Akira Yaegashi

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Akira Yaegashi is a retired Japanese professional boxer with a total of 35 fights throughout his career. He won 28 fights and earned four title wins in three weight classes. The boxer was born on June 23, 1983, in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.

Yaegashi made his debut in boxing on March 26, 2005, at the age of 22. His debut fight was against Omoyoshi Nakayama, which he won by knockout in the first round. After this fight, Yaegashi went on to win five more consecutive fights, with four of them ending in stoppages.

The boxer had his first world title fight against Eagle Den Junlaphan for the WBC strawweight title at the age of 24. Unfortunately, he lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. Yaegashi did not let this defeat stop him from pursuing his dreams.

Yaegashi won his first world title on October 24, 2011, against Pornsawan Porpramook. The fight was for the WBA strawweight title. In the 10th round, Yaegashi won the fight by TKO. This was an achievement that the boxer was rightly proud of.

Throughout his career, Yaegashi competed in many memorable fights against some of the best in the world. One such fight was against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, who was the WBC super-flyweight champion at the time. The fight took place on April 8, 2014. The match was a tough one, but Yaegashi managed to win the fight via a close majority decision, securing his second world title.

Yaegashi's career was not without losses, as he had a total of seven losses in his professional career. Out of those losses, six were in title bouts and one was in a non-title bout. His first loss was to Eagle Den Junlaphan for the WBC strawweight title in 2007. The boxer has been stopped four times and lost three times via decision.

Despite his losses, Yaegashi continued to persevere, winning the IBF light-flyweight title on December 29, 2012, by defeating the Mexican boxer, Hector Gabriel Garcia. He successfully defended his title for the first time on April 6, 2013, against the Filipino boxer, Rey Loreto. Yaegashi won the fight via a unanimous decision.

On December 30, 2016, Yaegashi defended his IBF light-flyweight title against Wittawas Basapean. The fight ended in the 12th round with Yaegashi winning by TKO. This was another remarkable achievement in the boxer's career.

Yaegashi's retirement from boxing was announced on January 3, 2020, with a total of 28 wins, 7 losses, and no draws or no-contests. He won 16 fights by knockout and lost four fights by knockout. Yaegashi retired with four title wins in three weight classes.

In conclusion, Akira Yaegashi is a great example of how hard work, determination, and perseverance can pay off. Throughout his career, he faced many challenges, but he never gave up. Yaegashi's name will always be remembered in the boxing world as one of the best Japanese boxers to ever grace the sport.

Akira Yaegashi Fight Record

# Date Age Opponent Result Via
35 Dec 23, 2019 36 Moruti Mthalane Loss TKO9
34 Apr 8, 2019 36 Sahaphap Bunop Win TKO2
33 Aug 17, 2018 35 Hirofumi Mukai Win TKO7
32 Mar 26, 2018 35 Frans Damur Palue Win TKO2
31 May 21, 2017 34 Milan Melindo Loss TKO1
30 Dec 30, 2016 33 Wittawas Basapean Win TKO12
29 May 8, 2016 33 Martin Tecuapetla Win SD
28 Dec 29, 2015 32 Javier Mendoza Win UD
27 Aug 20, 2015 32 Said Fahdafi Win KO3
26 May 1, 2015 32 Songseanglek Phosuwangym Win TKO2
25 Dec 30, 2014 31 Pedro Guevara Loss KO7
24 Sep 5, 2014 31 Román González Loss TKO9
23 Apr 6, 2014 31 Odilon Zaleta Win KO9
22 Dec 6, 2013 30 Edgar Sosa Win UD
21 Aug 12, 2013 30 Oscar Blanquet Win UD
20 Apr 8, 2013 30 Toshiyuki Igarashi Win UD
19 Jan 5, 2013 29 Saenmuangloei Kokietgym Win KO9
18 Jun 20, 2012 29 Kazuto Ioka Loss UD
17 Oct 24, 2011 28 Pornsawan Porpramook Win TKO10
16 Apr 2, 2011 28 Norihito Tanaka Win UD
15 May 1, 2010 27 Kosuke Takeichi Win UD
14 Sep 5, 2009 26 Junichiro Kaneda Win UD
13 Jun 21, 2009 26 Kenichi Horikawa Win UD
12 Mar 17, 2009 26 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Win TKO3
11 Oct 18, 2008 25 Takumi Suda Win UD
10 Sep 15, 2008 25 Thongthailek Sor Tanapinyo Win TKO2
9 Jul 1, 2008 25 Masatate Tsuji Loss MD
8 Apr 30, 2008 25 Yasuhiro Hisada Win UD
7 Jun 4, 2007 24 Eagle Den Junlaphan Loss UD
6 Sep 18, 2006 23 Liempetch Sor Veerapol Win KO1
5 Apr 3, 2006 23 Weerasak Chuwatana Win KO5
4 Dec 5, 2005 22 Elmer Gejon Win UD
3 Aug 22, 2005 22 Danchai Sithsaithong Win KO2
2 May 18, 2005 22 Poonsawat Eausampan Win KO1
1 Mar 26, 2005 22 Omoyoshi Nakayama Win KO1