Sho Kimura


Sho Kimura is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBO flyweight title from 2017 to 2018.
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Professional career

WBO Asia Pacific Title

on Nov 23, 2016, Kimura defeated Masahiro Sakamoto to win the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title.

WBO World Title

On July 28, 2017, Sho Kimura defeated Zou Shiming by 11th-round knockout to win the title in Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China. Kimura entered the fight ranked number 7 by the WBO. He entered the fight as a 10-1 underdog. The fight was promoted by Zou with an entirely new training and management team.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
26DrawWulan TuolehaziMD1025 Jan 2023Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok, ThailandFor WBA International flyweight title
25Draw19–3–3Ryu HorikawaMD89 May 2022Korakuen Hall, Japan
24Win19–3–2Merlito SabilloTKO2, 2:1615 Feb 2020Manila Arena, Manila, Philippines
23Loss18–3–2Carlos CaΓ±izalesUD1226 May 2019Sports Center Gymnasium, Fuzhou, ChinaFor WBA (Regular) light flyweight title
22Win18–2–2Wicha PhulaikhaoKO3, 3:0030 Mar 2019PuTuo Stadium, Shanghai, ChinaWon vacant OPBF Silver flyweight title
21Loss17–2–2Kosei TanakaMD1224 Sep 2018Takeda Teva Ocean Arena, Nagoya, JapanLost WBO flyweight title
20Win17–1–2Froilan SaludarKO6, 0:5427 Jul 2018Guosen Gymnasium, Qingdao, ChinaRetained WBO flyweight title
19Win16–1–2Toshiyuki IgarashiTKO9, 2:3431 Dec 2017Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBO flyweight title
18Win15–1–2Zou ShimingTKO11, 2:2828 Jul 2017Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, ChinaWon WBO flyweight title
17Win14–1–2Wisitsak SaiwaewKO2, 2:1113 May 2017Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, SAR
16Win13–1–2Masahiro Sakamoto1223 Nov 2016Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, JapanWon vacant WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title
15Win12–1–2Thiraphong PhaephoKO1, 2:356 Jul 2016Meenayothin Camp, Bangkok, Thailand
14Win11–1–2Yamato UchinonoTKO5, 1:4512 May 2016Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
13Win10–1–2Takayuki TerajiTKO3, 2:2129 Feb 2016Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
12Win9–1–2Naoki ShodaTKO1, 1:2230 Nov 2015Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11Win8–1–2Ryo Narizuka6, 3:0017 Sep 2015Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
10Win7–1–2Kamon Singram2, 0:5125 Jul 2015Meenayothin Camp, Bangkok, Thailand
9Win6–1–2Tomoyuki KanekoUD526 May 2015Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8Draw5–1–2Isao AoyamaMD618 Feb 2015Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7Draw5–1–1Akira Kokubo426 Sep 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6Win5–1Yuma KudoUD41 Jul 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5Win4–1Katsunori ShimookiUD44 Apr 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4Win3–1Rungkeat Sithsaithong429 Jan 2014Suranaree Army Camp Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
3Win2–1Ryo Irie424 Nov 2013Hero's Boxing Gym, Fukaya, Japan
2Win1–1Akira Kokubo424 Jul 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1Loss0–1Shosuke Oji1, 1:1522 Apr 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

Personal life

Sho Kimura was born in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. And currently resides in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kimura has one brother and his mother died at the age of 44. At the press conference after the WBO flyweight title fight, Kimura admitted that the big driving factor was his mother. The fighter stated that he was determined to take the title to his mother's grave, as he did with the WBO Asia Pacific title when he won that last year. It's clear that this is a personal mission for him and something that really is a driving factor with his career going forward.
Before winning the WBO flyweight title, Kimura had been working as a deliveryman in Tokyo and was under extreme financial pressure - a hardship experienced by many boxers in the early stages of their career. During this period, Kimura only had time for training in the evenings.