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Jiro Watanabe is a Japanese professional boxer with a 26-2-0 record in the Super Flyweight division. 17 of those wins came by knockout (65% KO rate).

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Jiro Watanabe

26

Wins17 KO · 65%

2

Losses

0

Draws28 tracked bouts

Height
5′5″
Stance
Southpaw
Tracked since
Mar 27, 1979
Title reigns
2 reigns
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Current streak
L1
Layoff
40.6 years
Last bout
L to Gilberto Román · UD · Mar 30, 1986

Title Reigns

2 reigns
Reigns
2
Division
1
Bodies
2
Longest · WBA Super Flyweight
2 yr 2 mo

Super Flyweight

2 reigns
BodyHeldLength
WBCJul 1984 – Mar 19861 yr 8 mo
WBAApr 1982 – Jul 19842 yr 2 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 28 of 28

1986

MAR 30L toGilberto Román· UDSports Centre · Itami26-2

1985

DEC 13d.Suk Hwan Yun· TKO · R5Municipal Stadium · Daegu South Korea26-1

SEP 17d.Kazuo Katsuma· TKOOsaka-Jo Hall · Osaka Japan25-1

MAY 9d.Julio Soto Solano· UDKorakuen Hall Japan24-1

1984

NOV 29d.Payao Poontarat· TKO · R11Prefectural Gymnasium · Kumamoto23-1

JUL 5d.Payao Poontarat· SDOsaka-Jo Hall · Osaka22-1

MAR 15d.Celso Chavez· TKOOsaka-Jo Hall · Osaka Japan21-1

1983

OCT 6d.Kwon Soon-chun· TD · R11Prefectural Gymnasium · Osaka20-1

JUN 23d.Roberto Ramirez· MDMiyagi Sports Center · Sendai Japan19-1

FEB 14d.Luis Ibanez· KO · R8Municipal Gym · Tsu Japan18-1

1982

NOV 11d.Shoji Oguma· TKO · R12City Gymnasium · Hamamatsu Japan17-1

JUL 29d.Gustavo Ballas· RTD · R9Prefectural Gymnasium · Osaka Japan16-1

APR 8d.Rafael Pedroza· UDPrefectural Gymnasium · Osaka15-1

1981

NOV 25d.Tito Abella· KO · R4Prefectural Gymnasium · Osaka Japan14-1

OCT 10d.Ali Baba Lukklongyan· KO · R5Korakuen Hall Japan13-1

AUG 9d.Kwang Suk Lee· UDKorakuen Hall Japan12-1

JUN 29d.Berlin Olivetti· KO · R2Prefectural Gymnasium · Osaka Japan11-1

APR 22L toKim Cheol-ho· UDChangchung Gymnasium · Seoul South Korea10-1

1980

DEC 15d.Phaktai Lipovitan· PTSPrefectural Gymnasium · Osaka Japan10-0

SEP 2d.Chakhtep Chuwatana· PTSKorakuen Hall Japan9-0

JUN 14d.Jin Hyun Chan· PTSAichi Prefectural Gym · Nagoya Japan8-0

FEB 21d.Kōji Kobayashi· KO · R1Prefectural Gymnasium · Osaka Japan7-0

JAN 19d.Yoshihiko Kawahira· KO · R4City Gymnasium · Yokkaichi Japan6-0

1979

DEC 1d.Shinji Takagi· KO · R1Budokan · Okayama City Japan5-0

NOV 1d.Noboru Ishii· KOPrefectural Gymnasium · Osaka Japan4-0

JUL 28d.Noboru Ishii· KO · R1Sakuranomiya Skating Rink · Osaka Japan3-0

MAY 19d.Yoshihiko Kawahira· KO · R1Suzuyo Gym · Shimizu Japan2-0

MAR 27d.Kiezo Miyazaki· KO · R3Budokan · Okayama City Japan1-0

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Common Questions

What is Jiro Watanabe's professional boxing record?
Jiro Watanabe's professional record is 26-2, with 17 knockouts.
Has Jiro Watanabe lost a fight?
Yes. Jiro Watanabe has lost 2 professional fights and holds a 26-2 record.
When is Jiro Watanabe's next fight?
Jiro Watanabe does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
What weight class does Jiro Watanabe fight at?
Jiro Watanabe fights at Super Flyweight.
Is Jiro Watanabe retired?
Jiro Watanabe has not fought in over 40 years and has no scheduled bout — no official retirement has been recorded.