Hirofumi Mukai
Hirofumi Mukai | |
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Born | (1985-12-04) December 4, 1985 (age 38) Hirakata, Osaka, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Flyweight Super Flyweight Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 21 |
Wins | 13 |
Wins by KO | 3 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 3 |
Hirofumi Mukai (向井 寛史, Mukai Hirofumi, born December 4, 1985) is a Japanese professional boxer. He was a 2 times world title challenger.[1]
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.[2]
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.[1]
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.[3]
In November 2016, Hirofumi Mukai defeated world title contender Tanawat Phonnaku to claim Tso’s vacated WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title.[4]
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[5] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 13-5-3 | ![]() | TKO | 8 (12) | 2015-09-16 | ![]() | Lost WBO Asia Pacific super-flyweight title; For WBC Asian Boxing Council and WBO International super-flyweight titles |
Win | 13-4-3 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 2016-11-23 | ![]() | Won vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title. |
Draw | 12-4-3 | ![]() | TD | 3 | 2016-07-31 | ![]() | |
Win | 12-4-2 | ![]() | TKO | 7 | 2016-03-20 | ![]() | |
Loss | 11-4-2 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (10), 1:37 | 2015-09-16 | ![]() | For Japanese Bantamweight title. |
Win | 11-3-2 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 2015-04-19 | ![]() | |
Win | 10-3-2 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 2014-08-03 | ![]() | |
Draw | 9-3-2 | ![]() | SD | 8 | 2014-03-30 | ![]() | |
Loss | 9-3-1 | ![]() | TKO | 9 (12), 1:44 | 2013-11-15 | ![]() | For WBC Super Flyweight title. |
Win | 9-2-1 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 2013-08-23 | ![]() | |
Loss | 8-2-1 | ![]() | KO | 2 (10), 3:04 | 2013-04-07 | ![]() | |
Win | 8-1-1 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 2012-09-01 | ![]() | |
Win | 7-1-1 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 2012-06-10 | ![]() | |
Win | 6-1-1 | ![]() | TKO | 5 (8), 1:14 | 2012-04-15 | ![]() | |
Draw | 5-1-1 | ![]() | TD | 1 (12), 0:47 | 2011-12-23 | ![]() | For WBC Flyweight title. |
Loss | 5-1 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 2011-08-20 | ![]() | For OPBF Flyweight title. |
Win | 5-0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 2011-02-05 | ![]() | |
Win | 4-0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 2010-10-11 | ![]() | |
Win | 3-0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() | |
Win | 2-0 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 2009-09-30 | ![]() | |
Win | 1-0 | ![]() | MD | 6 | 2009-08-01 | ![]() |
References
- ^ a b Graveson, Scott (23 January 2017). "Asian Faces - Hirofumi Mukai". RingNews24.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (23 December 2011). "Headbutt Ends Wonjongkam-Mukai Title Fight in One Round". BoxingScene.
- ^ "Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Retains WBC Belt, Stops Mukai". BoxingScene. 15 November 2013.
- ^ Eaton, Matt (22 January 2017). "REX TSO HOPEFUL OF WORLD TITLE SHOT IN 2017". Rough. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Hirofumi Mukai - Boxer". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2013.