Featherweight · Japan

Shigeji Kaneko

Updated · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja)

Shigeji Kaneko was a featherweight boxer from Japan, born Aug 13, 1931. Shigeji Kaneko last fought Gabriel Elorde on Sep 24, 1957 and won by MD over 10 rounds.

Also: Сигэдзи Канэко · شيججي كانيكو · 金子繁治
+1 moreКанэко, Сигэдзи
BornAug 13, 1931
DiedJan 2, 2016
Country🇯🇵 Japan
DebutMar 1, 1952
Career1952–1957
Rounds boxed66
Born inTsubame, Niigata, Japan
TitlesOBF featherweight title 1956
Boxerbook rating1811 ± 338 · inactive since Sep 1957Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 7

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

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Gabriel Elorde 🇵🇭
MD 10/10 · Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
1957-09-24 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 7, 1952–1957

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 5, Wikipedia (ja) · 2

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Gabriel Elorde 🇵🇭
MD 10/10 · Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Kaneko — · Elorde 40-13-2
1957-09-24 ›
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Hiroshi Ōkawa 🇯🇵
OBF featherweight title
DEC 12/12
Kaneko — · Ōkawa 7-3-0
1956-06-28 ›
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Gabriel Elorde 🇵🇭
PTS 10/10 · Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Kaneko — · Elorde 30-8-2
1955-10-13 ›
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Sandy Saddler 🇺🇸
TKO 6/10 · Korakuen Baseball Stadium, 🇯🇵
Kaneko — · Saddler 141-14-2
1955-07-08 ›
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Gabriel Elorde 🇵🇭
For OPBF featherweight title
UD 12/12 · Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Kaneko — · Elorde 23-5-2
1954-06-29 ›
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Gabriel Elorde 🇵🇭
PTS 10/10 · Koshien Baseball Stadium, Nishinomiya, 🇯🇵
Kaneko — · Elorde 20-3-2
1953-08-08 ›
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Hiroshi Ōkawa 🇯🇵
DEC 6/6
Kaneko — · Ōkawa 0-0-0
1952-03-01 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Shigeji Kaneko fight last?
Shigeji Kaneko last fought Gabriel Elorde on Sep 24, 1957 and won by MD over 10 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 1702 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/1702. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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