Hozumi Hasegawa Record
| Total Fights | 41 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 10 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 8 |
| KO Wins | 16 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Hozumi Hasegawa's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and nine months, Hozumi Hasegawa fought 41 times with 36 wins and 5 losses.
Hasegawa retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-5, which included three world-title wins and 10 successful title defense fights at the bantamweight weight division. He had a 39% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 16 of his total 41 fights being knockout wins, eight of which were in title fights. Hasegawa lost three times via knockout, all three of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 9th round RTD victory over Hugo Ruiz on September 16, 2016. Hasegawa won the super-bantamweight WBC title with this win.
Some of Hasegawa's best fights and notable victories include wins over Alvaro Perez, Nestor Rocha, Vusi Malinga, Alejandro Valdez, Cristian Faccio, Hugo Ruiz, and Juan Carlos Burgos.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sep 16, 2016 | 35 | Hugo Ruiz | Win * | RTD9 |
| 40 | Dec 11, 2015 | 34 | Carlos Ruiz | Win | UD |
| 39 | May 9, 2015 | 34 | Horacio Garcia | Win | UD |
| 38 | Apr 23, 2014 | 33 | Kiko Martínez | Loss * | TKO7 |
| 37 | Aug 12, 2013 | 32 | Genaro Camargo | Win | TKO1 |
| 36 | Apr 26, 2013 | 32 | Veerapol Sor Chantasith | Win | KO3 |
| 35 | Dec 22, 2012 | 32 | Arturo Santos Reyes | Win | UD |
| 34 | Apr 6, 2012 | 31 | Felipe Carlos Felix | Win | TKO7 |
| 33 | Apr 8, 2011 | 30 | Jhonny González | Loss * | TKO4 |
| 32 | Nov 26, 2010 | 29 | Juan Carlos Burgos | Win * | UD |
| 31 | Apr 30, 2010 | 29 | Fernando Montiel | Loss * | TKO4 |
| 30 | Dec 18, 2009 | 29 | Alvaro Perez | Win * | TKO4 |
| 29 | Jul 14, 2009 | 28 | Nestor Rocha | Win * | TKO1 |
| 28 | Mar 12, 2009 | 28 | Vusi Malinga | Win * | TKO1 |
| 27 | Oct 16, 2008 | 27 | Alejandro Valdez | Win * | TKO2 |
| 26 | Jun 12, 2008 | 27 | Cristian Faccio | Win * | TKO2 |
| 25 | Jan 10, 2008 | 27 | Simone Maludrottu | Win * | UD |
| 24 | May 3, 2007 | 26 | Simpiwe Vetyeka | Win * | UD |
| 23 | Nov 13, 2006 | 25 | Genaro Garcia | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Mar 25, 2006 | 25 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | Win * | TKO9 |
| 21 | Sep 25, 2005 | 24 | Gerardo Martinez | Win * | TKO7 |
| 20 | Apr 16, 2005 | 24 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | Win * | UD |
| 19 | Oct 30, 2004 | 23 | Jun Toriumi | Win | UD |
| 18 | May 23, 2004 | 23 | Norasing Kietprasanchai | Win | UD |
| 17 | Feb 15, 2004 | 23 | Dechsayarm Sithpordam | Win | UD |
| 16 | Nov 9, 2003 | 22 | Alvin Felicilda | Win | TKO10 |
| 15 | Jul 20, 2003 | 22 | Sunao Uno | Win | SD |
| 14 | May 18, 2003 | 22 | Jess Maca | Win | SD |
| 13 | Mar 2, 2003 | 22 | Naphdetsh Soonkilanoynai | Win | UD |
| 12 | Oct 27, 2002 | 21 | Ryuichi Minoriyama | Win | UD |
| 11 | Aug 24, 2002 | 21 | Toshinobu Nakatani | Win | UD |
| 10 | Apr 21, 2002 | 21 | Pornchai Sithpraprom | Win | TKO6 |
| 9 | Feb 3, 2002 | 21 | Gamwonwan Sithsobha | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Oct 21, 2001 | 20 | Hisami Kitahara | Win | UD |
| 7 | Aug 17, 2001 | 20 | Takashi Taketazu | Win | UD |
| 6 | Jul 7, 2001 | 20 | Yoshihiro Yoshioka | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | May 20, 2001 | 20 | Masamitsu Arakawa | Loss | SD |
| 4 | Jan 28, 2001 | 20 | Yoshinori Terada | Win | UD |
| 3 | Jul 30, 2000 | 19 | Takashi Taketazu | Loss | UD |
| 2 | Apr 28, 2000 | 19 | Hideki Ishizuka | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Nov 22, 1999 | 18 | Shuichi Kuroiwa | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Hozumi Hasegawa is a 43-year old retired Japanese professional boxer. He was born in Nishiwaki, Hyōgo, Japan on December 16, 1980. He is a former three-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1999 to 2016.
