# Takashi Koshimoto

Takashi Koshimoto (越本 隆志, Koshimoto Takashi, born January 5, 1971, in Fukuoka) is a former Japanese professional boxer in the featherweight (126 lb) division. He is a former WBC world featherweight champion.

## Childhood and early career

Koshimoto's parents divorced shortly after he was born, and Koshimoto was raised single-handedly by his father. He played baseball during his early teens, but took up boxing when his father founded a boxing gym in his local town. His father would be his trainer throughout his amateur and professional career. His amateur record was 6-6 (6 RSC).

## Professional career

Koshimoto made his debut in November 1992. In 1996, he won the Japanese featherweight title, which he defended 6 times before returning.
In January, 2001, he challenged Freddie Norwood for the WBA featherweight title, but lost by 9th-round TKO. This was his first professional loss. Later that year, he won the OPBF featherweight title, which he defended 7 times before returning.
Koshimoto got his second world title shot on January 29, 2006, fighting WBC featherweight champion Injin Chi. He won by 12-round decision, becoming the oldest Japanese boxer to win a world title, at 35 years of age. Koshimoto was paid almost nothing for the fight, since his gym had funded all the money needed for the title match.
On July 30, 2006, he fought WBC Youth Champion Rodolfo López for his first defense, losing by 7th-round TKO. Koshimoto was hospitalized after the fight, and promptly announced his retirement. His record was 39-2-2 (17KOs).

## Professional boxing record

| 43 fights | 39 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 2 |
| By decision | 22 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 43 | Loss | 39–2–2 | Rodolfo López | TKO | 7 (12) | 2006-07-30 | Marine Messe, Fukuoka, Japan | Lost WBC featherweight title |
| 42 | Win | 39–1–2 | Chi In-jin | SD | 12 (12) | 2006-01-29 | Kyuden Gym, Fukuoka, Japan | Won WBC featherweight title |
| 41 | Win | 38–1–2 | Achhan Buahom | UD | 10 (10) | 2005-05-29 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 40 | Win | 37–1–2 | Jeffrey Onate | KO | 9 (12) | 2005-01-30 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained OPBF featherweight title |
| 39 | Win | 36–1–2 | Seung Kon Chae | UD | 12 (12) | 2004-08-08 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained OPBF featherweight title |
| 38 | Win | 35–1–2 | Amorn Longsiriphoom | UD | 10 (10) | 2004-04-04 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 37 | Win | 34–1–2 | Ratanasak Saktawee | TKO | 4 (10) | 2003-12-14 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 36 | Win | 33–1–2 | Chookiet Sangsi | KO | 3 (12) | 2003-08-03 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained OPBF featherweight title |
| 35 | Win | 32–1–2 | Jaime Barcelona | SD | 12 (12) | 2003-03-23 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained OPBF featherweight title |
| 34 | Win | 31–1–2 | Jeffrey Onate | UD | 12 (12) | 2002-10-13 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained OPBF featherweight title |
| 33 | Win | 30–1–2 | Toshikage Kimura | UD | 12 (12) | 2002-05-11 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained OPBF featherweight title |
| 32 | Win | 29–1–2 | Chookiet Sangsi | UD | 12 (12) | 2002-02-10 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained OPBF featherweight title |
| 31 | Win | 28–1–2 | Donny Suratin | MD | 12 (12) | 2001-09-30 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Won vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 30 | Win | 27–1–2 | Hino KiatthorborUbol | UD | 10 (10) | 2001-04-15 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 29 | Win | 26–1–2 | Baby Lorona Jr | TD | 10 (10) | 2000-11-03 | Acción, Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 28 | Win | 25–1–2 | Dodong Sales | UD | 10 (10) | 2000-07-30 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 27 | Win | 24–1–2 | Jong Bum Lee | TKO | 6 (10) | 2000-04-30 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 26 | Loss | 23–1–2 | Freddie Norwood | KO | 9 (12) | 2000-01-30 | International Center, Fukuoka, Japan | For WBA featherweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–0–2 | Suk Hwi Jo | TKO | 4 (10) | 1999-10-10 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 24 | Win | 22–0–2 | Dodong Basalo | TKO | 6 (10) | 1999-07-18 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 23 | Win | 21–0–2 | Junichi Nakamura | TKO | 7 (10) | 1999-03-14 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained Japanese featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–0–2 | Jun Tanigawa | UD | 10 (10) | 1998-12-06 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained Japanese featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–0–2 | Toshikage Kimura | TKO | 9 (10) | 1998-08-16 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained Japanese featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–0–2 | Garry Garay | KO | 4 (10) | 1998-05-05 | Hakata Star Lane, Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 19 | Win | 17–0–2 | Atsushi Hagiwara | SD | 10 (10) | 1998-02-15 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained Japanese featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–0–2 | Junichi Nakamura | MD | 10 (10) | 1997-10-05 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained Japanese featherweight title |
| 17 | Draw | 15–0–2 | Junichi Nakamura | TD | 4 (10) | 1997-03-20 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | Retained Japanese featherweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Atsushi Tamaki | TKO | 8 (10) | 1996-11-04 | Shirahama Hall, Wakayama, Japan | Won vacant Japanese featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Ric Ramirez | KO | 1 (10) | 1996-06-23 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Erwin Gonzales | PTS | 10 (10) | 1996-03-17 | Hakata Star Lane, Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Jun Aguilan | PTS | 10 (10) | 1995-11-23 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Style Adigue | KO | 8 (10) | 1995-08-13 | City Gymnasium, Tagawa, Japan | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Style Adigue | PTS | 10 (10) | 1995-03-26 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Jerry Maamo | KO | 1 (10) | 1994-12-18 | City Gymnasium, Tagawa, Japan | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Miko Adalim | PTS | 10 (10) | 1994-09-15 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Han Jin Kim | TKO | 2 (8) | 1994-05-29 | City Gymnasium, Tagawa, Japan | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Shinya Kiuchi | PTS | 6 (6) | 1994-02-13 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Osamu Nagaishi | PTS | 6 (6) | 1993-12-14 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Kazutoshi Nioka | PTS | 6 (6) | 1993-11-04 | Auditorium, Nagoya, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Keisuke Nishide | KO | 2 (4) | 1993-08-29 | City Gymnasium, Iizuka, Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Kario Wada | KO | 1 (4) | 1993-04-11 | City Gymnasium, Tagawa, Japan | |
| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Takahiko Fukuda | PTS | 4 (4) | 1992-12-27 | Yurix, Munakata, Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Masatoshi Fujioka | KO | 1 (4) | 1992-11-03 | Hakata Star Lane, Fukuoka, Japan | |

## Post retirement

His father and trainer, Hidetake Koshimoto, was head of the Fukuoka Boxing Gym, and he replaced his father after his retirement. He currently trains aspiring boxers at the gym.