Yutaka Niida
| Yutaka Niida | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Yutaka Niida |
| Rated at | minimumweight |
| Height | 5 ft. 1½ in. (156 cm.) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born |
October 2, 1978 Yokohama, Kanagawa, |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Yutaka Niida (新井田豊 Niida Yutaka, born October 2, 1978 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a retired professional boxer in the minimumweight (105 lb) division and former WBA world minimumweight champion.
Niida belonged to the Yokohama Hikari Boxing Gym, his trainer was Mitsunori Seki and Hidefumi Oikawa.[1] He first won the WBA minimumweight title at the Pacifico Yokohama on August 25, 2001, when he defeated Chana Porpaoin by unanimous decision.[2] On October 22 only two months later, Niida vacated the title, with the intention of retiring due to back problems and lost interest in boxing.[3]
Niida returned two years later and challenged Noel Arambulet for the title at the same venue, but Niida suffered his first loss, by split decision.[2] Niida fought against Arambulet again at the Korakuen Hall on July 3, 2004; this time Niida won the title by unanimous decision in addition to Arambulet not making the weight.[2] Niida has successfully defended the title seven times since he regained it, winning his last defense occurring against Jose Luis Varela at the Korakuen Hall on March 1, 2008 by knockout in the 6th round.[4] However Mitsunori Seki died for a subarachnoid hemorrhage on June 6, 2008,[5] his death gave Niida an intense shock.
Yutaka Niida lost his title via a fourth-round TKO at the Pacifico Yokohama on September 15, 2008 to Nicaragua's Román González. Presumably, he hung his gloves after the fight. Niida won the achievement award for the 41st Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize that year.[6]
In 2010, Niida founded a public company "World Famous" named after the entrance song of his champion days created by the Japanese rapper BiARD for him, and established a sports gym "Body Design 新井田式 (which means Niida method)" in Yokohama on November 20. Hidefumi Oikawa also works as one of ten or so trainers in this gym.[7]
See also
- List of WBA world champions
- List of strawweight boxing champions
References
- ↑ "All the past champions from the Yokohama Hikari Boxing Gym – Yutaka Niida" (in Japanese). Yokohama Hikari Boxing Gym official website. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 BoxRec.com editors. "Yutaka Niida." BoxRec.com. URL accessed July 17, 2006.
- ↑ "Fitness sports gym "Body Design 新井田式" – 代表プロフィール" (in Japanese). Fitness sports gym "Body Design 新井田式". Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Niida Retains WBA Minimum World Title". SecondsOut.com. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ↑ BOXING WORLD editorial department, ed. (June 6, 2008). 訃報 往年の名選手、関光徳会長死去 (in Japanese). MACC Publications Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ↑ 2008年度 第41回 内閣総理大臣杯 日本プロスポーツ大賞 – 功労賞 (in Japanese). Japan Professional Sports Association. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ BOXING BEAT editorial department, ed. (November 20, 2010). 元王者新井田さんがスポーツジム開く 横浜 (in Japanese). MACC Publications Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
External links
- Yutaka Niida – BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia
- Fitness sports gym "Body Design 新井田式" official website (Japanese)
| Preceded by Chana Porpaoin |
WBA Minimumweight Champion August 25, 2001 – October 22, 2001 Retired |
Succeeded by Keitaro Hoshino Filled vacancy |
| Preceded by Noel Arambulet |
WBA Minimumweight Champion July 3, 2004 – September 15, 2008 |
Succeeded by Román González |