36 Facts About Kenichi Ogawa

Kenichi Ogawa is a Japanese professional boxer who held the IBF junior lightweight title from November 2021 to June 2022.

Kenichi Ogawa made his professional debut against Chikashi Hayashizaki on April 30,2010.

Kenichi Ogawa won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.

Kenichi Ogawa won two more fights before taking part in the East Japan rookie tournament: a fourth-round technical knockout of Galanter Saito on July 3,2010, and a second-round technical knockout of Kan Irie on October 2,2010.

Kenichi Ogawa faced Junya Nakada on August 2,2011, in the tournament quarterfinals.

Kenichi Ogawa faced Kenta Ihara in the finals of the 2011 East Japan "Rookie of the Year" tournament, which was held on November 3,2011.

Kenichi Ogawa was next scheduled to face the journeyman Masashi Murase on April 16,2012.

Kenichi Ogawa won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.

Kenichi Ogawa successfully bounced back from his first professional loss with a second-round technical knockout of Shunsuke Sato on June 1,2013.

Kenichi Ogawa's second fight of 2013 was a quick first-round technical knockout of Yuki Miyoshi on November 2,2013.

Kenichi Ogawa first notched a second-round knockout of Yon Armed on March 1,2014.

Kenichi Ogawa next fought Gabriel Royo on June 7,2014, whom he beat by a fourth-round technical knockout.

Kenichi Ogawa finished the year with a seventh-round technical knockout of Ribo Takahata on October 22,2014.

Kenichi Ogawa had three more fights in 2015 as well, before being booked to challenge for his first regional title.

Kenichi Ogawa first scored a third-round technical knockout of Kazuya Nakano on February 7,2015.

Kenichi Ogawa next beat Raymond Sermona by a sixth-round knockout on June 6,2015.

Kenichi Ogawa then beat Deivi Julio Bassa by tenth-round technical knockout on September 22,2015.

Kenichi Ogawa challenged the reigning, undefeated Japanese super featherweight champion Rikki Naito on December 14,2015, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Kenichi Ogawa won the fight by a dominant ninth-round technical knockout.

Kenichi Ogawa dropped Sugita with a combination of a right straight and left hook, which left him badly staggered and forced his corner to throw in the towel.

Kenichi Ogawa knocked Matsushita down with a right uppercut near the end of the last round.

Kenichi Ogawa made his third title defense against Rikki Naito on December 3,2016.

Kenichi Ogawa previously beat Naito on December 14,2015, to win the title.

Kenichi Ogawa made his fourth title defense against Satoru Sugita on March 2,2017, in the co-main event of "World Premium Boxing 25: The REAL".

Kenichi Ogawa was booked to make his fifth and final Japanese super featherweight title defense against Hirotsugu Yamamoto, in the main event of "552nd Dynamic Gloves" on July 1,2017.

Kenichi Ogawa won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.

Kenichi Ogawa knocked Yamamoto with a left hook near the end of the first round, and continued to pressure in the second round, forcing Yamamoto's corner to throw in the towel at the 2:00 minute mark.

Kenichi Ogawa was booked to face Roldan Aldea on February 2,2019, following a 14-month absence from the sport.

Kenichi Ogawa bounced back from this minor setback with a unanimous decision victory against Kazuhiro Nishitani on October 2,2020.

Kenichi Ogawa dropped Fuzile three times, en route to winning the title by unanimous decision.

Kenichi Ogawa scored the first knockdown in round five, as he floored Fuzile with a right straight.

Kenichi Ogawa knocked Fuzile down a further two times in the twelfth round, although he was unable to finish him.

Kenichi Ogawa didn't enter first title defense as a favorite, with most odds-makers having him a +134 underdog to retain.

Kenichi Ogawa lost the fight by a second-round knockout, as Cordina floored him with a right cross at the 1:15 minute mark of the round.

Kenichi Ogawa faced Kaewfah Tor Buamas in the main event of "WHO'S NEXT DYNAMIC GLOVE on U-NEXT" on April 1,2023.

Kenichi Ogawa won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout.