Keiji Yamaguchi
Keiji Yamaguchi ( Jap. 山口圭司 , Yamaguchi Keiji * 17th February 1974 in Hakodate , Japan ) is a former Japanese boxers in the light flyweight . He was managed by Hiroaki Tsuda .
Professional career
In 1992 the southpaw began his professional career successfully. On May 21, 1996 he boxed against Carlos Murillo for the World Championship of the Association WBA and won by split judge decision. In the same year Yamaguchi defended this title with a unanimous win on points in a direct rematch against Carlos Murillo and lost it to the Thai Pichit Chor Siriwat by technical knockout in round 2.
In 2002, Keiji Yamaguchi ended his career.
Web links
- Keiji Yamaguchi in the BoxRec database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yamaguchi, Keiji |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 山口 圭 司 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese light flyweight boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th February 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hakodate , Japan |