| Goki Kobayashi | |
| Weight: | Mini flyweight Flyweight |
| Height: | 5 ft 3 in |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Kobe, Japan |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 9 |
| Wins: | 8 |
| Ko: | 5 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Real Name: | 小林豪己 |
is a Japanese professional boxer.
Kobayashi made his professional boxing debut against the 2020 West Japan "Rookie of the Year" Hyogo Kimura on 6 June 2021, at the Amagasaki Cultural Center in Amagasaki, Japan. He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout.[1] Kobayashi was expected to face the once-defeated Hayato Aoki on 11 September 2021. The bout was later postponed until 6 November 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 60–54 and one scorecard of 59–55.[2]
Kobayashi faced Sora Takeda on 6 March 2022. He made quick work of his opponent, as he stopped him at the 2:38 minute mark of the opening round.[3] Kobayashi next faced the more experienced Cris Ganoza on 25 September 2022.[4] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[5] [6]
His four-fight win streak earned Kobayashi the chance to face the #6 ranked WBC mini flyweight contender Marco John Rementizo for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific title. The title bout was booked as the co-main event of "REAL SPIRITS VOL.84", which took place on 4 December 2022 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.[7] [8] He captured the vacant belt by unanimous decision, with scores of 97–92, 97–92 and 98–91.[9] [10]
Kobayashi defended his WBO Asia Pacific title against undefeated Filipino Roslan Eco on 6 May 2023, scoring a fourth round TKO.[11] Kobayashi made his maiden title defense against Jake Amparo on 5 August 2023 at the Central Gym in Kobe, Japan.[12] Kobayashi was knocked down by a right hook early in the opening round and lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 114–112, 114–112 and 117–109.[13]
Kobayashi faced the once-defeated Yuri Kanaya for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific title on 3 February 2024. The championship bout headlined the 11th "Who's Next Dynamic Glove" on U-Next, which took place at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.[14] Kobayashi won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[15]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Joseph Sumabong | UD | 10 | 23 Jun 2024 | |||
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Yuri Kanaya | TKO | 3 (10), | 3 Feb 2024 | |||
| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Jake Amparo | UD | 12 | 5 Aug 2023 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Roslan Eco | TKO | 4 (10), | 6 May 2023 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Marco John Rementizo | UD | 10 | 4 Dec 2022 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Cris Ganoza | 2 (8), | 25 Sep 2022 | ||||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sora Takeda | TKO | 1 (8), | 6 Mar 2022 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Hayato Aoki | 6 | 6 Nov 2021 | ||||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Hyogo Kimura | 6 (6), | 6 Nov 2021 |