Kohei Kono Record
| Total Fights | 46 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 33 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 14 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Kohei Kono's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 17 years and five months, Kohei Kono fought 46 times with 33 wins, 12 losses, and 1 draw.
Kono retired from professional boxing with a record of 33-12-1, which included two super-flyweight world-title wins and three successful title defense fights. He had a 30.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 14 of his total 46 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Kono suffered two knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Naoya Inoue in a super-flyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 6th round RTD defeat to Jason Moloney on May 19, 2018.
Some of Kono's best fights and notable victories include wins over Tepparith Singwancha, Denkaosan Kaovichit, Petchbarngborn Kokietgym, Kōki Kameda, Tanawat Phonnaku, Dawut Manopkanchang, and Eden Sonsona.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | May 19, 2018 | 37 | Jason Moloney | Loss | RTD6 |
| 45 | Oct 7, 2017 | 36 | Rex Tso | Loss | TD |
| 44 | Jul 23, 2017 | 36 | Rambo Sithsaithong | Win | TKO5 |
| 43 | Dec 30, 2016 | 36 | Naoya Inoue | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 42 | Aug 31, 2016 | 35 | Luis Concepción | Loss * | UD |
| 41 | Apr 27, 2016 | 35 | Tanawat Phonnaku | Win * | UD |
| 40 | Oct 16, 2015 | 34 | Kōki Kameda | Win * | UD |
| 39 | Dec 31, 2014 | 34 | Norberto Jimenez | Draw * | SD |
| 38 | Mar 26, 2014 | 33 | Denkaosan Kaovichit | Win * | KO8 |
| 37 | Dec 31, 2013 | 33 | Dawut Manopkanchang | Win | TKO3 |
| 36 | May 6, 2013 | 32 | Liborio Solís | Loss * | MD |
| 35 | Dec 31, 2012 | 32 | Tepparith Singwancha | Win * | KO4 |
| 34 | Sep 10, 2012 | 31 | Petchbarngborn Kokietgym | Win | UD |
| 33 | Mar 31, 2012 | 31 | Yusaku Ishikawa | Win | TKO5 |
| 32 | Oct 10, 2011 | 30 | Yohei Tobe | Loss | UD |
| 31 | Apr 9, 2011 | 30 | Yota Sato | Loss | UD |
| 30 | Sep 20, 2010 | 29 | Tomás Rojas | Loss * | UD |
| 29 | May 17, 2010 | 29 | Masafumi Tonomura | Win | TKO11 |
| 28 | Oct 3, 2009 | 28 | Marvin Tampus | Win | UD |
| 27 | May 2, 2009 | 28 | Daniel Ferreras | Win | UD |
| 26 | Feb 7, 2009 | 28 | Hendrik Barongsay | Win | TKO6 |
| 25 | Sep 15, 2008 | 27 | Nobuo Nashiro | Loss * | SD |
| 24 | Feb 16, 2008 | 27 | Kuniyuki Aizawa | Win | UD |
| 23 | Oct 6, 2007 | 26 | Eden Sonsona | Win | SD |
| 22 | Jun 2, 2007 | 26 | Kenji Saegusa | Win | TD |
| 21 | Feb 12, 2007 | 26 | Teppei Kikui | Win | UD |
| 20 | Sep 4, 2006 | 25 | Saichon Or Ounsuwon | Win | TKO6 |
| 19 | Feb 11, 2006 | 25 | Prosper Matsuura | Win | TKO9 |
| 18 | Oct 24, 2005 | 24 | Petchdam Sithsaithong | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | Jul 16, 2005 | 24 | Teppei Kikui | Loss | UD |
| 16 | Feb 1, 2005 | 24 | Kyohei Wada | Win | UD |
| 15 | Aug 25, 2004 | 23 | Munetake Egawa | Win | SD |
| 14 | May 20, 2004 | 23 | Kengo Wakao | Win | TKO7 |
| 13 | Feb 5, 2004 | 23 | Asahi Takano | Win | UD |
| 12 | Nov 4, 2003 | 22 | Teppei Kikui | Win | SD |
| 11 | Jun 26, 2003 | 22 | Makoto Horinouchi | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Dec 22, 2002 | 22 | Daigo Nakahiro | Loss | UD |
| 9 | Nov 9, 2002 | 21 | Kenji Saegusa | Win | UD |
| 8 | Sep 26, 2002 | 21 | Yuichiro Komuro | Win | UD |
| 7 | Aug 2, 2002 | 21 | Yuki Kishi | Win | UD |
| 6 | May 31, 2002 | 21 | Kosuke Takamizawa | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Jan 28, 2002 | 21 | Ryoji Arai | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Sep 26, 2001 | 20 | Yosuke Ishiwatari | Win | UD |
| 3 | Jun 19, 2001 | 20 | Takaaki Hayashi | Win | UD |
| 2 | Apr 18, 2001 | 20 | Kazuya Hirata | Win | UD |
| 1 | Nov 22, 2000 | 19 | Toshiaki Nitta | Loss | MD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Kohei Kono (Tough Boy) is a 43-year old retired Japanese professional boxer. He was born in Nakakoma District, Yamanashi, Japan on November 23, 1980. He is a former super-flyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 2000 to 2018.
Kono made his professional boxing debut against Toshiaki Nitta at the age of 19 on November 22, 2000, losing to Nitta via 4 round majority decision. He went on to win 8 consecutive fights after this loss, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on September 15, 2008 after 24 professional fights, against Nobuo Nashiro for the WBA (vacant) title. He lost to Nashiro via 12 round split decision.
Kono has won two world titles at super-flyweight. For all the details about Kono's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Kono had a total of 12 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Australian boxer Jason Moloney on May 19, 2018. Kono lost the fight via 6th round RTD. It's been 5 years, 10 months, and 30 days since this fight.
Championships
Kono had a total of 10 world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and three successful title defenses. He won four of these fights, lost five, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Kohei Kono fought for super-flyweight world titles in five fights and won two of these fights, both of them via stoppage. In total, he won two super-flyweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2014 | Denkaosan Kaovichit | Super-flyweight | WBA* | KO |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Tepparith Singwancha | Super-flyweight | WBA | KO |
Title Defenses
Kohei Kono had five super-flyweight world-title defense fights. He won three 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2016 | Tanawat Phonnaku | Super-flyweight | WBA | UD |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Kōki Kameda | Super-flyweight | WBA | UD |
| Dec 31, 2014 | Norberto Jimenez | Super-flyweight | WBA | SD (draw) |
Title Losses
Kohei Kono lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2016 | Luis Concepción | Super-flyweight | WBA | UD |
| May 6, 2013 | Liborio Solís | Super-flyweight | WBA | MD |
FAQs
How many KOs does Kohei Kono have on his record?
Kono knocked out 14 of his 46 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 30.4%. Of his total 33 wins, 14 of them were via KO (42.4%).
What was Kohei Kono's first world title win?
Kono's first world-title win was the WBA belt at super-flyweight. He defeated Tepparith Singwancha via 4 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Kohei Kono win?
Kono won two world titles at super-flyweight.
How many title defenses did Kohei Kono make?
Kono had a total of five title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost two times.