Yoshihiro Kamegai is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2018.
11 Facts About Yoshihiro Kamegai
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Yoshihiro Kamegai secured the Japanese super lightweight title in 2010 as the 33rd champion and defended it once before vacating it.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai made his US boxing debut in 2011, securing a victory over Hector Munoz at the MGM Grand.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai became the 38th OPBF welterweight champion, securing the title in 2013 before vacating it after one defense.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai fought Miguel Cotto for the vacant WBO light middleweight world title.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai fought Tim Hunt for the vacant OPBF Welterweight Title, securing the title via technical knockout in the fifth round.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai later defended the title against Jung Hoon Yang Kamegai later vacated the title as his focused shifted towards the United States.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai fought Jesus Soto Karass for the first time on April 15,2016.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai's punches began to outland Soto Karass and started to gain leverage in the fight, pushing Soto Karass back.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai landed flush shots for the remainder of the match until Soto Karass retired in the corner, which was labeled as a TKO.
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On May 24, it was announced a deal was made for a fight between Cotto and Yoshihiro Kamegai to take place on August 26,2017 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California live on HBO.