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.
Leopard Tamakuma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yukito Tamakuma January 25, 1964 Aomori, Japan |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editTamakuma 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
edit| 33 fights | 27 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 14 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "First black football GM named in Birmingham". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "FOR THE RECORD". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Leopard Tamakuma from BoxRec (registration required)