Hiroyuki Ebihara
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Hiroyuki Ebihara was a Japan
ese world-champion flyweight
boxer
from Fussa, Tokyo
. His record includes 62 wins (33 KO
s), 5 losses, and 1 draw. He was the first world flyweight champion
certified by the World Boxing Council
, and he was also certified by the World Boxing Association
and The Ring
. The “Punching Pokémon” エビワラー (Ebiwarā?, Ebiwalar), known as Hitmonchan
in the English-speaking world, is named after him.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese world-champion flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Fussa, Tokyo
Fussa, Tokyo
is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 59,761 and a population density of 5,840 persons per km². The total area was 10.24 km²...
. His record includes 62 wins (33 KO
Ko
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s), 5 losses, and 1 draw. He was the first world flyweight champion
Champion
A champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
certified by the World Boxing Council
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
, and he was also certified by the World Boxing Association
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
and The Ring
The Ring (magazine)
The Ring is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. As the sporting legitimacy of professional wrestling came more into question, The Ring shifted to becoming exclusively a boxing oriented publication...
. The “Punching Pokémon” エビワラー (Ebiwarā?, Ebiwalar), known as Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, known in Japan as and , are two Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. They were originally conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by Ken Sugimori...
in the English-speaking world, is named after him.
Sources
See also
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of The Ring world champions
- Hitmonlee and HitmonchanHitmonlee and HitmonchanHitmonlee and Hitmonchan, known in Japan as and , are two Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. They were originally conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by Ken Sugimori...