Eagle Den Junlaphan
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Eagle Kyowa อีเกิ้ล อากากูร่า |
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| Born | Den Junlaphan (เด่น จุลพันธ์) December 4, 1978 Bang Mun Nak District, Phichit Province, Thailand |
| Native name | อีเกิ้ล อากากูร่า |
| Other names | Eagle |
| Nationality |
 Thailand
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| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 98 lb (44 kg; 7.0 st) |
| Reach | 157 cm (61.8 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Years active | 2000–2007 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
Den Junlaphan a.k.a. Eagle Kyowa (Thai: อีเกิ้ล อากากูร่า; born, December 4, 1978 in Bang Mun Nak District, Phichit province, Thailand) is a professional boxer in the strawweight (105 lb) division. He won the WBC minimumweight title on January 10, 2004, by defeating José Antonio Aguirre. He lost it to Isaac Bustos in his second title defense, due to a shoulder injury. On August 6, 2005, in his first match back from the injury, Kyowa fought again for the WBC minimumweight title against Katsunari Takayama. He regained the title by a unanimous decision victory. Junlaphan defended the title four times before losing it again on November 27, 2007 against Oleydong Sithsamerchai.
Eagle Den Janlaphan was born as the eight of nine children in Phichit, Thailand. He entered Thammasat University at the age of 16, and began boxing, making his amateur debut in 1995. He turned pro, and made his professional debut in January, 2000, in Bangkok, Thailand. He transferred to the Kadoebi Houseki Gym in Tokyo, Japan, and made his Japanese debut in August, 2001 as "Eagle Okuda", winning by first-round knockout. He won the WBC Minimumweight title in January, 2004, beating Jose Antonio Aguirre by decision. He made his first defense in May of the same year, but lost his second defense in December, 2004 against Isaac Bustos. The fight was stopped in the 4th round due to a shoulder injury by Kyowa. He made his return in August, 2005, against Katsunari Takayama, who had beaten Bustos to win the WBC Minimumweight title. Kyowa won by decision, regaining his title.
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