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Yusuke Kobori

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Yusuke Kobori
Born
Yusuke Kobori

(1981-10-11) October 11, 1981 (age 43)
NationalityJapan Japanese
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 7½ in (171 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins23
Wins by KO12
Losses2
Draws1
No contests0

Yusuke Kobori (小堀 佑介) is a professional boxer from Japan.

Kobori won the Japanese super featherweight title on January 14, 2006 by knocking out Keita Manabe in the second round. He went on to defend it 6 times.

Later, he won the WBA lightweight title by knocking out Nicaraguan José Alfaro in the 3rd round on May 19, 2008. Kobori, became Japan's third world champion at lightweight and first since Takanori Hatakeyama in 2000.[1]

Kobori will defend his title against Paulus Moses on January 3, 2009

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