Yu Kimura (boxer)
# Yu Kimura (boxer)

Yu Kimura (木村 悠, Kimura Yū, born 23 November 1983) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2016. He held the WBC light-flyweight title between 2015 and 2016.

## Professional career

Kimura Turned professional in 2006 and went 9-1-1 in his first 11 fights before being stopped by future unified light-flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi. He bounced back and won his next 8 fights before he defeated Pedro Guevara by split decision to win the WBC light-flyweight title on November 28, 2015. He would go on to lose the title in his first defense to Mexican challenger Ganigan Lopez via majority decision. Kimura announced his retirement from boxing a few months after the Lopez fight.

## Professional boxing record

| 22 fights | 18 wins | 3 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 15 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 22 | Loss | 18–3–1 | Ganigan López | MD | 12 | 2016-03-04 | Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan | Lost WBC light-flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Pedro Guevara | SD | 12 | 2015-11-28 | Xebio Arena, Sendai, Japan | Won WBC light-flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Jesus Faro | UD | 10 | 2015-08-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Hayato Yamaguchi | TKO | 8 (10) | 2015-04-04 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese light-flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Atsushi Aburada | TD | 7 (10) | 2014-11-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese light-flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 14–2–1 | Yuki Chinen | UD | 10 | 2014-06-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained Japanese light-flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 13–2–1 | Kenichi Horikawa | SD | 10 | 2014-02-01 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant Japanese light-flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 12–2–1 | Tatsuya Fukuhara | UD | 8 | 2013-07-06 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 14 | Win | 11–2–1 | Takuro Habu | TKO | 5 (8) | 2013-01-12 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 13 | Win | 10–2–1 | Kenta Motoki | UD | 8 | 2012-06-02 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 12 | Loss | 9–2–1 | Ryoichi Taguchi | TKO | 6 (8) | 2011-10-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Masayoshi Segawa | UD | 6 | 2011-07-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Masashi Uranishi | UD | 8 | 2011-03-05 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Yoshitomo Machida | UD | 8 | 2010-11-08 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Takumi Suda | UD | 8 | 2010-08-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Kenta Koyama | UD | 8 | 2010-03-29 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | Loss | 4–1–1 | Shin Ono | TD | 5 (8) | 2008-06-21 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Kazuya Matsumoto | UD | 6 | 2008-03-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Kenta Hirose | UD | 6 | 2007-11-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Koji Itagaki | PTS | 6 | 2007-06-16 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Takashi Morishima | UD | 6 | 2007-01-20 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Samkolek Chuwatana | KO | 2 (6) | 2006-10-07 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
