Andy Hiraoka Cudjoe (born August 8, 1996) is a Ghanaian-Japanese professional boxer with the nickname "The Blade".[1] He is the current World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific Super Lightweight Champion.[2]
Andy Hiraoka Cudjoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 平岡 アンディ ジャスティス August 8, 1996 Yokohama, Japan |
| Other names | The Blade |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | |
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
Early life
editAndy was born in a small suburb of Yokohama in Japan to a Ghanaian father and a Japanese mother.[3][4]
Professional boxing record
edit| 24 fights | 24 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Ismael Barroso | TKO | 9 (12), 2:58 | 3 Sep 2024 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Sebastian Diaz Maldanado | TKO | 5 (8), 1:07 | 26 Dec 2023 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Min Ho Jung | TKO | 8 (12), 2:06 | 13 Dec 2022 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBO Asia Pacific super lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Alvin Lagumbay | TKO | 2 (12), 2:27 | 13 Sep 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBO Asia Pacific super lightweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Shun Akaiwa | TKO | 6 (10), 1:24 | 7 Jun 2022 | Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan | Retained Japanese and WBO Asia Pacific super lightweight titles |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Cristiano Aoqui | TKO | 10 (12), 2:16 | 28 Feb 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese and WBO Asia Pacific super lightweight titles |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jin Sasaki | TKO | 11 (12), 1:58 | 19 Oct 2021 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant Japanese and vacant WBO Asia Pacific super lightweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Fumisuke Kimura | TKO | 3 (8), 2:15 | 11 Mar 2021 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Rickey Edwards | TKO | 4 (8), 2:20 | 31 Oct 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Rogelio Casarez | TKO | 2 (8), 2:16 | 30 Nov 2019 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Akihiro Kondo | UD | 10 | 12 Jul 2019 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ukyo Yoshigai | TKO | 3 (8), 2:02 | 11 Sep 2018 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won Japanese Youth super lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Fumisuke Kimura | UD | 8 | 28 Feb 2018 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Takahiko Kobayashi | TKO | 5 (8), 1:50 | 11 Nov 2017 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ukyo Yoshigai | TKO | 3 (6), 0:46 | 23 Aug 2017 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Shogo Yamaguchi | TKO | 6 (8), 1:39 | 21 May 2017 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Natee Yongraksa | KO | 1 (6), 1:44 | 30 Dec 2016 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Nakharin Phromchak | TKO | 3 (6), 2:54 | 3 Oct 2016 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Shintaro Nakamura | UD | 5 | 2 Nov 2014 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Shoma Sekine | TKO | 4 (4), 2:25 | 25 Sep 2014 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Yoshihito Takahashi | UD | 4 | 20 Jun 2014 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Susumu Nakata | TKO | 3 (4), 2:15 | 4 Apr 2014 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Yoshikuni Hashiguchi | UD | 4 | 10 Jan 2014 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Katsuhiko Kudo | TKO | 4 (4), 1:07 | 3 Dec 2013 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
References
edit- ^ "Made In Japan: Interview With Andy Hiraoka". Boxing News 24. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ karlfreitag (2021-10-22). "Boxing News: Hiraoka wins vacant Japanese, WBO AP 140lb belts » October 14, 2023". fightnews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Japanese Born Ghanaian, Andy Hiroaka Codjoe Returns Home With WBO Asia Pacific Super Lightweight Title - GHSportsNews". 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "An African father's tough love pushes Japanese boxer to the top". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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