Yusuke Kobori
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Professional career
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 took on Nicaraguan José Alfaro for the WBA lightweight title on May 19, 2008. Although he was backed against the ropes and counted in the second round, Kobori was able to carry on strong in the fight. In the third round, after doing a lot of defense, Kobori landed a punch which sent Alfaro to the canvass. Alfaro managed to beat the count but was in an unsteady state. Kobori charged to land a series of punches, prompting the referee to wave the fight off. With the win, Kobori became Japan's third world champion at lightweight and first since Takanori Hatakeyama in 2000.[1]
Kobori attempted to defend his title against Paulus Moses on January 3, 2009. He, however, lost the match and the crown by unanimous decision.[2]
While training for his next bout, Kobori developed serious neck and waist problems which prompted him to quit boxing.
He worked as a trainer for the Kadoebi Boxing Gym from 2016[3] to 2019.[4]
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Loss | 23–3–1 | Paulus Moses | UD | 12 (12) | 2009-01-03 | Pacifico, Yokohama, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost (Regular) WBA lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | José Alfaro | TKO | 3 (12) | 2008-05-19 | Differ Ariake, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won (Regular) WBA lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Hiroyasu Matsuzaki | UD | 10 (10) | 2008-01-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained Japanese super-featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Takashi Miura | UD | 10 (10) | 2007-09-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained Japanese super-featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Junji Murakami | TKO | 7 (12) | 2007-05-19 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained Japanese super-featherweight title; Won vacant OBPF super-featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Dainoshin Kuma | TKO | 3 (10) | 2007-01-06 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained Japanese super-featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Akio Mikami | TD | 10 (10) | 2006-11-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained Japanese super-featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Kazunori Fujita | TKO | 6 (10) | 2006-05-06 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained Japanese super-featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Keita Manabe | TKO | 2 (10) | 2006-01-14 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant Japanese super-featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Tetsuya Suzuki | TKO | 4 (8) | 2005-08-06 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | Win | 14–2–1 | Akira Yamazaki | UD | 10 (10) | 2005-05-12 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Template:DrawDraw | 13–2–1 | Akira Yamazaki | TD | 9 (10) | 2004-12-18 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Momotaro Kitajima | UD | 8 (8) | 2004-09-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Masato Aoyagi | TKO | 6 (10) | 2004-05-23 | Kose Sports Park, Kōfu, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Tetsuya Shinozaki | MD | 10 (10) | 2003-12-10 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Ryuji Nishihara | UD | 8 (8) | 2003-06-23 | Arena, Yokohama, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Loss | 9–2 | Takanori Kariya | MD | 8 (8) | 2003-05-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Jaguar Tetsuya | UD | 10 (10) | 2003-01-11 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Premsiri Napattaya | KO | 1 (8) | 2002-10-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Zenyu Shakuson | TKO | 8 (8) | 2002-06-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Kenta Uemura | TKO | 2 (6) | 2002-04-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Seishiro Tashiro | MD | 6 (6) | 2002-02-13 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Yoshiro Yagihashi | KO | 1 (4) | 2001-10-17 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Kei Sano | UD | 4 (4) | 2001-08-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Yuji Onozaki | KO | 2 (4) | 2001-04-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ryoji Nakai | UD | 4 (4) | 2000-08-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Makoto Sato | KO | 2 (4) | 2000-02-19 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
See also
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References
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