Akifumi Shimoda
| Akifumi Shimoda | |
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| Born | Shimoda Akifumi Japanese: 下田 昭文 11 September 1984 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Other names | Sugar Speedster |
| Nationality |
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| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 169 cm (67 in) |
| Fighting out of | Kita, Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Teiken Boxing Gym |
| Years active | 2003 - Present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Website | Akifumi Shimoda Official Website |
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Akifumi Shimoda (下田 昭文 Shimoda, Akifumi?, born September 11, 1984) is a Featherweight boxer from Japan and the former world champion of WBA at Super bantamweight. He was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido and grew up in Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture. He currently lives in Tokyo. Shimoda has trained under Yūichi Kasai's instruction at the Teiken Boxing Gym in Tokyo.
Akifumi Shimoda was born in Kure city of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan on September 11, 1984.
Shimoda turned professional in 2003. On January 18, 2003, he fought against Kazumasa Watanabe, and won his debut via the first round knockout on 18 January. After this victory, won eleven straight victories.
On April 9, 2007, Shimoda captured the Japanese super bantamweight title and defended it four times. On March 28, 2010, Shimoda captured the OPBF super bantamweight title, then defended it once.
Shimoda won the WBA super bantamweight title from Japanese Ryol Li Lee via a twelfth round unanimous decision in the latter's first title defence in Tokyo at the Ariake Coliseum on January 31, 2011.
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