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Keiji Yamaguchi

Keiji Yamaguchi held the WBA light flyweight world title in 1996. Yamaguchi first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA light flyweight world title by beating Carlos Murillo.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–4
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA light flyweight, 1996)
6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1995 – Jan 2000

Super FlyweightWBC
FlyweightWBA
Light FlyweightWBA
1995age 20Aprage 21JulOct1996Aprage 22JulOct1997Aprage 23JulOct1998Aprage 24JulOct1999Aprage 25JulOct2000
199519961997199819992000

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1999

  2. Cho In-joo beats Keiji Yamaguchi via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  3. 1997

  4. Jose Bonilla beats Keiji Yamaguchi via knockout 6/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  5. 1996

  6. The Ring magazine rates Keiji Yamaguchi No. 7 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  7. Sompoch Harnvichachai beats Keiji Yamaguchi via knockout 2/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  8. Keiji Yamaguchi beats Carlos Murillo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  9. Keiji Yamaguchi beats Carlos Murillo via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  10. 1995

  11. Choi Hi-yong beats Keiji Yamaguchi via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA