Middleweight · Japan
Shinji Takehara 24-1-0 18 KO · 1989–1996
Shinji Takehara was a middleweight boxer from Japan, born Jan 25, 1972. Record 24-1-0 with 18 knockouts over 1989–1996. World titles: WBA middleweight (1995–1996). Shinji Takehara last fought William Joppy on Jun 24, 1996 and lost by TKO in round 9 of 12.
Also: Синдзи Такэхара · Такехара Сіндзі · شينجي تاكيهارا +4 more ชินจิ ทาเกฮาระ · 竹原慎二 · 다케하라 신지 · Такэхара, Синдзи
Born Jan 25, 1972
Country 🇯🇵 Japan
Stance Orthodox
Height 186 cm
Debut May 15, 1989
Career 1989–1996
Rounds boxed 145
KO share 75%
Born in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Titles WBA middleweight · 1995–1996
Boxerbook rating 1904 ± 245 · inactive since Jun 1996Why here › Confirmed bouts 4 of 25
Career record Record
24-1-0, 18 KOs · 1989–1996
Last result L
Lost WBA middleweight title TKO 9/12 · Arena, Yokohama, 🇯🇵
The record 25 bouts, 1989–1996, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 25, Wikipedia (ja) · 25
L
Lost WBA middleweight title TKO 9/12 · Arena, Yokohama, 🇯🇵
Takehara 24-0-0 · Joppy 21-0-1
W
Won WBA middleweight title UD 12/12 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Takehara 23-0-0 · Castro 98-7-2
W
Lee Shung-Chun
Retained OPBF middleweight title PTS 12/12 · Japan
Takehara 22-0-0 · Shung-Chun —
W
Park Young-Ki
Retained OPBF middleweight title KO 1/12 · Japan
Takehara 21-0-0 · Young-Ki —
W
Craig Trotter
Retained OPBF middleweight title KO 7/12 · Japan
Takehara 20-0-0 · Trotter —
W
Lee Hyun-Sik
Retained OPBF middleweight title PTS 12/12 · Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Takehara 19-0-0 · Hyun-Sik —
W
Alex Tui
Retained OPBF middleweight title KO 7/12 · Hiroshima, 🇯🇵
Takehara 18-0-0 · Tui —
W
Noli de Guia
KO 1 · Japan
Takehara 17-0-0 · Guia —
W
Nico Toriri
Retained OPBF middleweight title KO 6/12 · Japan
Takehara 16-0-0 · Toriri —
W
Lee Sung-Chun
Won vacant OPBF middleweight title KO 12/12 · Japan
Takehara 15-0-0 · Sung-Chun —
W
Satoshi Yokozaki
Retained Japanese middleweight title KO 5/10 · Japan
Takehara 14-0-0 · Yokozaki —
W
Biney Martin
Retained Japanese middleweight title UD 10/10 · Japan
Takehara 13-0-0 · Martin —
W
Retained Japanese middleweight title PTS 10/10 · Hiroshima, 🇯🇵
Takehara 12-0-0 · Nishizawa 6-5-3
W
Retained Japanese middleweight title KO 2/10 · Japan
Takehara 11-0-0 · Teraji 6-0-3
W
Takehito Saijo
Won Japanese middleweight title KO 7/10 · Japan
Takehara 10-0-0 · Saijo —
W
Jiro Kashiwara
KO 4 · Japan
Takehara 9-0-0 · Kashiwara —
W
Tomo Suzuki
KO 1 · Japan
Takehara 8-0-0 · Suzuki —
W
Park Keon-Soo
KO 1 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Takehara 7-0-0 · Keon-Soo —
W
Satoshi Yokozaki
KO 10/10 · Japan
Takehara 6-0-0 · Yokozaki —
W
Haruhisa Tokuda
KO 2 · Osaka, 🇯🇵
Takehara 5-0-0 · Tokuda —
Show all 25 bouts W
Biney Martin
PTS 6/6 · Japan
Takehara 4-0-0 · Martin —
W
Yoshihiro Kitada
KO 1 · Japan
Takehara 3-0-0 · Kitada —
W
Kiyoshi Hirayama
KO 1 · Japan
Takehara 2-0-0 · Hirayama —
W
Kiyoshi Hirayama
KO 2 · Japan
Takehara 1-0-0 · Hirayama —
W
Masao Tadano
KO 4 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Takehara 0-0-0 · Tadano —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Shinji Takehara's record? Shinji Takehara's professional record is 24-1-0 with 18 knockouts.
Who did Shinji Takehara fight last? Shinji Takehara last fought William Joppy on Jun 24, 1996 and lost by TKO in round 9 of 12.
Which world titles has Shinji Takehara held? Shinji Takehara has held 1 world title reign: WBA middleweight (1995–1996). Sources Boxerbook ID 9295 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9295 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from the Instagram profile. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.