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Guts Ishimatsu

Guts Ishimatsu held the WBC lightweight world title between 1974 and 1976.

World title bouts
10
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
5–4–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC lightweight, 1974–1976)
2 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1970 – Jan 1978

Super LightweightWBC
LightweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1970age 201971age 211972age 221973age 231974age 241975age 251976age 261977age 271978age 28
19701972197419761978

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1977

  2. Saensak Muangsurin beats Guts Ishimatsu via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  3. 1976

  4. Esteban de Jesus beats Guts Ishimatsu via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  5. 1975

  6. The Ring magazine rates Guts Ishimatsu No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  7. Guts Ishimatsu beats Alvaro Rojas via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  8. Guts Ishimatsu beats Arturo Pineda via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  9. Guts Ishimatsu beats Ken Buchanan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  10. 1974

  11. The Ring magazine rates Guts Ishimatsu No. 6 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  12. Guts Ishimatsu beats Rodolfo Gonzalez via knockout 12/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  13. Guts Ishimatsu and Arturo Pineda draw via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  14. Guts Ishimatsu beats Rodolfo Gonzalez via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  15. 1973

  16. Roberto Duran beats Guts Ishimatsu via knockout 10/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  17. 1970

  18. Ismael Laguna beats Guts Ishimatsu via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring