Tomonobu Shimizu

Tomonobu Shimizu
Statistics
Real name Tomonobu Shimizu
Nickname(s) Speed Star[1][2]
Rated at Super Flyweight
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality Japanese
Born 28 June 1981
Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 24
Wins 19
Wins by KO 9
Losses 4
Draws 1

Tomonobu Shimizu (清水 智信 Shimizu Tomonobu, born June 28, 1981) is a Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBA super flyweight champion. He is an alumnus of the Tokyo University of Agriculture.[3]

Biography

Shimizu had an amateur record of 68–10 (25 KOs). He turned to professional and made his debut in March 2004. He is managed by Kentarō Kaneko's Kaneko Boxing Gym and trained under Kenji Kaneko's guidance.[3]

In April 2007, Shimizu lost to Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in the WBC flyweight championship in Sara Buri, Thailand. Then he captured the Japanese flyweight title in April 2008. After losing his second world title shot against Daisuke Naito at the Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, in July of that year, he defeated the interim champion Toshiyuki Igarashi in the Japanese title unification match and defended that title three more times.

WBA super flyweight title

Shimizu moved up in weight division and won the WBA super flyweight title with a split decision over Hugo Cázares at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, on August 31, 2011. It was presented by Kameda Promotions.[3] At first, WBA's Gilberto Mendoza did not approve this fight.[4] However it was authorized at the last minute.[5] He suffered a fracture of the right orbital floor in that fight. Although it took three months to recover,[6] the prospects for recovery were clear, and Shimizu had started training for the first defense that would take place in around March 2012.[7] Nevertheless, the JBC (Japan Boxing Commission) indefinitely-suspended second Shirō Kameda, and identically the JBC indefinitely-suspended promoter Noriyuki Igarashi (both from Kameda Promotions)[7] requested that the scheduled interim WBA super flyweight title match Tepparith Kokietgym vs. Daiki Kameda would be elevated to the regular title bout at the WBA Championship Committee in Donetsk, Ukraine.[8][* 1][* 2] As a result of that, Shimizu was designated as a champion in recess on November 10, 2011.[11]

Shimizu who has recovered from injury enough to do his usual training including sparring, and his manager Kaneko held a press conference on 29 November. Shimizu stated that he would fight against anyone as a champion. The team Shimizu strongly demanded a retraction and complained that the bout between Tepparith and Kameda should be taken place as an intern championship or a title eliminator.[12] Kaneko Boxing Gym submitted a questionnaire with the December 5 deadline to the JBC.[* 3] The team Shimizu mentioned that they would give up the title, if they can not get a coherent answer. The WBA's decision to make Shimizu a champion in recess has been controversial in Japan, and it has been continuously reported in the major media such as three major newspapers.[13][14][15][16] Although Kaneko Boxing Gym were given the almost zero response from the JBC, as the maximum concession, they barely accepted the status quo on condition that the unification match is early implemented.[17][18][* 4]

Shimizu fought against Tepparith Kokietgym in the WBA super flyweight unification bout at the Yokohama Arena on April 4, 2012.[* 5] It was staged again by Kameda Promotions who had also had the exclusive promotional rights for the future title defense ahead of Simizu.[21] Shimizu lost there via a ninth round stoppage.[22] After the fight, Shimizu mentioned that he would not waste the last six months where he grew both as a boxer and as a person.[23]

Professional boxing record

19 Wins (9 Knockouts), 4 Defeats (4 Knockouts), 1 Draw[24]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 19-4-1 Thailand Tepparith Singwancha TKO 9 (12), 2:15 2012-04-04 Japan Yokohama Arena, Yokohama Lost WBA Super Flyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19-3-1 Mexico Hugo Fidel Cazares SD 12 2011-08-31 Japan Nihon Budokan, Tokyo Won WBA Super Flyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-3-1 Thailand Petchek Sithkorpolkanpim TKO 4 (8), 0:26 2011-04-02 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-3-1 Japan Kewpie Kanazawa TKO 6 (10), 0:36 2010-08-09 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Retained Japanese Flyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-3-1 Japan Takayasu Kobayashi TKO 7 (10), 0:59 2010-02-08 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Retained Japanese Flyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-3-1 Thailand Wisan Sor Suchanya TKO 5 (10), 2:19 2009-09-10 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Draw 14-3-1 Japan Shigetaka Ikehara TD 2 (10), 0:57 2009-04-19 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Retained Japanese Flyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-3 Japan Toshiyuki Igarashi UD 10 2008-12-23 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo Retained Japanese Flyweight title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 13-3 Japan Daisuke Naito KO 10 (12), 0:57 2008-07-30 Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo For WBC Flyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-2 Japan Kenji Yoshida UD 10 2008-04-14 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Won Japanese Flyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-2 Thailand Saknipon Singmanasak TKO 5 (10), 2:40 2007-12-04 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-2 Japan Yasushi Matsushita TD 5 (10), 2:07 2007-07-22 Japan Sun Dome Fukui, Echizen
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 10-2 Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam RTD 7 (12), 3:00 2007-04-06 Thailand Tabkwang Stadium, Sara Buri For WBC Flyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-1 Thailand Fahpetchnoi Sor Chitpattana UD 10 2007-01-21 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-1 Thailand Vinai Wor Surapol TKO 4 (10), 0:51 2006-09-12 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-1 Thailand Prabpram Porpreecha TKO 7 (10), 0:30 2006-06-19 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-1 Japan Kenji Yoshida UD 8 2006-03-15 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-1 Japan Hiroyuki Hisataka UD 8 2005-10-19 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-1 Japan Minoru Masuda TKO 6 (8), 2:57 2005-08-29 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-1 Japan Tetsuya Kawakami UD 8 2005-08-29 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-1 Japan Hiromi Fujizaki UD 6 2005-03-17 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-1 Japan Hyobu Nakagama UD 6 2004-12-01 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 1-1 Thailand Kaennakorn Klongpajol TKO 1 (6), 2:05 2004-07-23 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 Japan Jitsuo Mizokami TKO 2 (6), 1:41 2004-03-12 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Professional Debut

