Hiroshi Kobayashi

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Hiroshi Kobayashi, (小林弘 born 23 August 1944 in Gunma, Japan), is a former professional boxer.

Kobayashi turned pro in 1962 and won the 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 roundand so becoming the undisputed featherweight champion of the world. 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 to a young Roberto Durán.

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Professional boxing record for Hiroshi Kobayashi from BoxRec

Preceded by Yoshiaki Numata	WBC Super Featherweight Champion 14 December 1967 – 18 Jan 1969 Stripped	Succeeded by Rene Barrientos
Preceded by Yoshiaki Numata	WBA Super Featherweight Champion 14 December 1967 – 29 July 1971	Succeeded by Alfredo Marcano

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Name	Kobayashi, Hiroshi
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Short description	Japanese boxer
Date of birth	23 August 1944
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