- Yoshiaki Numata
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name = Yoshiaki Numata
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birth_date = April 19, 1945
birth_place =Hokkaidō ,Japan
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nationality =Persondata
NAME=Numata, Yoshiaki
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=former world Junior Lightweightboxing champion
DATE OF BIRTH=April 19, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hokkaidō ,Japan
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PLACE OF DEATH=Yoshiaki Numata (born
April 19 ,1945 inHokkaidō ,Japan ) is a former world Junior Lightweightboxing champion.Numata turned professional in 1962 and won the WBC and WBA super featherweight world titles by defeating
Flash Elorde by decision in 1967, although Numata was knocked down in the 3rd round. He lost the title in his first defense toHiroshi Kobayashi by KO in the 12th. Numata was down once in the 6th and three times in the 12th round.In 1970 Numata captured the WBC super featherweight title with a decision over
Rene Barrientos . He defended the title three times before losing the belt toRicardo Arredondo in 1971. Numata retired a year later.See also
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List of WBC world champions External links
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