Ryuya Yamanaka boxer

Ryuya Yamanaka boxer
bouts
20
won
17
lost
3
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
minimumweight
Debut
2012-06-22
Height
5′ 4″/163cm
Reach
66″/168cm
Age
-
Born
1995-04-11
Death
-
Nationality
Japan

Ryuya Yamanaka (山中 竜也, Yamanaka Ryūya, born April 11, 1995) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBO minimumweight title from 2017 to 2018.Yamanaka was born in Mihara (now a part of Sakai City). Yamanaka turned professional in 2012 and went 14-2 in his first 16 fights before challenging and beating Tatsuya Fukuhara for the WBO minimumweight title. In his first defense stopped Mexican challenger Moises Calleros in the 8th round. On 13 July 2018, Yamanaka lost the title by unanimous decision (116-111, 117-110, 115-112) after being battered by Vic Saludar. Yamanaka suffered a cut over his eye, and was knocked down in the seventh round. Yamanaka suffered a subdural hematoma during the bout and was forced to retire afterwards.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2022-03-06 Daisuke Sudo LWWWLL Central Gym, Kobe WIN
Technical knockout
2018-07-13 Vic Saludar WWLWWW Central Gym, Kobe LOST
Unanimous decision
2018-03-18 Moises Calleros WWLWWW Portopia Hotel, Kobe WIN
Corner retirement
2017-08-27 Tatsuya Fukuhara WWWDWW Shiroyama Sky Dome, Ashikita-gun WIN
Unanimous decision
2016-11-11 Merlito Sabillo DLLWWL Central Gym, Kobe WIN
Unanimous decision
2016-05-16 Thoedkiad Weerachon LLLL Central Gym, Kobe WIN
Technical knockout
2015-12-11 Ryo Narizuka WLWWLL Central Gym, Kobe WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-08-02 Yoshinori Wakahara WWWLWL Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-04-29 Ronelle Ferreras WWLLWD Sangyo Shinko Center, Sakai WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-12-07 Takahiro Murai WWLWLD IMP Hall, Osaka WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-08-22 Roque Lauro LDDLLW Central Gym, Kobe LOST
Split-decision
2014-04-06 Hiroki Yamamoto LLLWWL Mimasaka Bunka Center, Mimasaka WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-09-22 Junya Nishikawa LWLWLW Shingu Fureai Welfare Hall, Tatsuno WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-07-12 Masaki Hirai LDLWLL Central Gym, Kobe WIN
Technical knockout
2013-04-21 Kenta Shimizu WLLDWL Abeno Ward Center, Osaka LOST
KO
2013-02-17 Takayuki Teraji WLLWDW Kippy Mall, Sanda WIN
Technical knockout
2012-11-02 Junpei Omori WL Central Gym, Kobe WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-09-15 Kenta Yokoe LD International Conference Hall, Nagoya WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-06-22 Kazuki Koyanagi LWLLLL Central Gym, Kobe WIN
Unanimous decision