Hiroshi Kobayashi (小林 弘, Kobayashi Hiroshi, born 23 August 1944 in Gunma, Japan) is a former professional boxer who held the world junior lightweight championship.

Professional boxing career

Kobayashi turned pro in 1962 and won the Lineal, 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 round and thus Kobayashi becoming the undisputed Super Featherweight champion of the world.[1] 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 in Panama.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hiroshi Kobayashi - Lineal Jr. Lightweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.

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Achievements Preceded byYoshiaki Numata Lineal Super Featherweight ChampionThe Ring Super Featherweight Champion 14 December 1967 – 29 July 1971 Succeeded byAlfredo Marcano WBA Super Featherweight Champion 14 December 1967 – 29 July 1971 WBC Super Featherweight Champion 14 December 1967 – 20 Jan 1969 Stripped Succeeded byRene Barrientos


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