Hirofumi Mukai

Hirofumi Mukai (向井 寛史, Mukai Hirofumi, born December 4, 1985) is a Japanese professional boxer. He was a 2 times world title challenger.[1]

Hirofumi Mukai
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Bantamweight
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1985-12-04) December 4, 1985
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins13
Wins by KO3
Losses5
Draws3

Professional career

Mukai challenged Pongsaklek Wonjongkam with the WBC Flyweight title on the line on December 23, 2011, but the fight ended in a first round technical draw, so Wonjongkam retained the title.[2]

Mukai holds wins over former world champion Sonny Boy Jaro who was the WBC, The Ring and Lineal Flyweight World Champion, as well as world title contender.[3]

Mukai faced champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on November 15, 2013 with the WBC Super Flyweight title on the line, but lost when his corner threw in the towel in the ninth of twelve rounds.[4]

In November 2016, Hirofumi Mukai defeated world title contender Tanawat Phonnaku to claim Tso’s vacated WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title.[5]

On March 11, 2017, he lost the WBO Asia-Pacific title to Rex Tso.

References
  1. "Asian Faces - Hirofumi Mukai". 23 January 2017.
  2. "Headbutt Ends Wonjongkam-Mukai Title Fight in One Round". 23 December 2011.
  3. "Asian Faces - Hirofumi Mukai". 23 January 2017.
  4. "Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Retains WBC Belt, Stops Mukai". 15 November 2013.
  5. http://rough.asia/news/rex-tso-hopeful-of-world-title-shot-in-2017/
  6. "Hirofumi Mukai - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
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