Hiroyuki Ebihara
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Hiroyuki Ebihara (March 26th, 1940-April 20th, 1991) was a Japanese world-champion flyweight boxer from Tokyo. His record includes 62 wins (33 KOs), 5 losses, and 1 draw. He was the first world flyweight champion certified by the World Boxing Council, and he was also certified by the World Boxing Association and The Ring. The “Punching Pokémon” エビワラー (Ebiwarā?, Ebiwalar), known as Hitmonchan in the English-speaking world, is named after him.
| Preceded by Pone Kingpetch |
World Flyweight Champion 18 Sep 1963– 23 Jan 1964 |
Succeeded by Pone Kingpetch |
| Preceded by Horacio Enrique Accavallo Retires |
WBA Flyweight Champion 30 Mar 1969– 19 Oct 1969 |
Succeeded by Bernabe Villacampo |
[edit] Sources
- http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=011480
- http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/ebihara.htm
[edit] See also
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of The Ring world champions
- Hitmonchan
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