Best of Kuniaki Shibata: Top 10 Fights
Kuniaki Shibata had 56 fights with 25 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Vicente Saldivar, Raul Cruz, Nam Chul Chung, Ricardo Arredondo, and Ramiro Bolanos. The following are Shibata's top 10 fights.
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Vicente Saldivar
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Mexican boxer Vicente Saldivar via 12th round RTD. Shibata was 23 years old with a record of 32-2-2 (21 KOs). Saldívar was 27 years old with a record of 36-1 (26 KOs). Shibata won the WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles — his first world titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Shibata's fights.
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Raul Cruz
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Raul Cruz via 1st round KO. Shibata was 24 years old with a record of 34-2-2 (22 KOs). Shibata successfully defended his WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Shibata's career.
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Nam Chul Chung
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Nam Chul Chung via 2nd round KO. Shibata was 26 years old with a record of 40-4-3 (24 KOs).
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Ricardo Arredondo
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Ricardo Arredondo via 15 round unanimous decision. Shibata was 26 years old with a record of 41-5-3 (24 KOs). Shibata won the WBC super-featherweight title.
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Ramiro Bolanos
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Ramiro Bolanos via 15th round KO. Shibata was 27 years old with a record of 43-5-3 (25 KOs). Shibata successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title.
Kuniaki Shibata draws with Ernesto Marcel
Kuniaki Shibata's fight with Ernesto Marcel on ended in a draw. Shibata was 24 years old with a record of 35-2-3 (22 KOs). Shibata successfully defended his WBC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles.
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Tamio Negishi
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Tamio Negishi via 10 round unanimous decision. Shibata was 28 years old with a record of 45-6-3 (25 KOs).
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Abdelkader Ould Makhloufi via 15 round unanimous decision. Shibata was 27 years old with a record of 44-5-3 (25 KOs). Shibata successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title.
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Victor Federico Echegaray
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Victor Federico Echegaray via 15 round unanimous decision. Shibata was 26 years old with a record of 39-4-3 (23 KOs). Shibata successfully defended his WBA and Ring Magazine super-featherweight titles.
Kuniaki Shibata defeats Ben Villaflor
On Kuniaki Shibata defeated Ben Villaflor via 15 round unanimous decision. Shibata was 25 years old with a record of 38-4-3 (23 KOs). Shibata won the WBA and Ring Magazine super-featherweight titles.