Leopard Tamakuma

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Leopard Tamakuma
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Real nameYukito Tamakuma
Weight(s) Flyweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Born (1964-01-25) January 25, 1964 (age 58)
Aomori, Japan
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins27
Wins by KO13
Losses5
Draws1

Yukito Tamakuma (born January 25, 1964), better known as Leopard Tamakuma, is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 1991. He won the WBA flyweight title in 1990.

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Professional career

Tamakuma turned professional in 1983 and compiled a record of 17–4 before facing and defeating Lee Yul-woo, to win the WBA flyweight title. He would fight to a draw in his first defense against Jesús Rojas. [1] He later lost the title to Elvis Álvarez. [2] He retired shortly after the fight.

Professional boxing record

33 fights27 wins5 losses
By knockout131
By decision144
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
33Loss27–5–1 Elvis Álvarez UD12Mar 14, 1991 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, JapanLost WBA flyweight title
32Draw27–4–1 Jesús Rojas MD12Dec 6, 1990Prefectural Gymnasium, Aomori, JapanRetained WBA flyweight title
31Win27–4 Lee Yul-woo TKO10 (12)Jul 29, 1990 City Gymnasium, Mito, JapanWon WBA flyweight title
30Win26–4Flash CaloniaKO10 (10)May 10, 1990Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
29Win25–4Rex RapisoKO3 (10)Nov 11, 1989Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
28Win24–4Pornmongkol Hor MahachaiKO3 (10)Jul 8, 1989Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
27Loss23–4 Kim Yong-kang UD12Mar 5, 1989Prefectural Gymnasium, Aomori, JapanFor WBC flyweight title
26Win23–3Hisashi TokushimaTKO5 (10)Jun 5, 1988Kinki University Auditorium, Osaka, JapanRetained Japanese flyweight title
25Win22–3Toshio AikawaPTS10Feb 25, 1988Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained Japanese flyweight title
24Win21–3Elysser BautistaTKO7 (10)Nov 30, 1987Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
23Win20–3Tetsumi TakeshitaKO7 (10)Sep 21, 1987Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained Japanese flyweight title
22Win19–3Petchainart DonjadeeKO4 (10)Jul 20, 1987Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
21Win18–3Koji NishikawaPTS10May 28, 1987Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained Japanese flyweight title
20Win17–3Koji NishikawaPTS10Feb 26, 1987Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanWon Japanese flyweight title
19Win16–3Shin SayamaKO7 (10)Nov 27, 1986Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
18Win15–3Kentoku NakamaPTS8Sep 25, 1986Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
17Win14–3Shunichi NakajimaPTS6Jul 23, 1986Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
16Win13–3Masayuki TakahashiKO3 (6)May 22, 1986Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
15Win12–3Kazuyoshi FunakiPTS10Feb 27, 1986Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
14Win11–3Tomoo MatsumotoTKO4 (8)Oct 24, 1985Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
13Win10–3Kinya NakamuraPTS8Aug 22, 1985Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
12Win9–3Yutaka TsunodaKO7 (8)Jun 18, 1985Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11Loss8–3Kenji YokozawaMD10Mar 28, 1985Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
10Loss8–2Tomohiro KiyunaKO10 (10)Dec 10, 1984Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
9Win8–1Masaru YoshimotoPTS8Oct 12, 1984Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8Win7–1Hitoshi TaniuchiKO6 (8)Jul 30, 1984Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7Loss6–1Takahiro MasakiPTS8May 3, 1984Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6Win6–0Kazuhisa KoyamaPTS6Feb 22, 1984 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
5Win5–0Seiji TomariPTS6Dec 17, 1983Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4Win4–0Kenji YokozawaPTS4Nov 10, 1983Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3Win3–0Koki OkoPTS4Sep 27, 1983Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2Win2–0Takeshi TohPTS4Jul 8, 1983Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1Win1–0Takuto MisawaPTS4May 24, 1983 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Koji Nishikawa
Japanese flyweight champion
February 26, 1987 – 1988
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Kenbun Taiho
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA flyweight champion
July 29, 1990 – March 14, 1991
Succeeded by