Jiro Watanabe
Jiro Watanabe held the WBA and WBC super flyweight world titles between 1982 and 1986.
- World title bouts
- 14
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 12–2
- World titles held
- 2
- Longest world title reign (WBA super flyweight, 1982–1984)
- 2 years, 2 months
Timeline of world title events
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1986
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The Ring magazine rates Jiro Watanabe No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Gilberto Roman beats Jiro Watanabe via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBC
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1985
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The Ring magazine rates Jiro Watanabe No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Jiro Watanabe beats Suk Hwan Yun via knockout 5/12
Super Flyweight · WBC
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Jiro Watanabe beats Kazuo Katsuma via knockout 7/12
Super Flyweight · WBC
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Jiro Watanabe beats Julio Soto Solano via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBC
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1984
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The Ring magazine rates Jiro Watanabe No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Jiro Watanabe beats Payao Poontarat via knockout 11/12
Super Flyweight · WBC
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Jiro Watanabe beats Payao Poontarat via split decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBC
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Jiro Watanabe beats Celso Chavez via knockout 15/15
Super Flyweight · WBA
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1983
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The Ring magazine rates Jiro Watanabe No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Jiro Watanabe beats Kwon Soon-chun via technical decision 11/15
Super Flyweight · WBA
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Jiro Watanabe beats Roberto Ramirez via majority decision 15/15
Super Flyweight · WBA
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Jiro Watanabe beats Luis Ibanez via knockout 8/15
Super Flyweight · WBA
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1982
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The Ring magazine rates Jiro Watanabe No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Jiro Watanabe beats Shoji Oguma via knockout 12/15
Super Flyweight · WBA
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Jiro Watanabe beats Gustavo Ballas via corner retirement 9/15
Super Flyweight · WBA
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Jiro Watanabe beats Rafael Pedroza via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Flyweight · WBA
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1981
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Kim Chul-Ho beats Jiro Watanabe via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Flyweight · WBC