Ryuji Hara

Ryuji Hara (原隆二, Hara Ryuji, born 10 July 1990) is a Japanese professional boxer who currently competes in the minimumweight division. He is a former OPBF minimumweight champion.

Ryuji Hara
Statistics
Real nameRyuji Hara
Weight(s)Minimumweight (105 lb)
Light flyweight (108 lb)
Height5 ft 1.5 in (1.56 m)
Reach60.5 in (154 cm)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1990-07-10) July 10, 1990
Itō, Shizuoka, Japan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins23
Wins by KO14
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0

Early life

Ryuji Hara was born in Itō, Shizuoka on July 10, 1990. He initially wanted to be a jockey, and even passed the strict test. However, after winning the National High School Boxing Championship (his first of four), he decided to focus on boxing.[1] His amateur record was 36-2 (16 KO).

Professional career

Hara made his professional debut in 2010, and won the All-Japan Minimumweight Rookie Tournament in November. After an impressive 12-0 start to his career, Hara received a shot at the vacant Japanese minimumweight title. He defeated veteran fighter Kenichi Horikawa by unanimous decision on October 2, 2012 in Tokyo for the belt.[1]

After three successful defenses, Hara defeated Donny Mabao for the vacant OPBF minimumweight title on March 30, 2014 in Fuji by majority decision.[2]

By this time, he was ranked in the top four by all four major boxing organizations (#2 WBA, #2 WBO, #4 WBC, #5 IBF). Instead of waiting for a world title match, Hara make the risky decision to defend his OPBF belt against up-and-coming fighter Kosei Tanaka on October 30, 2014 in Tokyo. Tanaka won by 10th round TKO.[3]

After an easy second round knockout against Thai fighter Petchnamchai Sor Sakulwong, Hara was given a shot at the IBF World minimumweight champion, Katsunari Takayama, on September 27, 2015. During the fight, Takayama suffered a cut above his left eye in round three, but eventually overwhelmed Hara with power shots to the body and head. Referee Wayne Hedgepeth stopped the fight in the eighth round to give Takayama the victory.[4]

Professional boxing record
23 Wins (14 knockouts, 7 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Draws[5]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 23-2 Seneey Worachina TKO 2 (8) 2017-10-02 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 22-2 Akiyoshi Kanazawa TKO 6 (8) 2017-03-27 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 21-2 Hiroya Yamamoto UD 8 2016-12-30 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo
Win 20-2 Takashi Omae TKO 3 (8), 0:24 2016-04-10 FujisanMesse, Fuji
Loss 19-2 Katsunari Takayama TKO 8 (12), 1:20 2015-09-27 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka For IBF minimumweight title
Win 19-1 Petchnamchai Sor Sakulwong KO 2 (8), 1:56 2015-05-31 FujisanMesse, Fuji
Loss 18-1 Kosei Tanaka TKO 10 (12), 0:50 2014-10-30 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Lost OPBF minimumweight title
Win 18-0 Faris Nenggo UD 10 2016-06-23 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 17–0 Donny Mabao MD 12 2014-03-30 FujisanMesse, Fuji Won vacant OPBF minimumweight title
Win 16–0 Takashi Kunishige UD 10 2013-10-21 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Retained Japanese minimumweight title
Win 15–0 Shuhei Ito UD 10 2013-06-02 FujisanMesse, Fuji Retained Japanese minimumweight title
Win 14–0 Yuma Iwahashi UD 10 2013-02-26 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Retained Japanese minimumweight title
Win 13–0 Kenichi Horikawa UD 10 2012-10-02 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Won vacant Japanese minimumweight title
Win 12–0 Kaokarat Kaolernlekgym TKO 6 (8), 2:22 2012-05-05 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 11–0 Yokthong KKP KO 2 (8), 0:39 2012-04-01 FujisanMesse, Fuji
Win 10–0 Louis Loemoli TKO 2 (8), 2:28 2011-12-31 Bunka Gym, Yokohama
Win 9–0 Athiwatlek Chaiyonggym TKO 2 (8), 2:52 2011-10-24 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 8–0 Hiroshi Ishii TKO 6 (8), 1:28 2011-07-11 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 7–0 Yodchingchai Sithkonnapha TKO 1 (8), 1:20 2011-04-02 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 6–0 Nuclear Sor Tanapinyo TKO 4 (6), 1:28 2011-02-03 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win 5–0 Shuhei Ito TKO 5 (5), 1:40 2010-12-19 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo All-Japan Minimumweight Rookie Tournament Final.
Win 4–0 Ken Agena UD 4 2010-11-03 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo East Minimumweight Rookie Tournament Final.
Win 3–0 Go Odaira UD 4 2010-09-28 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo East Minimumweight Rookie Tournament semi-finals.
Win 2–0 Kenta Kosuge KO 1 (4), 2:53 2010-07-16 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo East Minimumweight Rookie Tournament quarter-finals.
Win 1–0 Wittaya Sithsaithong KO 1 (4), 2:412010-02-05 Bunka Gym, Yokohama

References
  1. Koizumi, Joe (October 3, 2012). "Hara, Hosono victorious". Fight News. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. Costa, Carlos (March 30, 2014). "Ryuji Hara vs. "Mr. Shallow" Donny Mabao for Vacant WBC OPBF Title in Fuji-shi, Japan". PhilBoxing. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  3. Koizumi, Joe (November 1, 2014). "Tanaka wins OPBF 105lb belt in 4th bout". Fight News. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  4. Donovan, Jake. "Takayama Overcomes Cut, Stops Hara in Eight". Boxing Scene. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  5. "Ryuji Hara Professional boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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