Leopard Tamakuma
Leopard Tamakuma ( Jap. レパード玉熊 , Repādo Tamakuma * 25. January 1964 in Aomori , Aomori Prefecture , Japan ), actually Yukihito Tamakuma ( 玉熊幸人 , Tamakuma Yukihito ) is a former Japanese boxer in the flyweight .
Professional career
In 1983 he started his professional career successfully. On July 29, 1990 he boxed against Yul-Woo Lee for the WBA World Championship and won by technical knockout in round 10. However, he lost this belt in his second title defense to Elvis Álvarez in March of the following year on points.
After this defeat, Tamakuma ended his career.
Web links
- Leopard Tamakuma in the BoxRec database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tamakuma, leopard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | レ パ ー ド 玉 熊 (Japanese, ring name); 玉 熊 幸 人 (Japanese, real name); Tamakuma Yukihito (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese flyweight boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aomori , Japan |