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Lightweight · Japan
Yūji Watanabe 25-5-1 22 KO · 1990–2000
Yūji Watanabe was a lightweight boxer from Japan, born May 2, 1970. Record 25-5-1 with 22 knockouts over 1990–2000. Yūji Watanabe last fought Ryu Seung-ho on Oct 2, 2000 and lost by KO in round 3.
Also: Юдзи Ватанабэ · 渡辺雄二 (ボクサー) · Yuji Watanabe +2 more Yuuji Watanabe · Ватанабэ, Юдзи
Born May 2, 1970
Country 🇯🇵 Japan
Debut May 14, 1990
Career 1990–2000
Rounds boxed 118
KO share 88%
Born in Tokyo, Japan
Titles OPBF lightweight title 2000
Boxerbook rating 1607 ± 229 · inactive since Oct 2000Why here › Confirmed bouts 4 of 31
Career record Record
25-5-1, 22 KOs · 1990–2000
Last result
The record 31 bouts, 1990–2000, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: Wikipedia (ja) · 31, English Wikipedia · 3
L
Ryu Seung-ho
KO 3
Watanabe 25-4-1 · Seung-ho —
W
Kanonsak Sor Worapin
TKO 1
Watanabe 24-4-1 · Worapin —
W
Stewart Patterson
KO 2
Watanabe 23-4-1 · Patterson —
D
Ryu Seung-ho
Vacant OPBF lightweight title SD 12/12
Watanabe 23-4-0 · Seung-ho —
W
Jonjon Abaao
TKO 2
Watanabe 22-4-0 · Abaao —
W
Sienchipia Sitchasei
KO 2
Watanabe 21-4-0 · Sitchasei —
L
OPBF super featherweight title TKO 10
Watanabe 21-3-0 · Nagashima 12-1-1
W
Arnold Haspa
1
Watanabe 20-3-0 · Haspa —
W
Chan-chol Kim
TKO 4
Watanabe 19-3-0 · Kim —
L
For WBA featherweight title KO 5/12 · Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Watanabe 19-2-0 · Vázquez 47-7-2
W
Jimmy Cordero
TKO 1
Watanabe 18-2-0 · Cordero —
W
Du-yeol Lee
TD 5
Watanabe 17-2-0 · Lee —
W
Virgilio Opeño
KO 7
Watanabe 16-2-0 · Opeño —
W
Chris Sagido
TKO 4
Watanabe 15-2-0 · Sagido —
W
Chris Sagido
UD 10/10
Watanabe 14-2-0 · Sagido —
W
Arjoe Halo
TKO 2
Watanabe 13-2-0 · Halo —
W
Dong-chol Yun
KO 2
Watanabe 12-2-0 · Yun —
W
Sur Boy Alarn
KO 2
Watanabe 11-2-0 · Alarn —
L
Marcos Guevara
TKO 7
Watanabe 11-1-0 · Guevara —
W
Terikan Panas
KO 2
Watanabe 10-1-0 · Panas —
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For WBA super featherweight title TKO 6/12 · Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Watanabe 10-0-0 · Hernández 26-0-0
W
KO 2/10 · Japan
Watanabe 9-0-0 · Cruz 35-8-0
W
Oscar Villaverde
KO 3
Watanabe 8-0-0 · Villaverde —
W
Toshikazu Suzuki
Japanese title, 1st defence TKO 9
Watanabe 7-0-0 · Suzuki —
W
Japanese super featherweight title KO 2
Watanabe 6-0-0 · Akagi —
W
Yong-man Chon
TKO 2
Watanabe 5-0-0 · Chon —
W
Ryotaro Ueda
KO 4
Watanabe 4-0-0 · Ueda —
W
Hiroaki Fukaya
KO 2
Watanabe 3-0-0 · Fukaya —
W
Kazushige Mida
KO 1
Watanabe 2-0-0 · Mida —
W
Yuji Miura
KO 3
Watanabe 1-0-0 · Miura —
W
Shingo Kanno
KO 1
Watanabe 0-0-0 · Kanno —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Yūji Watanabe's record? Yūji Watanabe's professional record is 25-5-1 with 22 knockouts.
Who did Yūji Watanabe fight last? Yūji Watanabe last fought Ryu Seung-ho on Oct 2, 2000 and lost by KO in round 3. Sources Boxerbook ID 1533 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/1533 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.