Hiroshi Kobayashi (boxer)

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This article is about the boxer. For Mito Hollyhock soccer team president, see Hiroshi Kobayashi (soccer manager).

Hiroshi Kobayashi, (小林 弘 born 23 August 1944 in Gunma, Japan), is a former professional boxer.

Kobayashi turned pro in 1962 and won the WBC and WBA Super Featherweight Title in 1967 by defeating Yoshiaki Numata by 12th round KO, in a bout where Numata was down once in the 6th and three times in the 12th roundand so becoming the undisputed featherweight champion of the world. He was stripped of his WBA title after failing to fight Rene Barrientos. He defended the title six times before losing the belt to Alfredo Marcano in 1971. He retired later in the year after losing by knockout in the 7th round against Roberto Durán.

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Preceded by WBC Super Featherweight Champion
14 December 1967 – 18 Jan 1969
Stripped 		Succeeded by
WBA Super Featherweight Champion
14 December 1967 – 29 July 1971 		Succeeded by

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