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Kuniaki Shibata

Kuniaki Shibata held the WBA, WBC and The Ring super featherweight world titles and the WBC and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1970 and 1975.

World title bouts
12
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
8–3–1
World titles held
5
Longest world title reign (The Ring featherweight, 1970–1972)
1 year, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1970 – Jan 1976

Super FeatherweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
FeatherweightWBC
The Ring
1970age 22Aprage 23JulOct1971Aprage 24JulOct1972Aprage 25JulOct1973Aprage 26JulOct1974Aprage 27JulOct1975Aprage 28JulOct1976
1970197119721973197419751976

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1975

  2. The Ring magazine rates Kuniaki Shibata No. 10 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. Alfredo Escalera beats Kuniaki Shibata via knockout 2/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  4. Kuniaki Shibata beats Ould Makloufi via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  5. 1974

  6. The Ring magazine rates Kuniaki Shibata No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  7. Kuniaki Shibata beats Ramiro Bolanos via knockout 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  8. Kuniaki Shibata beats Antonio Amaya via majority decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  9. Kuniaki Shibata beats Ricardo Arredondo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  10. 1973

  11. The Ring magazine rates Kuniaki Shibata No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  12. Ben Villaflor beats Kuniaki Shibata via knockout 1/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  13. Kuniaki Shibata beats Victor Federico Echegaray via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  14. Kuniaki Shibata beats Ben Villaflor via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  15. 1972

  16. The Ring magazine rates Kuniaki Shibata No. 10 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  17. Clemente Sanchez beats Kuniaki Shibata via knockout 3/15

    Featherweight · WBC and The Ring

  18. 1971

  19. The Ring magazine rates Kuniaki Shibata the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  20. Kuniaki Shibata and Ernesto Marcel draw via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBC and The Ring

  21. Kuniaki Shibata beats Raul Cruz via knockout 1/15

    Featherweight · WBC and The Ring

  22. 1970

  23. The Ring magazine rates Kuniaki Shibata the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  24. Kuniaki Shibata beats Vicente Saldivar via corner retirement 12/15

    Featherweight · WBC and The Ring

  25. 1969

  26. The Ring magazine rates Kuniaki Shibata No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings