Akifumi Shimoda Explained

Akifumi Shimoda
Realname:下田昭文
Weight:Super bantamweight
Height:5 ft 7+1/2 in
Reach:65 in
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Date:September 11, 1984
Birth Place:Sapporo, Japan
Style:Southpaw
Total:39
Wins:31
Ko:14
Losses:6
Draws:2

is a Featherweight boxer from Japan and the former world champion of WBA at Super bantamweight. He was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido and grew up in Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture. He currently lives in Tokyo. Shimoda has trained under Yūichi Kasai's instruction at the Teiken Boxing Gym in Tokyo.

Biography

Akifumi Shimoda was born in Kure city of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan on September 11, 1984.

Debut

Shimoda turned professional in 2003. On January 18, 2003, he fought against Kazumasa Watanabe, and won his debut via the first round knockout on 18 January. After this victory, won eleven straight victories.

Winning national and international title

On April 9, 2007, Shimoda captured the Japanese super bantamweight title and defended it four times. On March 28, 2010, Shimoda captured the OPBF super bantamweight title, then defended it once.

Winning the world title

Shimoda won the WBA super bantamweight title from Korean Ryol Li Lee via a twelfth round unanimous decision in the latter's first title defence in Tokyo at the Ariake Coliseum on January 31, 2011.[1] He would lose the title in his first defense against Rico Ramos.[2]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
39Loss31–6–2Shota Hayashi
38Win31–5–2Gadwin Tubigon
37Loss30–5–2Satoshi Hosono
36Win30–4–2Jerry Nardo
35Win29–4–2Gosuke Seki
34Loss28–4–2Marvin Sonsona
33Win28–3–2Alejandro Hernandez
32Draw27–3–2Roli Gasca
31Win27–3–1Hugo Partida
30Win26–3–1Richard Betos
29Win25–3–1Azael Gonzalez
28Win24–3–1Jonel Alibio
27Loss23–3–1Rico Ramos
26Win23–2–1Ryol Li Lee
25Win22–2–1Chang-Hyun Son
24Win21–2–1Hiromasa Ohashi
23Win20–2–1Sanghiran Lukbanyai
22Win19–2–1Mauricio Becerril
21Draw18–2–1Jose Arboleda
20Loss18–2Kazuma Miura
19Win18–1Daisuke Yamanaka
18Win17–1Hidenori Kobayashi
17Win16–1Yu Enya
16Win15–1Daisuke Yamanaka
15Win14–1Sonny Gonzales
14Win13–1Gerardo Martinez
13Loss12–1Mikihito Seto
12Win12–0Tsutomu Odajima
11Win11–0Dechsayarm Sithpordam
10Win10–0Shusaku Ino
9Win9–0Takuma Shiraishi
8Win8–0Takayuki Takeshita
7Win7–0Hiroshi Sasaki
6Win6–0Kazunori Takayama
5Win5–0Fumihiro Karikomi
4Win4–0Hironari Miyahara
3Win3–0Hiroya Kawashima
2Win2–0Kenshi Kinoshita
1Win1–0Kazumasa Watanabe

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Awards

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akifumi Shimoda Upsets Lee, Captures The WBA Title. Boxingscene. 2023-03-01.
  2. Web site: Boxing KO of the Day: Ramos vs. Shimoda. Bleacher Report. 2023-03-01.