Best fights of Hiromitsu Kanehara
Over 15 years as a professional, Hiromitsu Kanehara has compiled a 21-27-5 (13) record, including two title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Hiromitsu Kanehara draws with Yuki Sasaki
On October 27, 2012 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Yuki Sasaki in a light heavyweight bout. Kanehara was 42 years old with a record of 21-25-4, and Sasaki was 36 with a record of 23-20-1. Both Kanehara and Sasaki were coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
2. Hiromitsu Kanehara draws with Mikhail Ilyukhin
On February 15, 2002 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Mikhail Ilyukhin in a middleweight bout. Kanehara was 31 years old with a record of 17-9, and Ilyukhin was 35 with a record of 27-11. Kanehara was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Ilyukhin was coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
3. Hiromitsu Kanehara KOs Dave Menne
On February 24, 2001 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Dave Menne in a middleweight bout. Kanehara was 30 years old with a record of 14-6, and Menne was 26 with a record of 30-6-2. Kanehara was on a 4-fight winning streak and Menne was on a 5-fight winning streak. Kanehara stopped Dave Menne via TKO in the 3rd round.
4. Hiromitsu Kanehara loses to Yuki Kondo via unanimous decision
On October 2, 2005 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Yuki Kondo in a heavyweight bout. Kanehara was 34 years old with a record of 17-14-1, and Kondo was 30 with a record of 43-16-5. Kanehara was on a 5-fight losing streak and Kondo was on a 2-fight losing streak. Kanehara lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Kondo.
5. Hiromitsu Kanehara draws with Ryuta Sakurai
On June 30, 2009 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Ryuta Sakurai in a middleweight bout. Kanehara was 38 years old with a record of 19-22-1, and Sakurai was 37 with a record of 18-15-4. Kanehara was coming off a win, while Sakurai was coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
6. Hiromitsu Kanehara loses to Kiyoshi Tamura via KO
On March 20, 1999 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Kiyoshi Tamura. Kanehara was 28 years old with a record of 6-1, and Tamura was 29 with a record of 14-3-1. Kanehara was coming off a loss, while Tamura was on a 2-fight winning streak. Tamura submitted Kanehara via armbar in the 3rd round.
7. Hiromitsu Kanehara defeats Jeremy Horn
On October 28, 1999 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Jeremy Horn in a light heavyweight bout. Kanehara was 29 years old with a record of 8-3, and Horn was 24 with a record of 34-4-4. Kanehara was on a 2-fight winning streak and Horn was on a 18-fight winning streak. Kanehara won via majority decision.
8. Hiromitsu Kanehara loses to Yuki Kondo in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On March 9, 2013 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Yuki Kondo in a light heavyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Kanehara was 42 years old with a record of 21-26-5, and Kondo was 37 with a record of 54-27-8. Kanehara was coming off a loss, while Kondo was coming off a win. Kanehara lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Kondo.
9. Hiromitsu Kanehara submits Hans Nijman
On December 23, 1998 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Hans Nijman. Kanehara was 28 years old with a record of 5-0, and Nijman was 39 with a record of 8-2. Kanehara was on an undefeated 5-fight winning streak and Nijman was on a 2-fight winning streak. Kanehara submitted Hans Nijman via armbar in the 1st round.
10. Hiromitsu Kanehara loses to Keiichiro Yamamiya via unanimous decision
On June 1, 2008 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced Keiichiro Yamamiya in a middleweight bout. Kanehara was 37 years old with a record of 18-20-1, and Yamamiya was 35 with a record of 34-22-9. Kanehara was on a 3-fight losing streak, while Yamamiya was on a 2-fight winning streak. Kanehara lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Yamamiya.