Kyō Noguchi
Japanese boxer
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Kyō Noguchi (June 14, 1939 – January 1, 2009) was a Japanese former professional boxer who was best known for winning the Japanese flyweight title and fighting for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation title.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | June 14, 1939 Ehime Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | January 1, 2009 (aged 69) Adachi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Weight | Flyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Win by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 5 |
Professional career
On April 28, 1961, Kyō Noguchi defeated Atsuto Fukumoto to win the Japanese flyweight championship and won the title by a decision.[1] This made history as the first parent and son boxing champion in Japan because Susumu Noguchi was the Japanese welterweight champion. On May 30, 1962, Noguchi challenged Pone Kingpetch for the flyweight world championship, but Noguchi lost by unanimous decision.
On January 1, 2009, Kyō Noguchi died of heart failure at his home in Adachi, Tokyo.[1]
Personal life
Osamu Noguchi the founder of Kickboxing was Kyō Noguchi's brother.[2]
Professional boxing record
| 52 fights | 37 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 31 | 10 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 52 | Loss | 31–10-5 | Seisaku Saito | RTD | Japanese Flyweight title | |||
| 51 | Loss | 31–9-5 | Ray Min Chan | PTS | ||||
| 50 | Loss | 31–8-5 | Seisaku Saito | PTS | ||||
| 49 | Win | 31–8-4 | Narongrit Jalengkabo | KO | ||||
| 48 | Loss | 30–8-4 | Pone Kingpetch | UD | 15 | May 30, 1962 | Kokugikan, Japan | Fought for NBA and The Ring flyweight titles |
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| 3 | Win | Seito Nishihara | 3-0 | 1955-08-13 | ||||
| 2 | Win | Fujio Otake | KO | 2-0 | 1955-08-02 | |||
| 1 | Win | Shinji Miwa | KO | 1-0 | 1955-06-14 | |||
