Eagle Den Junlaphan (Eagle Akakura, Eagle Kyowa) boxer

Eagle Den Junlaphan boxer
bouts
20
won
18
lost
2
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
minimumweight
Debut
2000-01-19
Height
5′ 3½″/161cm
Reach
62″/157cm
Age
-
Born
1978-12-04
Death
-
Nationality
Thailand

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Den Junlaphan (Thai: อีเกิ้ล อากากูร่า; born December 4, 1978), better known as Eagle Kyowa, is a Thai former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2007. He held the WBC strawweight title twice between 2004 and 2007.Eagle Den Janlaphan was born as the eight of nine children in Phichit, Thailand. He entered Thammasat University at the age of 16, and began boxing, making his amateur debut in 1995. He turned pro, and made his professional debut in January, 2000, in Bangkok, Thailand. He transferred to the Kadoebi Houseki Gym in Tokyo, Japan, and made his Japanese debut in August, 2001 as "Eagle Okuda", winning by first-round knockout. He won the WBC Minimumweight title in January, 2004, beating Jose Antonio Aguirre by decision. He made his first defense in May of the same year, but lost his second defense in December, 2004 against Isaac Bustos. The fight was stopped in the 4th round due to a shoulder injury by Kyowa. He made his return in August, 2005, against Katsunari Takayama, who had beaten Bustos to win the WBC Minimumweight title. Kyowa won by decision, regaining his title.On January 9, 2006, he defeated Ken Nakajima (14-2-0) by 7th round tko. On May 6, 2006, he defeated future light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol (22-0) by a 12-round unanimous decision. In his next bout, he almost lost his title to journeyman Lorenzo Trejo in November, 2006. Kyowa dropped Trejo in the 3rd round, but was knocked down twice in the 6th. All three judges awarded Kyowa the decision by one point, and Kyowa won a close third title defense (fourth total).He met Akira Yaegashi, the WBC's 6th ranked contender, on June 4, 2007 in Yokohama, Japan, for his fourth defense (fifth total). Kyowa dominated the young challenger from the first round to make his fourth straight defense by unanimous decision. He lost a point for an accidental head-butt in the 2nd round, but knocked down Yaegashi in the 10th round to secure his victory. All three judges awarded him the win by over ten points. This fight also utilized the open scoring approved by the World Boxing Council. Every four rounds, they would announce the official scoring of the fight. The Japan Boxing Commission is one of the few organizations that has used the WBC's open scoring feature thus far.On November 29, 2007, Kyowa lost his title to fellow Thai boxer Oleydong Sithsamerchai (24-0-0) by unanimous decision.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2007-11-29 Kittipong Jaigrajang WWWWWW Bangkok LOST
Unanimous decision
2007-06-04 Akira Yaegashi WWWWWW Pacifico, Yokohama WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-11-13 Lorenzo Trejo WWWLWW Nippon Budokan WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-05-06 Rodel Mayol WWWWWW Korakuen Hall WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-01-09 Ken Nakajima WWLWWW Pacifico, Yokohama WIN
Technical knockout
2005-08-06 Katsunari Takayama LWWWWW Korakuen Hall WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-12-18 Isaac Bustos WWWWWW Korakuen Hall LOST
Technical knockout
2004-06-28 Satoshi Kogumazaka WWWWWW Arena, Yokohama WIN
2004-01-10 Jose Antonio Aguirre WWWWWW Korakuen Hall WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-06-07 Elmer Gejon LLWLLW Korakuen Hall WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-02-10 Fabio Marfa LWWWLL Korakuen Hall WIN
Corner retirement
2002-08-26 Noel Tunacao WWWWWW Super Arena, Saitama WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-06-01 Min Soo Jang LLWL Korakuen Hall WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-01-05 Nico Thomas WWWLWL Korakuen Hall WIN
KO
2001-08-04 Tsutomu Oshigane WDLLWW Korakuen Hall WIN
KO
2001-03-24 Thongchai Taliso WWWLLW Bangkok WIN
Points
2000-06-21 Ran Thongprakon LLL Bangkok WIN
Points
2000-03-15 Somchai Longluachat LLLLWL Bangkok WIN
Points
2000-02-16 Somsri Worwutnan LLLL Bangkok WIN
KO
2000-01-19 Saming Porkungpaorachada debut Bangkok WIN
KO

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