Royal Kobayashi

World title reigns and bouts

WBA
RING
WBC
Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
1976
(26 years old)
1977
(27 years old)
1978
(28 years old)
1979
(29 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    12 Oct 1975

    Alexis Arguello beats Royal Kobayashi via knockout 5/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    9 Oct 1976

    Royal Kobayashi beats Rigoberto Riasco via knockout 8/15

    Super Bantamweight (122 lb)

    Royal Kobayashi becomes the WBC Super Bantamweight world champion

    24 Nov 1976

    Yum Dong-kyun beats Royal Kobayashi via majority decision 15/15

    Super Bantamweight (122 lb)

    19 Jan 1978

    Wilfredo Gomez beats Royal Kobayashi via knockout 3/15

    Super Bantamweight (122 lb)

    9 Jan 1979

    Eusebio Pedroza beats Royal Kobayashi via corner retirement 13/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)