Takashi Koshimoto


Takashi Koshimoto is a former Japanese professional boxer in the featherweight division. He is a former WBC world featherweight champion.

Childhood and early career

Koshimoto's parents divorced shortly after he was born, and Koshimoto was raised single-handedly by his father. He played baseball during his early teens, but took up boxing when his father founded a boxing gym in his local town. His father would be his trainer throughout his amateur and professional career. His amateur record was 6-6.

Professional career

Koshimoto made his debut in November 1992. In 1996, he won the Japanese featherweight title, which he defended 6 times before returning.
In January, 2001, he challenged Freddie Norwood for the WBA featherweight title, but lost by 9th-round TKO. This was his first professional loss. Later that year, he won the OPBF featherweight title, which he defended 7 times before returning.
Koshimoto got his second world title shot on January 29, 2006, fighting WBC featherweight champion Injin Chi. He won by 12-round decision, becoming the oldest Japanese boxer to win a world title, at 35 years of age. Koshimoto was paid almost nothing for the fight, since his gym had funded all the money needed for the title match.
On July 30, 2006, he fought WBC Youth Champion Rodolfo López for his first defense, losing by 7th-round TKO. Koshimoto was hospitalized after the fight, and promptly announced his retirement. His record was 39-2-2.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
43LossRodolfo LópezTKO7 2006-07-30Marine Messe, Fukuoka, JapanLost WBC featherweight title
42Win39–1–2Chi In-jinSD12 2006-01-29Kyuden Gym, Fukuoka, JapanWon WBC featherweight title
41Win38–1–2Achhan BuahomUD10 2005-05-29Yurix, Munakata, Japan
40Win37–1–2Jeffrey OnateKO9 2005-01-30Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained OPBF featherweight title
39Win36–1–2Seung Kon ChaeUD12 2004-08-08Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained OPBF featherweight title
38Win35–1–2Amorn LongsiriphoomUD10 2004-04-04Yurix, Munakata, Japan
37Win34–1–2Ratanasak SaktaweeTKO4 2003-12-14Yurix, Munakata, Japan
36Win33–1–2Chookiet SangsiKO3 2003-08-03Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained OPBF featherweight title
35Win32–1–2Jaime BarcelonaSD12 2003-03-23Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained OPBF featherweight title
34Win31–1–2Jeffrey OnateUD12 2002-10-13Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained OPBF featherweight title
33Win30–1–2Toshikage KimuraUD12 2002-05-11Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained OPBF featherweight title
32Win29–1–2Chookiet SangsiUD12 2002-02-10Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained OPBF featherweight title
31Win28–1–2Donny SuratinMD12 2001-09-30Yurix, Munakata, JapanWon vacant OPBF featherweight title
30Win27–1–2Hino KiatthorborUbolUD10 2001-04-15Yurix, Munakata, Japan
29Win26–1–2Baby Lorona JrTD10 2000-11-03Acción, Fukuoka, Japan
28Win25–1–2Dodong SalesUD10 2000-07-30Yurix, Munakata, Japan
27Win24–1–2Jong Bum LeeTKO6 2000-04-30Yurix, Munakata, Japan
26Loss23–1–2Freddie NorwoodKO9 2000-01-30International Center, Fukuoka, JapanFor WBA featherweight title
25Win23–0–2Suk Hwi JoTKO4 1999-10-10Yurix, Munakata, Japan
24Win22–0–2Dodong BasaloTKO6 1999-07-18Yurix, Munakata, Japan
23Win21–0–2Junichi NakamuraTKO7 1999-03-14Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained Japanese featherweight title
22Win20–0–2Jun TanigawaUD10 1998-12-06Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained Japanese featherweight title
21Win19–0–2Toshikage KimuraTKO9 1998-08-16Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained Japanese featherweight title
20Win18–0–2Garry GarayKO4 1998-05-05Hakata Star Lane, Fukuoka, Japan
19Win17–0–2Atsushi HagiwaraSD10 1998-02-15Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained Japanese featherweight title
18Win16–0–2Junichi NakamuraMD10 1997-10-05Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained Japanese featherweight title
17Draw15–0–2Junichi NakamuraTD4 1997-03-20Yurix, Munakata, JapanRetained Japanese featherweight title
16Win15–0–1Atsushi TamakiTKO8 1996-11-04Shirahama Hall, Wakayama, JapanWon vacant Japanese featherweight title
15Win14–0–1Ric RamirezKO1 1996-06-23Yurix, Munakata, Japan
14Win13–0–1Erwin GonzalesPTS10 1996-03-17Hakata Star Lane, Fukuoka, Japan
13Win12–0–1Jun AguilanPTS10 1995-11-23Yurix, Munakata, Japan
12Win11–0–1Style AdigueKO8 1995-08-13City Gymnasium, Tagawa, Japan
11Win10–0–1Style AdiguePTS10 1995-03-26Yurix, Munakata, Japan
10Win9–0–1Jerry MaamoKO1 1994-12-18City Gymnasium, Tagawa, Japan
9Win8–0–1Miko AdalimPTS10 1994-09-15Yurix, Munakata, Japan
8Win7–0–1Han Jin KimTKO2 1994-05-29City Gymnasium, Tagawa, Japan
7Win6–0–1Shinya KiuchiPTS6 1994-02-13Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
6Win5–0–1Osamu NagaishiPTS6 1993-12-14Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
5Win4–0–1Kazutoshi NiokaPTS6 1993-11-04Auditorium, Nagoya, Japan
4Win3–0–1Keisuke NishideKO2 1993-08-29City Gymnasium, Iizuka, Japan
3Win2–0–1Kario WadaKO1 1993-04-11City Gymnasium, Tagawa, Japan
2Draw1–0–1Takahiko FukudaPTS4 1992-12-27Yurix, Munakata, Japan
1Win1–0Masatoshi FujiokaKO1 1992-11-03Hakata Star Lane, Fukuoka, Japan

Post retirement

His father and trainer, Hidetake Koshimoto, was head of the Fukuoka Boxing Gym, and he replaced his father after his retirement. He currently trains aspiring boxers at the gym.