1. Shingo Wake is a Japanese professional boxer and former OPBF super bantamweight champion.
13 Facts About Shingo Wake
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Shingo Wake trained under Satoshi Koguchi at Koguchi Boxing Gym in Tokyo.
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Shingo Wake has since changed boxing gym and now trains at Flare boxing gym.
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Shingo Wake made his professional debut in October 2006, defeating his opponent by KO in the first round.
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Shingo Wake then continued his way up the professional circuit to eventually land his first title shot, against undefeated champion, Yukinori Oguni, in March 2013.
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Shingo Wake was considered a big underdog for the fight, traveling to Kobe to face the champion.
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Shingo Wake put on a clinic in front of a stunned audience, even knocking Oguni down in the 2nd.
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Shingo Wake then proceeded to take his opponent apart with precision jabs and his signature straight left.
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Shingo Wake made his first title defense against Eita Kikuchi in June 2013.
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Shingo Wake knocked down Kikuchi in the 2nd round and eventually won by TKO in the 9th.
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The contest with Lee was made noteworthy by the fact Shingo Wake sent the Korean fighter out of the ring before stopping him in the following round, the 10th.
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Shingo Wake challenged Jonathan Guzman for the IBF super bantam weight title in July 2016 but lost by TKO in the 9th round.
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Shingo Wake enjoys eating yakiniku and driving in his free time.