Eagle Kyowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eagle Kyowa อีเกิ้ล อากากูร่า
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Eagle Akakura
Rated at	Mini-flyweight
Height	1.61 m
Reach	157 cm
Nationality	Thai
Born	(1978-12-04) December 4, 1978 (age 46) 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; born December 4, 1978) is a famous Thai former professional boxer. Many people know him better by his boxing name, Eagle Kyowa. He was a champion in the strawweight division, holding the WBC title two times between 2004 and 2007. He competed as a boxer from 2000 to 2007.

About Eagle Kyowa

Early Life and Boxing Start

Den Junlaphan was born in Phichit Province, 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 became a professional boxer. His first pro fight was in Bangkok, Thailand. Later, he moved to a boxing gym in Tokyo, Japan. He started fighting in Japan in August 2001. There, he was known as "Eagle Okuda." He won his first Japanese fight by knockout in the very first round!

Winning the World Title

In January 2004, Eagle Kyowa won the WBC Minimumweight title. He beat Jose Antonio Aguirre in a fight that went all 12 rounds, winning by decision. This means the judges decided he won.

He successfully defended his title once in May 2004. But in December 2004, he lost his title to Isaac Bustos. The fight stopped in the fourth round because Eagle Kyowa hurt his shoulder.

Regaining the Championship

Eagle Kyowa returned to boxing in August 2005. He fought Katsunari Takayama, who had won the WBC Minimumweight title from Bustos. Eagle Kyowa won this fight by decision, getting his championship title back!

Defending His Title

On January 9, 2006, he won against Ken Nakajima. He also beat Rodel Mayol on May 6, 2006, in a 12-round fight. In November 2006, he had a very close fight with Lorenzo Trejo. Eagle Kyowa knocked Trejo down once. But then Trejo knocked Kyowa down twice! Even with those knockdowns, all three judges gave Eagle Kyowa the win by just one point. This was his third successful title defense.

Final Title Defense and Loss

On June 4, 2007, Eagle Kyowa defended his title against Akira Yaegashi in Yokohama, Japan. Kyowa was in control for most of the fight. He even knocked Yaegashi down in the tenth round. He won the fight by a clear decision from the judges. This was his fourth successful defense in a row.

In this fight, they used something called "open scoring." This means that after every four rounds, they announced the scores. This helps everyone know how the fight is going.

On November 29, 2007, Eagle Kyowa lost his title. He fought another Thai boxer, Oleydong Sithsamerchai. Oleydong won the fight by a unanimous decision, and Eagle Kyowa lost his championship.

See also

• List of WBC world champions
• List of Japanese boxing world champions
• Boxing in Japan

Professional boxing record