Shigeo Nakajima

Shigeo Nakajima (中島 成雄[2], Nakajima Shigeo, born January 18, 1954) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC junior flyweight champion. He is an alumnus of the Komazawa University.

Shigeo Nakajima
Statistics
Real nameShigeo Nakajima
Weight(s)junior flyweight
NationalityJapanese
Born (1954-01-16) 16 January 1954[1][2][3]
Yūki District, Ibaraki, Japan[2]
Stanceorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights19
Wins13
Wins by KO7
Losses5
Draws1

Nakajima began boxing at Yonekura Boxing Gym at the age of a high school student.[3] He compiled an amateur record of 80–15 (48 KOs) before turning professional.[4]

Nakajima made his professional debut with a second-round knockout victory at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo in July 1976, and won over the reigning Japanese junior flyweight champion Kazunori Tenryū via a third-round knockout in a non-title ten round bout in August 1977.[4] However, he was knocked out by the former WBA flyweight champion Bernabe Villacampo with a body blow in the fourth round in March 1978.[3] He lost on points to the future WBA junior flyweight champion Hwan-Jin Kim[1] in August of that year.

On January 3, 1980, Nakajima fought against Kim Sung-Jun for the WBC junior flyweight title at the Korakuen Hall. Preparing for that fight, Joe Koizumi who is familiar with the boxing theory and was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame, served as Nakajima's trainer.[3] The gym's president Kenji Yonekura made him move to an apartment near his residence, and woke him up every morning to make him do his roadwork.[5] In the third round, his eardrum was perforated and his ribs cracked,[6][4] and he suffered a cut above his left eye.[3] Nevertheless, Nakajima was crowned the title via a unanimous decision with his quick blows and footwork.[7]

In his first defense in March 1980, he lost to Hilario Zapata via a close unanimous decision at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo.[8] Yonekura protested that decision of the judges.[9][10] Yet Nakajima was stopped in the eleventh round of the rematch with Zapata for that title at the Civic Center in Gifu city in September of the same year.[10][11] After eight months, Nakajima suffered an eight-round knockout loss, and hung up his gloves.[4]

Nakajima once serves as the president of the golf course development company,[5] and currently acts as the executive secretary of the Pro Boxing World Champions party which is the internal organization of the Japan Pro Boxing Association (JPBA) consisting of Japan's world champions for the social contributions.[12]

See also

References
  1. Japan Pro Boxing Association, ed. (June 1, 2008). "中島成雄". 世界王者アーカイヴス (World Champion Archives) – 中島成雄 (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Japan Pro Boxing Association. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  2. Baseball Magazine Sha 2002, p. 297.
  3. Jun'ichi Hirata; et al. (January 15, 2000). "中島成雄〜出色の出来映えでタイトルを獲得〜". In Boxing Magazine editorial department (ed.). The Glorious Moments 究極の栄光・世界チャンピオン名鑑 – 日本ボクシング史に輝く41人の男たち. B.B.mook; 117, sports series; No.72 (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-4-583-61076-4.
  4. Boxing Magazine editorial department, ed. (March 1, 2004). "中島成雄". 日本プロボクシングチャンピオン大鑑 (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 978-4-583-03784-4.
  5. Seiichi Ashizawa (June 31, 1993). ボクシング写真画報. World Boxing (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Nippon Sports Publishing Co., Ltd. (special issue): 24–25. Check date values in: |date= (help); |chapter= ignored (help)CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  6. Baseball Magazine Sha 2002, p. 50.
  7. "Sports in Brief". The StarPhoenix. January 4, 1980. p. C15. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  8. Baseball Magazine Sha 2002, p. 51.
  9. "'Sonic Fans Set Record". Herald-Journal. March 25, 1980. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  10. UPI (September 18, 1980). "Zapata retains junior flyweight title". The Gazette. p. 25. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  11. Baseball Magazine Sha 2002, p. 52.
  12. Boxing Beat editorial department (May 14, 2010). 世界チャンピオン会発足 19日にファン感謝祭 (in Japanese). MACC Publications Inc. Retrieved September 13, 2011.

Bibliography
  • Boxing Magazine editorial department, ed. (May 31, 2002). 日本プロボクシング史 世界タイトルマッチで見る50年 (Japan Pro Boxing History – 50 Years of World Title Bouts) (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. pp. 50–52, 297. ISBN 978-4-583-03695-3.
Achievements
Preceded by
Kim Sung-Jun		 WBC Junior Flyweight Champion
January 3, 1980 – March 24, 1980		 Succeeded by
Hilario Zapata
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