is a Japanese

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. He was a 2 times world title challenger.

Professional career

Mukai challenged

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with the WBC

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title on the line on December 23, 2011, but the fight ended in a first round technical draw, so Wonjongkam retained the title. Mukai holds wins over former world champion

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who was the WBC, The Ring and Lineal Flyweight World Champion, as well as world title contender. Mukai faced champion

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on November 15, 2013 with the WBC Super Flyweight title on the line, but lost when his corner threw in the towel in the ninth of twelve rounds. In November 2016, Hirofumi Mukai defeated world title contender Tanawat Phonnaku to claim Tso’s vacated WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title. On March 11, 2017, he lost the WBO Asia-Pacific title to Rex Tso.

Professional boxing record

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, , , , align=left, , align=left, , - align=center , Loss , 5-1 , align=left, Rocky Fuentes , , , , align=left, , align=left, , - align=center , Win , 5-0 , align=left,

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukai, Hirofumi 1985 births Living people Japanese male boxers People from Hirakata Sportspeople from Osaka Prefecture Bantamweight boxers