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April 7th 2013-Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Mark Anthony Geraldo (27-5-3, 11) vs Hirofumi Mukai (8-1-1, 1) In 2013 fans in Osaka saw under-rated Filipino Mark Anthony Geraldo take on Japan's talented, but light punching, Hirofumi Mukai [向井寛史]
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August 17th 2018-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Akira Yaegashi (26-6, 14) Vs Hirofumi Mukai (16-5-3, 6) Earlier this week fight fans at the Korakuen Hall saw former 3-weight world champion Akira Yaegashi [八重樫 東] battle with 2-time world title challenger Hirofumi Mukai [向井 寛史] in a really enthralling contest that both men needed to win, if they were wanting to remain relevant. March 11th 2017-Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center Hong Kong S.A.R., China Rex Tso (20-0, 12) vs Hirofumi Mukai (13-4-3, 3) Earlier this month we saw Hong Kong star Rex Tso [曹星如] take on former 2-time world title challenger Hirofumi Mukai [向井 寛史] in an all out thriller! This bout was originally aired by Hauwei on their facebook page, however this upload is the official one from HK Def Promotions. March 11th 2017-Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center Hong Kong S.A.R., China Rex Tso (20-0, 12) vs Hirofumi Mukai (13-4-3, 3) The Super Flyweight division has long been one of the most interesting and one of the most exciting. Today we saw that excitement rear it's head once against as Hong Kong star Rex Tso [曹星如] took on former 2-time world title challenger Hirofumi Mukai [向井 寛史] in an all out thriller! September 16th 2015-Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan Shohei Omori (14-0, 9) Vs Hirofumi Mukai (11-3-2, 1) Last year we saw Shohei Omori break out with a win over Christian Esquivel. This year he did more than that as he totally dismantled Kentaro Masuda to claim the Japanese Bantamweight title. In his first defense of the Japanese title the "Demon of Left" took on former world title challenger Hirofumi Mukai in what was regarded as a key bout for the Kyoto boxing scene. Note-This is from the TBS rebroadcast of the fight and doesn't feature the first couple of rounds unfortunately, unlike the GAORA and MBS broadcasts of the bout. August 23rd 2013-Siam Park, Bangkok, Thailand Hirofumi Mukai (8-2-1, 1) Vs Bum-Young Lee (8-5-2, 3) Japanese fighter Hirofumi Mukai may be best known for coming up short in title fights but he was once touted as being a genuinely promising fighter. In 2013 he fought for a world title in Thailand, against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, prior to that bout he had a stay busy fight in the Land of Smiles as he took on Bum Young Lee, the then Korean Super Flyweight champion. (Video courtesy of McMinn Amber) Back in 2013 there was a Thai destroying everyone he seemed to get in the ring with. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. The Thai was the then WBC Super Flyweight champion who was mowing through opponents, of various levels, in double quick fashion. Heavy handed, aggressive and tough Srisaket was becoming a real force to be reckoned with. Despite being incredibly active Srisaket only managed 1 defence of his world title. An amazing stat when you consider he fought 8 times whilst in possession of the world title. That one defence came against Japan's Hirofumi Mukai, a talented though very light hitting fighter who had previously fought a 1 round technical draw with Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. This bout, like the Wonjongkam one saw Mukai going over to Thailand though unfortunately it was another painful visit for Mukai who showed his bravery and toughness though was bludgeon by Srisaket until the corner eventually threw in the towel to save Mukai from what could have been a career altering beating. Following this fight Srisakat took part in a non-title bout, stopping Joel Kwong before sadly losing his world title to Carlos Cuadras. (Note, the Japanese anthem has been removed due to copyright, we're sorry for the few moments of silence) When we talk about modern day Thai legends few, if any, rival former WBC Flyweight kingpin Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. We know the Thai gets some hate from specific corners of the western boxing world but his record speaks for it's self. He's had 90 wins, more than 20 world title defences and more notable wins than many modern day fighter who get significantly more praise than he does. In fact Wonjongkam's string of victories over the likes of Malcolm Tunacao, Luis Alberto Lazarte, Daisuke Naito, Gilberto Keb Baas, Tomonobu Shimizu, Julio Cesar Mirando, Koki Kameda, Suriyan Sor Rungvisai and Edgar Sosa should be enough to secure him a place in the Hall of Fame. Sadly for Wonjongkam his last successful defence was one of the most disappointing as he secured a 47 second technical draw with Japanese novice Hirofumi Mukai. Prior to the early ending we appeared to be on the way to having a high paced boxing contest but a head clash ruined the hope of the very quickly and left Mukai bleeding profusely forcing the bout to be immediately halted. With less than a minute gone there wasn't even a reason to go to the score cards leasing to a very disappointing ending to what was promising to be a good bout. After this bout Wonjongkam would lose his title in a massive upset to Sonny Boy Jaro. Mukai, who is still only a youngster, later managed to secure a fight with the then reigning WBC Super Flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai though suffered a painful loss in that bout and it seems likely that his world title dreams will end if he suffers any more setbacks. |
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