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Kaneko Boxing Gym and Kameda Gym are both members of the East Japan Boxing Association. The Association, in principle, has deemed that it is inappropriate that boxing gyms (that are members of the Association), or people not licensed by the JBC, negotiate directly with the championship sanctioning bodies on issues surrounding the fights of the JBC licensed boxers, and has decided that the JBC would serve as a point man in such instances, in November 2009.[9]
  2. ↑ The JBC has not allowed the intern championships to be held in Japan without a legitimate reason such as illnesses and injuries, from February 28, 2011.[10]
  3. ↑ In that questionnaire, Kaneko Boxing Gym has asked for the definition of what the WBA's champion in recess is, a solid evidence-based hierarchy between a champion in recess and a regular champion, the reason why the JBC did not allow the intern championship in this case, the disclosure of the official document where they designated Shimizu as the champion in recess and approve Tepparith vs. Kameda as a regular championship, and so on.[13]
  4. ↑ With intense criticism for the WBA and Kameda Promotions, some point out the overall lack of international political power of Japan's boxing gyms.[19]
  5. ↑ The day before the fight, the WBA supervisor Alan Kim announced that a draw result would make both boxers co-regular champions to be demanded a direct rematch in order to decide a sole regular champion.[20]

References

  1. ↑ The Boxing Bulletin (February 8, 2010). "Japanese Scene: Tomonobu Shimizu Stops Takayasu Kobayashi in Champion Carnival". SB Nation. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ Hisao Adachi (April 16, 2009). "¡Shimizu expone cinturón japonés ante Ikehara!" (in Spanish). NotiFight.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Joe Koizumi (September 1, 2011). "Full Report: Shimizu-Cazares". Fightnews.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ Gabriel F. Cordero (August 17, 2011). "Cazares-Shimizu Update". Fightnews.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ 3度目世界戦清水「技術より気持ち」 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. August 30, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ "12月亀田祭り　興毅と大毅W世界戦" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 12・7大毅戦を正規王座戦に (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  8. ↑ Boxing Bob Newman (November 8, 2011). "WBA convention day 2". Fightnews.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  9. ↑ 東日本協会定例会見 (in Japanese). East Japan Boxing Association. November 16, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  10. ↑ 委員長会議報告書 (in Japanese). Japan Boxing Commission. March 9, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  11. ↑ "D. Kameda to fight for WBA super fly title in Dec.". Mainichi Shimbun. November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  12. ↑ ボクシング"休養王者"清水が質問状 (in Japanese). Daily Sports. November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Yoshimasa Muto (Mainichi Shimbun) (November 29, 2011). ボクシング：金子ジムが質問状　清水「休養王者」で (in Japanese). Vic Tokai. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  14. ↑ Jiji Press (November 29, 2011). "清水、休養扱い「許せない」＝JBCに公開質問状" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  15. ↑ "骨折完治したのに…WBA休養王者・清水が不満" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  16. ↑ Kyodo News (November 29, 2011). "ボクシング王者の清水の所属ジム、休養扱いでJBCに質問状" (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  17. ↑ "「休養王者」問題、ジム側がJBCの回答に不満" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. December 6, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  18. ↑ Jiji Press (December 6, 2011). "「興業のための措置」＝清水の休養王者問題―WBA幹部" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  19. ↑ Ryō Kataoka (December 23, 2011). 格闘技界も"政治力"がモノ言う時代 (in Japanese). Sankei Digital Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  20. ↑ "WBA、不合理な説明＝問われる統括団体の姿勢－Sフライ級王座統一戦" (in Japanese). Jiji Press. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  21. ↑ Takeshi Dejima (Kyodo News) (February 28, 2012). 浮かない思い、吹き飛ばすか　亀田家と因縁の清水智信 (in Japanese). 47news.jp. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  22. ↑ Joe Koizumi (April 5, 2012). "Full Report: Tepparit-Shimizu/Kameda-Manakane". Fightnews.com. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  23. ↑ Shinya Okumura (April 4, 2012). 「何も言うことはない」　清水、"休養王者" の屈辱晴らせず (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  24. ↑ Tomonobu Shimizu's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-07.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Hugo Cázares		 WBA Super Flyweight Champion
August 31, 2011 – November 10, 2011
Status changed 		Succeeded by
Tepparith Singwancha
Interim Champion promoted
Vacant WBA Super Flyweight Champion
Champion in Recess
November 10, 2011 – April 4, 2012 		Titles unified by Tepparith Singwancha