Hirofumi Mukai

Hirofumi Mukai is a Japanese professional boxer. He was a 2 time world title challenger.

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Professional career

Mukai challenged Pongsaklek Wonjongkam with the WBC Flyweight title on the line on 23 December 2011, but the fight ended in a first round technical draw, so Wonjongkam retained the title.
Mukai holds wins over former world champion Sonny Boy Jaro who was the WBC, The Ring and Lineal Flyweight World Champion, as well as world title contender.
Mukai faced champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on 15 November 2013 with the WBC Super Flyweight title on the line, but lost when his corner threw in the towel in the ninth of twelve rounds.
In November 2016, Hirofumi Mukai defeated world title contender Tanawat Phonnaku to claim Tso’s vacated WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title.
On 11 March 2017, he lost the WBO Asia-Pacific title to Rex Tso.

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