Eagle Kyowa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eagle Kyowaอีเกิ้ล อากากูร่า |
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| Nickname(s) | Eagle Akakura |
| Rated at | Mini-flyweight |
| Height | 1.61 m |
| Reach | 157 cm |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Born | December 4, 1978 Bang Mun Nak District, Phichit Province, Thailand |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 2 |
Den Junlaphan (Thai: เด่น จุลพันธ์), also known as Eagle Kyowa, is a famous boxer from Thailand. He was born on December 4, 1978. He competed as a professional boxer from 2000 to 2007. During his career, he won the WBC strawweight title two times.
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About Eagle Kyowa
Den Junlaphan was born in Phichit, Thailand. He was the eighth of nine children in his family. When he was 16, he went to Thammasat University. This is where he started boxing. He had his first amateur fight in 1995.
Becoming a Professional Boxer
In January 2000, Den Junlaphan became a professional boxer. His first professional fight was in Bangkok, Thailand. Later, he moved to Tokyo, Japan, to train at the Kadoebi Houseki Gym. He started fighting in Japan in August 2001. He was known as "Eagle Okuda" then. He won his first Japanese fight by a knockout in the very first round!
Winning the World Title
In January 2004, Eagle Kyowa won his first major title. He beat Jose Antonio Aguirre to become the WBC Minimumweight champion. He successfully defended his title once in May of the same year.
However, in December 2004, he lost his title to Isaac Bustos. The fight was stopped in the fourth round because Eagle Kyowa had a shoulder injury.
Regaining the Title
Eagle Kyowa returned to boxing in August 2005. He fought Katsunari Takayama, who had won the WBC Minimumweight title from Isaac Bustos. Eagle Kyowa won this fight by decision, which meant he became the world champion again!
Defending His Title
Eagle Kyowa defended his title several times.
- On January 9, 2006, he won against Ken Nakajima.
- On May 6, 2006, he beat Rodel Mayol, who later became a champion himself.
- In November 2006, he had a very close fight with Lorenzo Trejo. Eagle Kyowa was knocked down twice, but he still won by a very small margin.
Final Title Defense and Loss
On June 4, 2007, Eagle Kyowa defended his title against Akira Yaegashi in Yokohama, Japan. He showed great skill and won the fight clearly. This was his fourth successful title defense.
In this fight, they used "open scoring." This means the judges' scores were announced every four rounds. This helps everyone know how the fight is going.
On November 29, 2007, Eagle Kyowa lost his WBC title. He was defeated by another Thai boxer, Oleydong Sithsamerchai.
See also
- List of WBC world champions
- List of Japanese boxing world champions
- Boxing in Japan
