Toshiaki Nishioka

Toshiaki Nishioka
西岡 利晃
Born (1976-07-25) July 25, 1976 (age 48)
Other names
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm)[1]
Reach68+12 in (174 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins39
Wins by KO24
Losses5
Draws3

Toshiaki Nishioka (西岡 利晃, Nishioka Toshiaki, born July 25, 1976) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2012. He held the WBC super-bantamweight title from 2008 to 2012, and challenged for the WBO and The Ring super-bantamweight titles in his final-fight. Nishioka is known for his series of fights against Veeraphol Nakonluang-Promotion, with two of their four encounters ending in draws. Unlike many of Japan's other world champions, Nishioka willingly fought outside of his own country.[6]

  1. ^ a b Hisao Adachi (April 6, 2011). "Púgiles cumplen con exámenes en Japón" (in Spanish). NotiFight.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Marty Mulcahey (September 30, 2011). "The Weekend TV Cheat Sheet Part One". Max Boxing. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  3. ^ Ziggy Shah (October 25, 2010). "Nishioka defeats Munroe". East Side Boxing.com. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  4. ^ Lee Groves (January 11, 2012). "10 Best junior featherweights of all time". The Ring. p. 3. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Alexey Sukachev (October 24, 2010). "Toshiaki Nishioka Breaks Down a Brave Rendall Munroe". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  6. ^ Dan Rafael (October 3, 2011). "Martinez gets the job done – Toshiaki Nishioka W12 Rafael Marquez". ESPN. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

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