Keitaro Hoshino

Japanese boxer (1969–2021)

Keitaro Hoshino

Born| (1969-08-14)14 August 1969

Yokohama, Japan

Died| 9 October 2021(2021-10-09) (aged 52)
Nationality| Japanese
Statistics
Weight(s)| minimumweight
Height| 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (159 cm)
Stance| Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights| 33
Wins| 23
Wins by KO| 6
Losses| 10

Keitaro Hoshino (14 August 1969 – 9 October 2021[1]) was a Japanese boxer.

## Professional career[edit]

Hoshino turned pro in 1988 and captured the WBA minimumweight title with a decision win over Joma Gamboa in 2000. He defended the belt once before losing it by split decision to Chana Porpaoin in 2001. He recaptured the vacant WBA minimumweight title with a decision win over Gamboa in 2002, but lost the belt in his first defense to Noel Arambulet.

## Professional boxing record[edit]

33 fights  | 23 wins  | 10 losses

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By knockout  | 6  | 5
By decision  | 17  | 5
No. | Result  | Record  | Opponent  | Type  | Round, time  | Date  | Location  | Notes

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33  | Loss  | 23–10  |  José Antonio Aguirre | TKO  | 12 (12), 2:15 | 23 Jun 2003  |  Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan | For WBC minimumweight title
32  | Loss  | 23–9  |  Noel Arambulet | MD  | 12  | 20 Dec 2002  |  Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Japan | For WBA minimumweight title
31  | Loss  | 23–8  |  Noel Arambulet | MD  | 12  | 29 Jul 2002  |  Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | Lost WBA minimumweight title
30  | Win  | 23–7  |  Joma Gamboa | UD  | 12  | 29 Jan 2002  |  Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | Won vacant WBA minimumweight title
29  | Win  | 22–7  |  Prabpram Porpreecha  | TKO  | 10 (10), 1:59 | 26 Sep 2001  |  Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Japan |
28  | Loss  | 21–7  |  Chana Porpaoin | SD | 12  | 16 Apr 2001  |  Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | Lost WBA minimumweight title
27  | Win  | 21–6  |  Joma Gamboa | UD  | 12  | 6 Dec 2000  |  Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | Won WBA minimumweight title
26  | Win  | 20–6  |  Hiroshi Nakajima  | UD  | 10  | 30 May 2000  |  Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
25  | Win  | 19–6  |  Keisuke Yokoyama  | UD  | 10  | 1 Feb 2000  |  Tokyo, Japan |
24  | Win  | 18–6  |  Hiroshi Nakajima  | UD  | 10  | 5 Sep 1998  |  Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan | Retained JBC Japanese minimumweight title
23  | Win  | 17–6  |  Itsuo Oka  | MD | 10  | 26 May 1998  |  Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained JBC Japanese minimumweight title
22  | Win  | 16–6  |  Makoto Suzuki  | TKO  | 9 (10), 0:15 | 24 Feb 1998  |  Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained JBC Japanese minimumweight title
21  | Win  | 15–6  |  Satoshi Yoshida  | PTS  | 10  | 5 Aug 1997  |  Tokyo, Japan | Retained JBC Japanese minimumweight title
20  | Win  | 14–6  |  Ernesto Rubillar  | UD  | 10  | 25 Feb 1997  |  Tokyo, Japan | Retained JBC Japanese minimumweight title
19  | Win  | 13–6  |  Keisuke Yokoyama  | TKO  | 8 (10)  | 6 Aug 1996  |  Tokyo, Japan | Won JBC Japanese minimumweight title
18  | Loss  | 12–6  |  Allan Butlig  | KO  | 2  | 21 Mar 1996  |  Yokohama, Japan |
17  | Win  | 12–5  |  Ernesto Rubillar  | PTS  | 10  | 23 Oct 1995  |  Tokyo, Japan |
16  | Win  | 11–5  |  David Franco  | UD | 10  | 17 Jul 1995  |  Tokyo, Japan |
15  | Win  | 10–5  |  Rolando Tadle  | PTS  | 10  | 17 Apr 1995  |  Tokyo, Japan |
14  | Win  | 9–5  |  Kimihiko Ide  | KO  | 1  | 23 Jan 1995  |  Tokyo, Japan |
13  | Win  | 8–5  |  Hiroyuki Kasuya  | PTS  | 8  | 28 Aug 1994  |  Tokyo, Japan |
12  | Win  | 7–5  |  Mitsunori Mori  | TKO  | 1  | 4 May 1994  |  Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Japan |
11  | Loss  | 6–5  |  Hiroki Sakakibara  | TKO  | 6 (6), 1:56 | 22 Oct 1993  |  Tokyo, Japan |
10  | Win  | 6–4  |  Satoshi Yoshida  | PTS  | 5  | 3 Aug 1993  |  Tokyo, Japan |
9  | Loss  | 5–4  |  Katsuaki Eguchi  | TKO  | 4  | 22 Mar 1993  |  Tokyo, Japan |
8  | Loss  | 5–3  |  Masahide Makiyama  | KO | 3 (8), 3:00 | 18 Jan 1993  |  Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
7  | Loss  | 5–2  |  Katsuaki Eguchi  | PTS  | 5  | 20 Jul 1992  |  Tokyo, Japan |
6  | Win  | 5–1  |  Takeshi Watanabe  | PTS  | 6  | 6 Jun 1992  |  Kawasaki, Japan |
5  | Win  | 4–1  |  Hideo Suzuki  | TKO | 3  | 16 Jan 1992  |  Yokohama, Japan |
4  | Win  | 3–1  |  Tetsuya Yoshitomi  | PTS  | 4  | 28 Oct 1991  |  Tokyo, Japan |
3  | Win  | 2–1  |  Abo Oguni  | PTS  | 4  | 22 Aug 1991  |  Tokyo, Japan |
2  | Win  | 1–1  |  Katsunori Takizawa  | PTS  | 4  | 13 Mar 1989  |  Tokyo, Japan |
1  | Loss  | 0–1  |  Naruhisa Nagayama  | PTS | 4  | 3 Nov 1988  |  Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |

## See also[edit]

* List of WBA world champions
* List of Japanese boxing world champions
* Boxing in Japan

## References[edit]

1. ^ 元ボクシング世界王者の星野敬太郎さん死去、52歳「師弟世界王者」で話題 (in Japanese)

## External links[edit]

* Boxing record for Keitaro Hoshino from BoxRec (registration required)

Achievements

Preceded by

Joma Gamboa

|  WBA minimumweight champion
6 December 2000 - 16 April 2001  | Succeeded by

Chana Porpaoin

Vacant

Title last held by

Yutaka Niida |  WBA minimumweight champion
29 January 2002 - 29 July 2002  | Succeeded by

Noel Arambulet

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