Professional career
Hoshino turned pro in 1988 and captured the WBA minimumweight title with a decision win over Joma Gamboa in 2000. He defended the belt once before losing it by split decision to Chana Porpaoin in 2001. He recaptured the vacant WBA minimumweight title with a decision win over Gamboa in 2002, but lost the belt in his first defense to Noel Arambulet.Professional boxing record
See also
* List of WBA world champions * List of Japanese boxing world champions * Boxing in JapanReferences
External links
* 1969 births 2021 deaths Mini-flyweight boxers World mini-flyweight boxing champions World Boxing Association champions Sportspeople from Yokohama Japanese male boxers {{Japan-boxing-bio-stub