Who is the most talented forgotten Japanese champion ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Macedoine62, Mar 12, 2025.


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  1. Takashi Miura

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  2. Kuniaki Shibata

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  3. Takahiro Ao

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  4. Yu Kimura

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  5. Tomonobu Shimizu

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  6. Kiyoshi Hatanaka

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  7. Osamu Sato

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  8. Yota Sato

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  9. Takefumi Sakata

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  1. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In your opinion who is the most talented Japanese forgotten champion ?
     
  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You didn´t include Hasegawa. From my time as a fan he was the strongest japanese name anda rarely remembered.
    Jiro Watanabe was pretty good too, but I guess he is not forgotten ?
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ebihara isn’t there. Unless one thinks he isn’t forgotten, though few speak of him.
     
  4. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Out of the fighters listed I would say Kuniaki Shibata. Very talented fighter but pretty fragile all round.

    Hiroyuki Ebihara needs to be on the list. Should be in the HOF in my personal opinion.

    Shozo Saijo should also be mentioned as well. Largely forgotten champion who were very talented. Fast hands, aggressive and very good boxing skills. Like Shibata he had a pretty fragile chin.
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

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    Not the most talented fighter by any means but I think Takuya Muguruma is an almost forgotten Japanese champion who was always exciting. His fight with Wilfredo Vazquez is fantastic.
     
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  7. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hasegawa is still very famous even in Western Countries
     
  8. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes very true and he is from Kansai ! :)
     
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  9. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jiro Watanabe is not forgotten at all
     
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    Thanks for your opinion definetely a impressive record