a former WBA lightweight champion.
Kobori won the Japanese super featherweight title on January 14, 2006 by knocking out Keita Manabe in the second round. He went on to defend it 6 times.
Later, he won the WBA lightweight title by knocking out Nicaraguan José Alfaro in the 3rd round on May 19, 2008. Kobori, became Japan's third world champion at lightweight and first since Takanori Hatakeyama in 2000.
Kobori attempted to defend his title against Paulus Moses on January 3, 2009. He, however, lost the match and the crown by unanimous decision.
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