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Hiroshi Kobayashi

Hiroshi Kobayashi held the WBA, WBC and The Ring super featherweight world titles between 1967 and 1971. Kobayashi was the undisputed super featherweight world champion from 1967 to 1969.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
6–1–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (The Ring super featherweight, 1967–1971)
3 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1967 – Jan 1972

Super FeatherweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1967age 22AprJulOctage 231968AprJulOctage 241969AprJulOctage 251970AprJulOctage 261971AprJulOctage 271972
196719681969197019711972

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1971

  2. The Ring magazine rates Hiroshi Kobayashi No. 10 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. Alfredo Marcano beats Hiroshi Kobayashi via knockout 10/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  4. Hiroshi Kobayashi beats Ricardo Arredondo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  5. 1970

  6. The Ring magazine rates Hiroshi Kobayashi the super featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  7. Hiroshi Kobayashi beats Antonio Amaya via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. 1969

  9. The Ring magazine rates Hiroshi Kobayashi the super featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  10. Hiroshi Kobayashi beats Carlos Ruben Canete via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  11. Hiroshi Kobayashi beats Antonio Amaya via split decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. Hiroshi Kobayashi’s reign as the WBC super featherweight world champion ends

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  13. 1968

  14. The Ring magazine rates Hiroshi Kobayashi the super featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  15. Hiroshi Kobayashi beats Jaime Valladares via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  16. Hiroshi Kobayashi and Rene Barrientos draw via majority decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  17. 1967

  18. The Ring magazine rates Hiroshi Kobayashi No. 3 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  19. Hiroshi Kobayashi beats Yoshiaki Numata via knockout 12/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  20. 1966

  21. The Ring magazine rates Hiroshi Kobayashi No. 7 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  22. 1965

  23. The Ring magazine rates Hiroshi Kobayashi No. 8 at featherweight in its annual ratings