Takashi Koshimoto

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Takashi Koshimoto
Statistics
Real name	Takashi Koshimoto
Nickname
Weight	Featherweight
Nationality	Japanese
Birth date	January 5, 1971
Birth place	Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Style	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	43
Wins	39
Wins by KO	17
Losses	2
Draws	2
No contests	0

Takashi Koshimoto(越本　隆志, born January 5, 1971 in Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese professional boxer in the featherweight (126 lb) division. He is a former WBC world featherweight champion.

[edit] Professional Career

Koshimoto's professional record is 39-1-2 (with 17 wins by KO).
On November 3, 1992 Koshimoto debuted as a professional boxer in Japan. On January 29, 2006 Koshimoto beat Injin Chi who is a South Korean boxer, for the WBC world featherweight title. On July 30, 2006 He lost by 7th round TKO, losing his WBC title to Rodolfo López in Fukuoka, Japan. Koshimoto was hospitalized after the fight, and promptly announced his retirement. He retired with a career record of 39-2-2 with 17 KO's. Koshimoto was managed and trained by his own father, Hidetake Koshimoto.

Preceded by In-Jin Chi

WBC Featherweight Champion 29 Jan 2006– 30 Jul 2006

Succeeded by Rodolfo Lopez

[edit] See also

• List of male boxers
• List of WBC world champions
• List of current world boxing champions

[edit] External links

• Takashi Koshimoto's career record