Sho Kimura

Sho Kimura (木村 翔, Kimura Shō, born November 24, 1988) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO flyweight title from 2017 to 2018.

Sho Kimura
Statistics
Real name木村翔
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Reach66 1⁄2 in (169 cm)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1988-11-24) November 24, 1988
Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins18
Wins by KO11
Losses3
Draws2

Professional career

WBO Asia Pacific Title

on Nov 23, 2016, Kimura defeated Masahiro Sakamoto to win the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title.[1]

WBO World Title

On Jul 28, 2017, Sho Kimura defeated Zou Shiming by 11th round knockout to win the title in Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China.[2] Kimura entered the fight ranked number 7 by the WBO.[3] He entered the fight as a 10-1 underdog.[4] The fight was promoted by Zou with an entirely new training and management team.[5][6]

Kimura stopped the two-time Olympic champion with a flurry of punches late in the 11th round of the 12-round contest. Zou collapsed flat on his back under the onslaught and waved no more to a stunned capacity crowd at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 28-year-old Kimura suffered a cut eye as early as the third round – from an accidental head butt – and needed medical attention in the sixth but he fought on doggedly, delivering his payload late in the 11th round. Kimura had Zou backed up against the ropes before he went for the kill, landing a good right hook before a furious left-right combination staggered Zou. The Chinese star then crumbled with exhaustion. Zou failed to get up and Filipino referee Danrex Tapdasan didn't bother even to count as the audience stood in stunned silence.

Officially, the bout was marked as a technical knockout victory with the stoppage coming two minutes and 28 seconds into the 11th round. The 36-year-old Zunyi-born Chinese fighter eventually got up – after a full minute – and after Kimura rushed to his corner to offer his help. A tearful Zou hugged his wife, Ying Ying Ran, who stood in shock disbelief. He grabbed the microphone before making what could be the longest post-fight speech in history.[7]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
23 fights 18 wins 3 losses
By knockout 11 1
By decision 7 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 18–3–2 Carlos Cañizales UD 12 26 May 2019 Sports Center Gymnasium, Fuzhou, China For WBA (Regular) light flyweight title
22 Win 18–2–2 Wicha Phulaikhao KO 3 (10) 30 Mar 2019 PuTuo Stadium, Shanghai, China Won vacant OPBF Silver flyweight title
21 Loss 17–2–2 Kosei Tanaka MD 12 24 Sep 2018 Takeda Teva Ocean Arena, Nagoya, Japan Lost WBO flyweight title
20 Win 17–1–2 Froilan Saludar KO 6 (12), 0:54 27 Jul 2018 Guosen Gymnasium, Qingdao, China Retained WBO flyweight title
19 Win 16–1–2 Toshiyuki Igarashi TKO 9 (12), 2:34 31 Dec 2017 Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBO flyweight title
18 Win 15–1–2 Zou Shiming TKO 11 (12), 2:28 28 Jul 2017 Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China Won WBO flyweight title
17 Win 14–1–2 Wisitsak Saiwaew KO 2 (8), 2:11 13 May 2017 Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, SAR
16 Win 13–1–2 Masahiro Sakamoto MD 12 23 Nov 2016 Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title
15 Win 12–1–2 Thiraphong Phaepho KO 1 (10), 2:35 6 Jul 2016 Meenayothin Camp, Bangkok, Thailand
14 Win 11–1–2 Yamato Uchinono TKO 5 (8), 1:45 12 May 2016 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
13 Win 10–1–2 Takayuki Teraji TKO 3 (8), 2:21 29 Feb 2016 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
12 Win 9–1–2 Naoki Shoda TKO 1 (6), 1:22 30 Nov 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11 Win 8–1–2 Ryo Narizuka RTD 6 (8), 3:00 17 Sep 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
10 Win 7–1–2 Kamon Singram TKO 2 (6), 0:51 25 Jul 2015 Meenayothin Camp, Bangkok, Thailand
9 Win 6–1–2 Tomoyuki Kaneko UD 5 26 May 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8 Draw 5–1–2 Isao Aoyama MD 6 18 Feb 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7 Draw 5–1–1 Akira Kokubo MD 4 26 Sep 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6 Win 5–1 Yuma Kudo UD 4 1 Jul 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5 Win 4–1 Katsunori Shimooki UD 4 4 Apr 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4 Win 3–1 Rungkeat Sithsaithong PTS 4 29 Jan 2014 Suranaree Army Camp Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
3 Win 2–1 Ryo Irie UD 4 24 Nov 2013 Hero's Boxing Gym, Fukaya, Japan
2 Win 1–1 Akira Kokubo SD 4 24 Jul 2013 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 Loss 0–1 Shosuke Oji KO 1 (4), 1:15 22 Apr 2013 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

Personal life

Sho Kimura was born in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. And currently resides in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kimura has one brother and his mother died at the age of 44. At the press conference after the WBO flyweight title fight, Kimura admitted that the big driving factor was his mother. The fighter stated that he was determined to take the title to his mother's grave, as he did with the WBO Asia Pacific title when he won that last year. It's clear that this is a personal mission for him and something that really is a driving factor with his career going forward.[8]

Before winning the WBO flyweight title, Kimura had been working as a deliveryman in Tokyo and was under extreme financial pressure - a hardship experienced by many boxers in the early stages of their career. During this period, Kimura only had time for training in the evenings.

See also

References
  1. "Sho Kimura claims WBO Asia Pacific title,defeats Masahiro Sakamoto". Asian Boxing.
  2. "Sho Kimura knocks out Zou Shiming in 11 to lift flyweight belt - The Ring". 28 July 2017.
  3. "Sho Kimura knocks out Zou Shiming".
  4. "Sho Kimura Blasts Zou Shiming in Shocker To Win WBO Title - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com.
  5. "Zou Shiming stunned by Sho Kimura in China - Boxing News". 28 July 2017.
  6. 李松. "Zou charting his own path - Sports - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn.
  7. "Sho Kimura knocks out Zou Shiming to claim WBO world title". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  8. "Categorie: Sho Kimura". Asian Boxing. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by
Zou Shiming		 WBO flyweight champion
July 28, 2017 – September 24, 2018		 Succeeded by
Kosei Tanaka
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