Leopard Tamakuma | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Yukito Tamakuma |
Weight(s) | Flyweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Born | Aomori, Japan | January 25, 1964
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 33 |
Wins | 27 |
Wins by KO | 13 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
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.
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.
33 fights | 27 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 13 | 1 |
By decision | 14 | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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33 | Loss | 27–5–1 | Elvis Álvarez | UD | 12 | Mar 14, 1991 | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBA flyweight title |
32 | Draw | 27–4–1 | Jesús Rojas | MD | 12 | Dec 6, 1990 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Aomori, Japan | Retained WBA flyweight title |
31 | Win | 27–4 | Lee Yul-woo | TKO | 10 (12) | Jul 29, 1990 | City Gymnasium, Mito, Japan | Won WBA flyweight title |
30 | Win | 26–4 | Flash Calonia | KO | 10 (10) | May 10, 1990 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
29 | Win | 25–4 | Rex Rapiso | KO | 3 (10) | Nov 11, 1989 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
28 | Win | 24–4 | Pornmongkol Hor Mahachai | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 8, 1989 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
27 | Loss | 23–4 | Kim Yong-kang | UD | 12 | Mar 5, 1989 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Aomori, Japan | For WBC flyweight title |
26 | Win | 23–3 | Hisashi Tokushima | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 5, 1988 | Kinki University Auditorium, Osaka, Japan | Retained Japanese flyweight title |
25 | Win | 22–3 | Toshio Aikawa | PTS | 10 | Feb 25, 1988 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese flyweight title |
24 | Win | 21–3 | Elysser Bautista | TKO | 7 (10) | Nov 30, 1987 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
23 | Win | 20–3 | Tetsumi Takeshita | KO | 7 (10) | Sep 21, 1987 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese flyweight title |
22 | Win | 19–3 | Petchainart Donjadee | KO | 4 (10) | Jul 20, 1987 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
21 | Win | 18–3 | Koji Nishikawa | PTS | 10 | May 28, 1987 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese flyweight title |
20 | Win | 17–3 | Koji Nishikawa | PTS | 10 | Feb 26, 1987 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won Japanese flyweight title |
19 | Win | 16–3 | Shin Sayama | KO | 7 (10) | Nov 27, 1986 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
18 | Win | 15–3 | Kentoku Nakama | PTS | 8 | Sep 25, 1986 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
17 | Win | 14–3 | Shunichi Nakajima | PTS | 6 | Jul 23, 1986 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
16 | Win | 13–3 | Masayuki Takahashi | KO | 3 (6) | May 22, 1986 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
15 | Win | 12–3 | Kazuyoshi Funaki | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1986 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
14 | Win | 11–3 | Tomoo Matsumoto | TKO | 4 (8) | Oct 24, 1985 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
13 | Win | 10–3 | Kinya Nakamura | PTS | 8 | Aug 22, 1985 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
12 | Win | 9–3 | Yutaka Tsunoda | KO | 7 (8) | Jun 18, 1985 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
11 | Loss | 8–3 | Kenji Yokozawa | MD | 10 | Mar 28, 1985 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
10 | Loss | 8–2 | Tomohiro Kiyuna | KO | 10 (10) | Dec 10, 1984 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
9 | Win | 8–1 | Masaru Yoshimoto | PTS | 8 | Oct 12, 1984 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
8 | Win | 7–1 | Hitoshi Taniuchi | KO | 6 (8) | Jul 30, 1984 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
7 | Loss | 6–1 | Takahiro Masaki | PTS | 8 | May 3, 1984 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Kazuhisa Koyama | PTS | 6 | Feb 22, 1984 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Seiji Tomari | PTS | 6 | Dec 17, 1983 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Kenji Yokozawa | PTS | 4 | Nov 10, 1983 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Koki Oko | PTS | 4 | Sep 27, 1983 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Takeshi Toh | PTS | 4 | Jul 8, 1983 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Takuto Misawa | PTS | 4 | May 24, 1983 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
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