Global InformationNihito Arakawa information
Nihito Arakawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nihito Arakawa Japanese: 荒川 仁人 23 December 1981[4] Musashino, Tokyo, Japan[4] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | The Baby-faced Sniper[1] Japanese Rocky[2][3] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 2 |
Nihito Arakawa (荒川 仁人, Arakawa Nihito, born 23 December 1981 in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional boxer nicknamed "Japanese Rocky". He made his mark in the twelve-round lightweight slugfest against Omar Figueroa in July 2013,[5] that earned him the nickname after the film Rocky.[2][3] "The Japanese lefty gained a zillion fans with his rumble last year against Figueroa," TheSweetScience.com's Michael Woods said in 2014.[6] He is the former Japanese and OPBF (Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation) lightweight champion.
- ^ The Boxing Bulletin (September 6, 2010). "Japanese Scene Weekend Recap Ota Decisions Yuba, Arakawa Stops Omura". SB Nation. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Dan Rafael (March 6, 2014). "Expect action for Linares-Arakawa". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "CANELO: "Obviously A Knockout Would Be Beautiful"". TheSweetScience.com. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Boxing Magazine editorial department (with Japan Boxing Commission, Japan Pro Boxing Association), ed. (April 30, 2005). Japan Boxing Year Book 2005 (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 978-4-583-03849-0.
- ^ Doug Fischer (March 5, 2014). "Nihito Arakawa brings his warrior spirit back to the U.S. vs. Jorge Linares". RingTV.com. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Michael Woods (March 8, 2014). "Smoothie Linares Handles Arakawa Easily in Vegas". TheSweetScience.com. Retrieved March 15, 2014.