Yutaka Niida

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Yutaka Niida
Statistics
Real name	Yutaka Niida
Rated at	Strawweight
Height	5 ft. 1½ in. (156 cm.)
Nationality	Japanese
Birth date	October 2, 1978 (1978-10-02) (age 29)
Birth place	Yokohama, Kanagawa,
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	27
Wins	23
Wins by KO	9
Losses	1
Draws	3
No contests	0

Yutaka Niida (新井田豊 born October 2, 1978 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a professional boxer in the minimumweight (105 lb) division. He is the current WBA world minimumweight champion.

Niida first won the WBA strawweight title on August 25, 2001, when he defeated Chana Porpaoin by unanimous decision.^[1] Only two months later, Niida vacated the title, with the intention of retiring due to back problems and lost interest in boxing.^[1]

Niida returned two years later and challenged Noel Arambulet for the title, but Niida suffered his first loss, by split decision.^[1] Niida fought against Arambulet again on July 3, 2004; this time Niida won the title by unanimous decision in addition to Arambulet not making the weight.^[1] Niida has successfully defended the title seven times since he regained it, winning his most recent defense occurring against Jose Luis Varela on March 1, 2008 by knockout in the 6th round.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] External links

• Yutaka Niida - BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia

Preceded by Chana Porpaoin	WBA Minimumweight Champion August 25, 2001 – October 19, 2001 Retired	Succeeded by Keitaro Hoshino Filled vacancy
Preceded by Noel Arambulet	WBA Minimumweight Champion July 3, 2004 – present	Incumbent

Persondata
NAME	Niida, Yutaka
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Japanese minimumweight boxer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 2, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH	Yokohama, Japan
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH