Hirofumi Mukai

Hirofumi Mukai (向井 寛史, Mukai Hirofumi, born December 4, 1985, in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional boxer in the Super Flyweight division, having started his career in the Flyweight division.[1] He was a 2 times world title challenger.[2]

Hirofumi Mukai
Statistics
Real nameHirofumi Mukai
Weight(s)Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Bantamweight
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1985-12-04) December 4, 1985
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins13
Wins by KO3
Losses5
Draws3

Professional career

Mukai challenged Pongsaklek Wonjongkam with the WBC Flyweight title on the line on December 23, 2011, but the fight ended in a first round technical draw, so Wonjongkam retained the title.[3]

Mukai holds wins over former world champion Sonny Boy Jaro who was the WBC, The Ring and Lineal Flyweight World Champion, as well as world title contender.[4]

Mukai faced champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on November 15, 2013 with the WBC Super Flyweight title on the line, but lost when his corner threw in the towel in the ninth of twelve rounds.[5]

In November 2016, Hirofumi Mukai defeated world title contender Tanawat Phonnaku to claim Tso’s vacated WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title.[6]

On March 11, 2017, he lost the WBO Asia-Pacific title to Rex Tso.

Professional boxing record
13 Wins (3 knockout, 10 decisions), 5 Losses, 3 Draws[7]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 13-5-3 Rex Tso TKO 8 (12) 2015-09-16 Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, SAR Lost WBO Asia Pacific super-flyweight title;
For WBC Asian Boxing Council and WBO International super-flyweight titles
Win 13-4-3 Tanawat Phonnaku TKO 2 2016-11-23 Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Osaka, Japan, Osaka Won vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title.
Draw 12-4-3 Ryotaro Kawabata TD 3 2016-07-31 Satsukiyama Gym, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Win 12-4-2 Toshikuni Wake TKO 7 2016-03-20 Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Osaka, Japan, Osaka
Loss 11-4-2 Shohei Omori TKO 6 (10), 1:37 2015-09-16 Shimazu Arena, Kyoto For Japanese Bantamweight title.
Win 11-3-2 Konosuke Tomiyama UD 8 2015-04-19 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
Win 10-3-2 Marjohn Yap UD 8 2014-08-03 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
Draw 9-3-2 Myung Ho Lee SD 8 2014-03-30 IMP Hall, Osaka
Loss 9-3-1 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai TKO 9 (12), 1:44 2013-11-15 Provincial Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima For WBC Super Flyweight title.
Win 9-2-1 Bum-Young Lee UD 6 2013-08-23 Siam Park, Bangkok
Loss 8-2-1 Mark Anthony Geraldo KO 2 (10), 3:04 2013-04-07 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
Win 8-1-1 Saenmuangloei Kokietgym UD 8 2012-09-01 Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka
Win 7-1-1 Witcharapol Kiatprapat UD 6 2012-06-10 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
Win 6-1-1 Khunkhiri Wor Wisaruth TKO 5 (8), 1:14 2012-04-15 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
Draw 5-1-1 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam TD 1 (12), 0:47 2011-12-23 11th Inf Reg, Bangkok For WBC Flyweight title.
Loss 5-1 Rocky Fuentes UD 12 2011-08-20 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka For OPBF Flyweight title.
Win 5-0 Sonny Boy Jaro UD 10 2011-02-05 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka
Win 4-0 Anis Ceunfin UD 8 2010-10-11 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
Win 3-0 Jin-Man Jeon UD 8 2010-05-08 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka
Win 2-0 Kenta Omae UD 6 2009-09-30 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka
Win 1-0 Toru Uemura MD 6 2009-08-01 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka Professional debut.

References
  1. http://www.fightsrec.com/hiroshi-mukai.html
  2. http://www.ringnews24.com/2017/01/23/asian-faces-hirofumi-mukai/#.WMQJFPnytJQ
  3. http://www.boxingscene.com/headbutt-ends-wonjongkam-mukai-title-fight-one-round--47714
  4. http://www.ringnews24.com/2017/01/23/asian-faces-hirofumi-mukai/#.WMQJFPnytJQ
  5. http://www.boxingscene.com/srisaket-sor-rungvisai-retains-wbc-belt-stops-mukai--71710
  6. http://rough.asia/news/rex-tso-hopeful-of-world-title-shot-in-2017/
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2013-09-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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