Best fights of Kazuhiro Nakamura
Over 12 years as a professional, Kazuhiro Nakamura has compiled a 21-13 (8) record, including two title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Yuki Kondo
On December 31, 2005 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Yuki Kondo in a middleweight bout. Nakamura was 26 years old with a record of 7-4, and Kondo was 30 with a record of 44-16-5. Both Nakamura and Kondo were coming off a win. Nakamura won via unanimous decision.
2. Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Igor Vovchanchyn
On August 28, 2005 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Igor Vovchanchyn in a middleweight bout. Nakamura was 26 years old with a record of 6-4, and Vovchanchyn was 32 with a record of 56-9. Both Nakamura and Vovchanchyn were coming off a loss. Nakamura won via unanimous decision.
3. Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Yuki Sasaki
On November 1, 2008 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Yuki Sasaki in a middleweight bout. Nakamura was 29 years old with a record of 12-8, and Sasaki was 32 with a record of 22-14-1. Both Nakamura and Sasaki were coming off a win. Nakamura won via unanimous decision.
4. Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Karl Amoussou
On July 10, 2010 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Karl Amoussou in a light heavyweight bout. Nakamura was 30 years old with a record of 14-10, and Amoussou was 24 with a record of 11-2-2. Nakamura was coming off a win. Nakamura won via unanimous decision.
5. Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Young Choi
On February 16, 2013 Kazuhiro Nakamura fought Young Choi for the vacant DEEP middleweight title. Nakamura was 33 years old with a record of 16-11, and Choi was 0 with a record of 0-0. Nakamura was coming off a win. Nakamura won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
6. Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Yoshihiro Nakao
On September 10, 2006 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Yoshihiro Nakao in a heavyweight bout. Nakamura was 27 years old with a record of 9-5, and Nakao was 34 with a record of 5-0. Both Nakamura and Nakao were coming off a win. Nakamura won via unanimous decision.
7. Kazuhiro Nakamura loses to Antônio Rogério Nogueira in their 2nd fight via split decision
On July 19, 2004 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Antônio Rogério Nogueira in a heavyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Nakamura was 25 years old with a record of 3-1, and Nogueira was 28 with a record of 8-1. Nakamura was on a 3-fight winning streak and Nogueira was on a 5-fight winning streak. Nakamura lost via split decision.
8. Kazuhiro Nakamura loses to Maurício Rua via unanimous decision
On December 31, 2006 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Maurício Rua in a heavyweight bout. Nakamura was 27 years old with a record of 11-5, and Rua was 25 with a record of 14-2. Nakamura was on a 3-fight winning streak and Rua was on a 2-fight winning streak. Nakamura lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Rua.
9. Kazuhiro Nakamura KOs Henry Miller
On August 25, 2013 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Henry Miller in a middleweight bout. Nakamura was 34 years old with a record of 18-11, and Miller was 0 with a record of 0-0. Nakamura was on a 3-fight winning streak. Nakamura stopped Henry Miller via KO in the 1st round.
10. Kazuhiro Nakamura KOs Seigo Mizuguchi
On July 21, 2014 Kazuhiro Nakamura faced Seigo Mizuguchi in a middleweight bout. Nakamura was 35 years old with a record of 20-12, and Mizuguchi was 0 with a record of 0-0. Nakamura was coming off a loss. Nakamura stopped Seigo Mizuguchi via TKO in the 2nd round.