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Royal Kobayashi

Royal Kobayashi held the WBC super bantamweight world title in 1976.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–4
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC super bantamweight, 1976)
1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1975 – Jan 1980

FeatherweightWBA
The Ring
Super BantamweightWBC
1975age 25AprJulOct1976age 26AprJulOct1977age 27AprJulOct1978age 28AprJulOct1979age 29AprJulOct1980age 30
197519761977197819791980

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1979

  2. Eusebio Pedroza beats Royal Kobayashi via corner retirement 13/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  3. 1978

  4. Wilfredo Gomez beats Royal Kobayashi via knockout 3/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  5. 1976

  6. The Ring magazine rates Royal Kobayashi No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  7. Yum Dong-kyun beats Royal Kobayashi via majority decision 15/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  8. Royal Kobayashi beats Rigoberto Riasco via knockout 8/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  9. 1975

  10. The Ring magazine rates Royal Kobayashi No. 8 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  11. Alexis Arguello beats Royal Kobayashi via knockout 5/15

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. 1974

  13. The Ring magazine rates Royal Kobayashi No. 10 at featherweight in its annual ratings