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Ryuji Hara
Born
Ryuji Hara

(1990-07-10) July 10, 1990 (age 34)
Itō, Shizuoka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Statistics
Weight(s)Minimumweight (105 lb)
Height5 ft 1.5 in (1.56 m)
Reach60.5 in (154 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins20
Wins by KO12
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0

Ryuji Hara (原隆二, Hara Ryuji, born 10 July 1990) is a Japanese professional boxer who currently competes in the minimumweight division. He is a former OPBF minimumweight champion.

Early life

Ryuji Hara was born in Itō, Shizuoka on July 10, 1990. He initially wanted to be a jockey, and even passed the strict test. However, after winning the National High School Boxing Championship (his first of four), he decided to focus on boxing.[1] His amateur record was 36-2 (16 KO).

Professional career

Hara made his professional debut in 2010, and won the All-Japan Minimumweight Rookie Tournament in November. After an impressive 12-0 start to his career, Hara received a shot at the vacant Japanese minimumweight title. He defeated veteran fighter Kenichi Horikawa by unanimous decision on October 2, 2012 in Tokyo for the belt.[1]

After three successful defenses, Hara defeated Donny Mabao for the vacant OPBF minimumweight title on March 30, 2014 in Fuji by majority decision.[2]

By this time, he was ranked in the top four by all four major boxing organizations (#2 WBA, #2 WBO, #4 WBC, #5 IBF). Instead of waiting for a world title match, Hara make the risky decision to defend his OPBF belt against up-and-coming fighter Kosei Tanaka on October 30, 2014 in Tokyo. Tanaka won by 10th round TKO.[3]

After an easy second round knockout against Thai fighter Petchnamchai Sor Sakulwong, Hara was given a shot at the IBF World minimumweight champion, Katsunari Takayama, on September 27, 2015. During the fight, Takayama suffered a cut above his left eye in round three, but eventually overwhelmed Hara with power shots to the body and head. Referee Wayne Hedgepeth stopped the fight in the eighth round to give Takayama the victory.[4]

Professional boxing record

19 Wins (11 knockouts, 8 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Draws[5]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 20-2 Japan Takashi Omae TKO 3 (8), 0:24 2016-04-10 Japan FujisanMesse, Fuji
Loss 19-2 Japan Katsunari Takayama TKO 8 (12), 1:20 2015-09-27 Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka For IBF World minimumweight title.
Win 19-1 Thailand Petchnamchai Sor Sakulwong KO 2 (8), 1:56 2015-05-31 Japan FujisanMesse, Fuji
Loss 18-1 Japan Kosei Tanaka TKO 10 (12), 0:50 2014-10-30 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Lost OPBF minimumweight title.
Win 18-0 Indonesia Faris Nenggo UD 10 2016-06-23 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 17–0 Philippines Donny Mabao MD 12 2014-03-30 Japan FujisanMesse, Fuji Won vacant OPBF minimumweight title.
Win 16–0 Japan Takashi Kunishige UD 10 2013-10-21 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Retained Japanese minimumweight title.
Win 15–0 Japan Shuhei Ito UD 10 2013-06-02 Japan FujisanMesse, Fuji Retained Japanese minimumweight title.
Win 14–0 Japan Yuma Iwahashi UD 10 2013-02-26 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Retained Japanese minimumweight title.
Win 13–0 Japan Kenichi Horikawa UD 10 2012-10-02 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Won vacant Japanese minimumweight title.
Win 12–0 Thailand Kaokarat Kaolernlekgym TKO 6 (8), 2:22 2012-05-05 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 11–0 Thailand Yokthong KKP KO 2 (8), 0:39 2012-04-01 Japan FujisanMesse, Fuji
Win 10–0 Indonesia Louis Loemoli TKO 2 (8), 2:28 2011-12-31 Japan Bunka Gym, Yokohama
Win 9–0 Thailand Athiwatlek Chaiyonggym TKO 2 (8), 2:52 2011-10-24 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 8–0 Japan Hiroshi Ishii TKO 6 (8), 1:28 2011-07-11 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 7–0 Thailand Yodchingchai Sithkonnapha TKO 1 (8), 1:20 2011-04-02 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 6–0 Thailand Nuclear Sor Tanapinyo TKO 4 (6), 1:28 2011-02-03 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 5–0 Japan Shuhei Ito TKO 5 (5), 1:40 2010-12-19 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo All-Japan Minimumweight Rookie Tournament Final.
Win 4–0 Japan Ken Agena UD 4 2010-11-03 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo East Minimumweight Rookie Tournament Final.
Win 3–0 Japan Go Odaira UD 4 2010-09-28 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo East Minimumweight Rookie Tournament semi-finals.
Win 2–0 Japan Kenta Kosuge KO 1 (4), 2:53 2010-07-16 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo East Minimumweight Rookie Tournament quarter-finals.
Win 1–0 Thailand Wittaya Sithsaithong KO 1 (4), 2:41 2010-02-05 Japan Bunka Gym, Yokohama Professional boxing debut.

References

  1. ^ a b Koizumi, Joe (October 3, 2012). "Hara, Hosono victorious". Fight News. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Costa, Carlos (March 30, 2014). "Ryuji Hara vs. "Mr. Shallow" Donny Mabao for Vacant WBC OPBF Title in Fuji-shi, Japan". PhilBoxing. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Koizumi, Joe (November 1, 2014). "Tanaka wins OPBF 105lb belt in 4th bout". Fight News. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Donovan, Jake. "Takayama Overcomes Cut, Stops Hara in Eight". Boxing Scene. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "Ryuji Hara Professional boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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