Hasegawa made his professional boxing debut against Shuichi Kuroiwa at the age of 18 on November 22, 1999, defeating Kuroiwa via 4 round unanimous decision.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on April 16, 2005 after 19 professional fights, against Veeraphol Sahaprom for the bantamweight WBC title. He defeated Sahaprom via 12 round unanimous decision to become the bantamweight champion of the world.
Hasegawa has won three world titles at three weight classes. For all the details about Hasegawa's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Hasegawa had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on September 16, 2016 against Mexican boxer Hugo Ruiz for Ruiz' super-bantamweight title. Hasegawa won the fight via 9th round RTD and won the WBC title. It's been 7 years, 7 months, and 3 days since this fight.
Championships
Hasegawa had a total of 16 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and 10 successful title defenses. He won 13 of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Hozumi Hasegawa fought for world titles in four fights and won three of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won three belts across three weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | Hugo Ruiz | Super-bantamweight | WBC | RTD |
| Nov 26, 2010 | Juan Carlos Burgos | Featherweight | WBC* | UD |
| Apr 16, 2005 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | Bantamweight | WBC | UD |
Title Defenses
Hozumi Hasegawa had 12 world-title defense fights across two weight classes — bantamweight (x11) and featherweight. He won 10 of them and lost two 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 18, 2009 | Alvaro Perez | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
| Jul 14, 2009 | Nestor Rocha | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
| Mar 12, 2009 | Vusi Malinga | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
| Oct 16, 2008 | Alejandro Valdez | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
| Jun 12, 2008 | Cristian Faccio | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
| Jan 10, 2008 | Simone Maludrottu | Bantamweight | WBC | UD |
| May 3, 2007 | Simpiwe Vetyeka | Bantamweight | WBC | UD |
| Nov 13, 2006 | Genaro Garcia | Bantamweight | WBC | UD |
| Mar 25, 2006 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
| Sep 25, 2005 | Gerardo Martinez | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Hozumi Hasegawa lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | Jhonny González | Featherweight | WBC | TKO |
| Apr 30, 2010 | Fernando Montiel | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
Highlights
Hasegawa fought a total of 41 times during his professional career, which includes 16 world-title fights at three weight divisions. He put on some great performances in these fights. These nine fights are the highlight of his career.
April 16, 2005: Hasegawa wins his first world title by defeating Veeraphol Sahaprom via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the WBC bantamweight world champion.
May 3, 2007: Hasegawa successfully defends the WBC bantamweight title against Simpiwe Vetyeka, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
June 12, 2008: Hasegawa successfully defends the WBC bantamweight title against Cristian Faccio, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
October 16, 2008: Hasegawa successfully defends the WBC bantamweight title against Alejandro Valdez, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
March 12, 2009: Hasegawa successfully defends the WBC bantamweight title against Vusi Malinga, winning the fight via 1st round TKO.
July 14, 2009: Hasegawa successfully defends the WBC bantamweight title against Nestor Rocha, winning the fight via 1st round TKO.
December 18, 2009: Hasegawa successfully defends the WBC bantamweight title against Alvaro Perez, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
November 26, 2010: Hasegawa wins the WBC featherweight title from Juan Carlos Burgos, by beating Burgos via 12 round unanimous decision.
September 16, 2016: Hasegawa wins the WBC super-bantamweight title from Hugo Ruiz, by beating Ruiz via 9th round RTD.
FAQs
How many KOs does Hozumi Hasegawa have on his record?
Hasegawa knocked out 16 of his 41 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 39%. Of his total 36 wins, 16 of them were via KO (44.4%).
What was Hozumi Hasegawa's first world title win?
Hasegawa's first world-title win was the WBC belt at bantamweight. He defeated Veeraphol Sahaprom via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Hozumi Hasegawa win?
Hasegawa won three world titles at three weight classes.
How many title defenses did Hozumi Hasegawa make?
Hasegawa had a total of 12 title defense fights. He was successful 10 times and lost two times.