Goki Kobayashi Explained

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.

Professional boxing career

Early career

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]

WBO AP mini-flyweight champion

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]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
9Win8–1Joseph SumabongUD1023 Jun 2024
8Win7–1Yuri KanayaTKO3 (10), 3 Feb 2024
7Loss6–1Jake AmparoUD125 Aug 2023
6Win6–0Roslan EcoTKO4 (10), 6 May 2023
5Win5–0Marco John RementizoUD104 Dec 2022
4Win4–0Cris Ganoza2 (8), 25 Sep 2022
3Win3–0Sora TakedaTKO1 (8), 6 Mar 2022
2Win2–0Hayato Aoki66 Nov 2021
1Win1–0Hyogo Kimura6 (6), 6 Nov 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 日本L・フライ級1位の芝力人 7回逆転のTKO勝ち . boxingnews.jp . 30 December 2022.
  2. Web site: 青木 勇人 11/6 試合詳細→結果 . ameblo.jp . 30 December 2022.
  3. Web site: 山中竜也、TKOで復帰戦勝利!「この階級でタイトルを」 . genron1.blog.fc2.com . 30 December 2022.
  4. Web site: REAL SPIRITS VOL.82 . boxmob.jp . 30 December 2022.
  5. Web site: 大橋哲朗が神戸で復活のリング . boxmob.jp . 30 December 2022.
  6. Web site: 日本S・フライ級ランカー大橋哲朗が再起戦飾る ホープ小林豪己はKOでデビュー4連勝 . boxingnews.jp . 30 December 2022.
  7. Web site: 小林豪己「当たれば自然と倒れる」 . boxmob.jp . 30 December 2022.
  8. Web site: 小林豪己、5戦目でWBOアジアパシフィック・ミニマム級タイトル挑戦「大きなチャンス」 . nikkansports.com . 30 December 2022.
  9. Web site: 23歳の小林豪己がWBO・APミニマム級王者に 42歳の堀川謙一は返り咲きならず . boxingnews.jp . 30 December 2022.
  10. Web site: 小林豪己「ミニマム級でももっとおもしろいボクシングを」真正ジムのホープ大差判定で無敗初戴冠 . nikkansports.com . 30 December 2022.
  11. Web site: 2023-05-08 . Eco suffers 1st career loss . 2023-05-16 . SUNSTAR . en.
  12. Web site: WBOアジアパシフィックミニマム級王者、小林豪己が迎える2度目の防衛戦! 関西で開催される「第5回WHO'S NEXT」の見どころを一挙に紹介! コンテンツLOVERメディア U-NEXT SQUARE . U-NEXT SQUARE . 30 April 2024 . ja.
  13. Web site: 小林豪己V2失敗、36歳大内淳雅初戴冠 黒木優子はWBO&WBA女子統一王者に . Boxing News(ボクシングニュース) . 30 April 2024 . ja.
  14. Web site: 【ボクモバニュース】小林豪己が復活を期す! 2024.1.27 . ボクシングモバイル . 30 April 2024 . ja.
  15. Web site: 「一輝、やったぞ」亡くなった穴口さんにささぐ弔い星 小林豪己がWBOアジアパシフィック・ミニマム級王座奪還 . スポーツ報知 . 30 April 2024 . ja . 3 February 2024.