Shun Kubo (born April 8, 1990) is a Japanese
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who held the
WBA (Regular)
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super-bantamweight title in 2017.
Professional career
Kubo won his first twelve bouts and the
WBA (Regular)
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super-bantamweight title on April 8, 2017, by defeating
Nehomar Cermeño
Nehomar Andrés Cermeño Febres (born June 7, 1979) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title from 2016 to 2017. He also held the WBA interim titles at bantamweight and super bantamweight between 20 ...
, who retired after the tenth round despite knocking Kubo down in the seventh. Kubo lost the title to Daniel Roman in his first defense.
Professional boxing record
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Super-bantamweight boxers
World super-bantamweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
Japanese male boxers
Sportspeople from Kyoto