Yasuei Yakushiji boxer

Yasuei Yakushiji boxer
bouts
28
won
24
lost
3
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
bantamweight
Debut
1987-08-10
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1968-07-22
Death
-
Nationality
Japan

Yasuei Yakushiji (薬師寺保栄, Yakushiji Yasuei, born July 22, 1968, in Tsukumi, Ōita, Japan) is a former professional boxer who fought in the bantamweight division. He successfully defended the WBC bantamweight title four times during his career.Yakushiji began boxing under the influence of alcohol, who was an amateur boxer. He advanced to the semi-finals in the 1986 Inter-high school tournament, and joined the Matsuda boxing gym in 1987, after graduating from high school. He made his professional debut in July of that year.He made a poor showing early on, winning only 3 of the first 6 fights of his professional career. Even his own trainer doubted that he would win the Japanese title, let alone a world title at this point.In 1989, he was arrested for speeding on a motorcycle with some of his high school friends, and received a 6-month suspension from the Japanese Boxing Commission. He had to travel to Singapore to continue his training during this period.In June, 1990, he won a bout by 10-round KO, but his opponent died of injuries several days later. Yakushiji seriously contemplated retirement, but decided to continue his career. He traveled to Los Angeles, and met Japanese-American trainer Mack Kurihara, who greatly increased Yakushiji's skills in the ring. Yakushiji won the Japanese bantamweight title in June, 1991, and defended it once in December before returning it.On December 23, 1993, Yakushiji got his first shot at the world title, against Jung-Il Byun of South Korea. Yakushiji was actually a substitute for Joichiro Tatsuyoshi, who had sustained a detached left retina, and had backed out of the title match. Yakushiji won by 12 round split decision, winning the WBC bantamweight title. He defended the title once by a 10-round KO win, and faced Byun again in July, 1994, winning again by 11-round TKO after putting Byun down to the canvas five times.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1995-07-30 Wayne McCullough WWWWWW Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya LOST
Split-decision
1995-04-02 Cuauhtemoc Gomez WLWWWW Rainbow Hall, Nagoya WIN
Majority decision
1994-12-04 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi WWLWWW Rainbow Hall, Nagoya WIN
Majority decision
1994-07-31 Jung-Il Byun WWWWWL Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya WIN
Technical knockout
1994-04-16 Josefino Suarez WWWLWW Inae Sports Center, Nagoya WIN
KO
1993-12-23 Jung-Il Byun WWWWWW Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya WIN
Split-decision
1993-07-11 Suksawat Torboonlert LWLLL Nagoya WIN
Points
1993-02-28 Francisco Peralta LLLWLL Nagoya WIN
KO
1992-11-03 Ruben De La Cruz LLLLWL Nagoya WIN
KO
1992-06-21 Jung-Min Suh L Nagoya WIN
KO
1992-03-15 Ricarte Cainiela LLLWLL Nagoya WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-12-01 Yukio Nakatani LWLWWL Nagoya WIN
KO
1991-09-23 Rey Paciones WWLWLW Nagoya WIN
Points
1991-06-30 Keiichi Ozaki LWWWDW Nagoya WIN
Technical knockout
1991-02-24 Speedy Kikuchi LDWLLL Nagoya WIN
KO
1990-10-17 Kazuma Saeki WWLLWL Shiratori Century Plaza Hall, Nagoya WIN
KO
1990-06-14 Jun Yonesaka WLWDLL Nakajima Sports Center, Sapporo WIN
KO
1990-03-04 Somboonyod Singsamang WWLLLL Tsuyuhashi Sports Centre, Nagoya WIN
KO
1989-11-25 Sakdisamuth Singsamang WWWLWL City Gymnasium, Toyota WIN
KO
1989-08-26 John Matienza WWLLLD WIN
KO
1989-01-24 Yoshihiro Ichiyanagi L Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya WIN
KO
1988-11-21 Kazuto Kurahachi LWWWLL City Hall, Nagoya WIN
KO
1988-09-04 Phantom Ozawa WLWLLW Rainbow Hall, Nagoya DRAW
Points
1988-06-26 Jun Takada WWLLWD Welfare Arena, Himeji WIN
Points
1988-05-16 Shigeru Okabe WWWWWW Korakuen Hall LOST
Split-decision
1987-11-23 Mitsuo Kawashima DWWWWW Himeji LOST
Points
1987-10-27 Teruaki Sato LL Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya WIN
KO
1987-08-10 Hiroyuki Murayama debut Nagoya WIN
Points