Akira Yaegashi Record
| Total Fights | 35 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 4 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 3 |
| KO Wins | 16 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Akira Yaegashi's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 14 years and eight months, Akira Yaegashi fought 35 times with 28 wins and 7 losses.
Yaegashi retired from professional boxing with a record of 28-7, which included four world-title wins and five successful title defense fights at two weight classes — light-flyweight and flyweight. He had a 45.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 16 of his total 35 fights being knockout wins, three of which were in title fights. Yaegashi lost four times via knockout, all four of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 9th round TKO defeat to Moruti Mthalane on December 23, 2019. Yaegashi was fighting for the flyweight IBF title.
Some of Yaegashi's best fights and notable victories include wins over Edgar Sosa, Toshiyuki Igarashi, Wittawas Basapean, Odilon Zaleta, Javier Mendoza, Pornsawan Porpramook, and Oscar Blanquet.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Dec 23, 2019 | 36 | Moruti Mthalane | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 34 | Apr 8, 2019 | 36 | Sahaphap Bunop | Win | TKO2 |
| 33 | Aug 17, 2018 | 35 | Hirofumi Mukai | Win | TKO7 |
| 32 | Mar 26, 2018 | 35 | Frans Damur Palue | Win | TKO2 |
| 31 | May 21, 2017 | 34 | Milan Melindo | Loss * | TKO1 |
| 30 | Dec 30, 2016 | 33 | Wittawas Basapean | Win * | TKO12 |
| 29 | May 8, 2016 | 33 | Martin Tecuapetla | Win * | SD |
| 28 | Dec 29, 2015 | 32 | Javier Mendoza | Win * | UD |
| 27 | Aug 20, 2015 | 32 | Said Fahdafi | Win | KO3 |
| 26 | May 1, 2015 | 32 | Songseanglek Phosuwangym | Win | TKO2 |
| 25 | Dec 30, 2014 | 31 | Pedro Guevara | Loss * | KO7 |
| 24 | Sep 5, 2014 | 31 | Román González | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 23 | Apr 6, 2014 | 31 | Odilon Zaleta | Win * | KO9 |
| 22 | Dec 6, 2013 | 30 | Edgar Sosa | Win * | UD |
| 21 | Aug 12, 2013 | 30 | Oscar Blanquet | Win * | UD |
| 20 | Apr 8, 2013 | 30 | Toshiyuki Igarashi | Win * | UD |
| 19 | Jan 5, 2013 | 29 | Saenmuangloei Kokietgym | Win | KO9 |
| 18 | Jun 20, 2012 | 29 | Kazuto Ioka | Loss * | UD |
| 17 | Oct 24, 2011 | 28 | Pornsawan Porpramook | Win * | TKO10 |
| 16 | Apr 2, 2011 | 28 | Norihito Tanaka | Win | UD |
| 15 | May 1, 2010 | 27 | Kosuke Takeichi | Win | UD |
| 14 | Sep 5, 2009 | 26 | Junichiro Kaneda | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jun 21, 2009 | 26 | Kenichi Horikawa | Win | UD |
| 12 | Mar 17, 2009 | 26 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai | Win | TKO3 |
| 11 | Oct 18, 2008 | 25 | Takumi Suda | Win | UD |
| 10 | Sep 15, 2008 | 25 | Thongthailek Sor Tanapinyo | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Jul 1, 2008 | 25 | Masatate Tsuji | Loss | MD |
| 8 | Apr 30, 2008 | 25 | Yasuhiro Hisada | Win | UD |
| 7 | Jun 4, 2007 | 24 | Eagle Den Junlaphan | Loss * | UD |
| 6 | Sep 18, 2006 | 23 | Liempetch Sor Veerapol | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Apr 3, 2006 | 23 | Weerasak Chuwatana | Win | KO5 |
| 4 | Dec 5, 2005 | 22 | Elmer Gejon | Win | UD |
| 3 | Aug 22, 2005 | 22 | Danchai Sithsaithong | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | May 18, 2005 | 22 | Poonsawat Eausampan | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Mar 26, 2005 | 22 | Omoyoshi Nakayama | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Akira Yaegashi (Sonic Fist) is a 41-year old retired Japanese professional boxer. He was born in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan on February 25, 1983. He is a former three-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 14 years — from 2005 to 2019.
Yaegashi made his professional boxing debut against Omoyoshi Nakayama at the age of 22 on March 26, 2005, defeating Nakayama via 1st round KO. He went on to win 5 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 4 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on June 4, 2007 after 6 professional fights, against Eagle Den Junlaphan for the WBC title. He lost to Junlaphan via 12 round unanimous decision.
Yaegashi has won four world titles at three weight classes. For all the details about Yaegashi's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Yaegashi had a total of seven losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on December 23, 2019 against South African boxer Moruti Mthalane for Mthalane's flyweight IBF title. Yaegashi lost the fight via 9th round TKO. It's been 4 years, 4 months, and 3 days since this fight.
Championships
Yaegashi had a total of 14 world-title fights, which includes winning four world titles and five successful title defenses. He won eight of these fights and lost six.
Title Wins
Akira Yaegashi fought for world titles in seven fights and won three of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won four belts across three weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2015 | Javier Mendoza | Light-flyweight | IBF | UD |
| Apr 8, 2013 | Toshiyuki Igarashi | Flyweight | WBC, The Ring | UD |
| Oct 24, 2011 | Pornsawan Porpramook | Strawweight | WBA | TKO |
Title Defenses
Akira Yaegashi had eight world-title defense fights across three weight classes — strawweight, flyweight (x4), and light-flyweight (x3). He won five of them and lost three times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | Wittawas Basapean | Light-flyweight | IBF | TKO |
| May 8, 2016 | Martin Tecuapetla | Light-flyweight | IBF | SD |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Odilon Zaleta | Flyweight | WBC, The Ring | KO |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Edgar Sosa | Flyweight | WBC, The Ring | UD |
| Aug 12, 2013 | Oscar Blanquet | Flyweight | WBC, The Ring | UD |
Title Losses
Akira Yaegashi lost three world-title defense fights, and lost a total of four titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | Milan Melindo | Light-flyweight | IBF | TKO |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Román González | Flyweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Jun 20, 2012 | Kazuto Ioka | Strawweight | WBA | UD |
Highlights
Yaegashi fought a total of 35 times during his professional career, which includes 14 world-title fights at three weight divisions. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
June 4, 2007: In his first world-title fight, Akira Yaegashi loses to Eagle Den Junlaphan via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBC strawweight title.
October 24, 2011: Yaegashi wins the WBA strawweight title from Pornsawan Porpramook, by beating Porpramook via 10th round TKO.
December 6, 2013: Yaegashi successfully defends the WBC and The Ring flyweight titles against Edgar Sosa, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Akira Yaegashi have on his record?
Yaegashi knocked out 16 of his 35 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 45.7%. Of his total 28 wins, 16 of them were via KO (57.1%).
What was Akira Yaegashi's first world title win?
Yaegashi's first world-title win was the WBA belt at strawweight. He defeated Pornsawan Porpramook via 10 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Akira Yaegashi win?
Yaegashi won four world titles at three weight classes.
How many title defenses did Akira Yaegashi make?
Yaegashi had a total of eight title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost three times.