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Yutaka Niida

Yutaka Niida held the WBA minimumweight world title between 2001 and 2008. Niida first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA minimumweight world title by beating Chana Porpaoin.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA minimumweight, 2004–2008)
4 years, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2001 – Jan 2009

MinimumweightWBA
2001age 222002age 232003age 242004age 252005age 262006age 272007age 282008age 292009age 30
2002200420062008

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2008

  2. Roman Gonzalez beats Yutaka Niida via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  3. Yutaka Niida beats Jose Luis Varela via knockout 6/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  4. 2007

  5. The Ring magazine rates Yutaka Niida No. 1 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  6. Yutaka Niida beats Eriberto Gejon via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  7. Yutaka Niida beats Katsunari Takayama via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  8. 2006

  9. The Ring magazine rates Yutaka Niida No. 2 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  10. Yutaka Niida beats Ronald Barrera via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  11. 2005

  12. The Ring magazine rates Yutaka Niida No. 1 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  13. Yutaka Niida beats Eriberto Gejon via technical decision 10/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  14. Yutaka Niida beats Jae Won Kim via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  15. 2004

  16. The Ring magazine rates Yutaka Niida No. 1 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  17. Yutaka Niida beats Juan Jose Landaeta via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  18. Yutaka Niida beats Noel Arambulet via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  19. 2003

  20. The Ring magazine rates Yutaka Niida No. 5 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  21. Noel Arambulet beats Yutaka Niida via split decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  22. 2001

  23. Yutaka Niida’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · WBA

  24. Yutaka Niida beats Chana Porpaoin via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA