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Jiro Watanabe
Born
渡辺二郎
(1955-03-16) 16 March 1955 (age 69)
Okayama,[1] Japan
Nationality
Japanese
Statistics
Weight(s)
Super flyweight
Height
5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights
28
Wins
26
Wins by KO
17
Losses
2
Draws
0
No contests
0
Jiro Watanabe (渡辺二郎, Watanabe Jirō, born 16 March 1955) is a Japanese former boxer.[2][3] Watanabe, who fought only in Japan and South Korea, was one of the first World super flyweight champions, as the division was relatively new when he was crowned.
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^"Promoter sues". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. 1 July 1984. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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