Ryuji Hara

Ryuji Hara
Statistics
Real name Ryuji Hara
Weight(s) Minimumweight (105 lb)
Light flyweight (108 lb)
Height 5 ft 1.5 in (1.56 m)
Reach 60.5 in (154 cm)
Nationality Japanese
Born (1990-07-10) July 10, 1990
Itō, Shizuoka, Japan
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 25
Wins 23
Wins by KO 14
Losses 2
Draws 0
No contests 0

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.

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

References

  1. 1 2 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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