Hirofumi Mukai
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Hirofumi Mukai | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1985 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.[3]
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.[4]
In November 2016, Hirofumi Mukai defeated world title contender Tanawat Phonnaku to claim Tso’s vacated WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title.[5]
On March 11, 2017, he lost the WBO Asia-Pacific title to Rex Tso.
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ "Asian Faces - Hirofumi Mukai". 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Headbutt Ends Wonjongkam-Mukai Title Fight in One Round". 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Asian Faces - Hirofumi Mukai". 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Retains WBC Belt, Stops Mukai". 15 November 2013.
- ^ http://rough.asia/news/rex-tso-hopeful-of-world-title-shot-in-2017/
- ^ "Hirofumi Mukai - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2013-09-25.