Myung Ho Lee Took His Flyweight Career to an IBF
Myung Ho Lee challenged Amnat Ruenroeng for the IBF flyweight championship on December 7, 2015. Ruenroeng retained the title by unanimous decision over twelve rounds in the final bout of Lee’s professional career.
Career highlights
The Japanese boxer, born Akihiro Miyamoto on December 1, 1982, also competed under the name Hayate Akihiro. He turned professional in February 2006 and built his career with Osaka Teiken.
Lee challenged Rocky Fuentes for the OPBF flyweight title in September 2012, losing a twelve-round unanimous decision. He then faced former world champion Édgar Sosa in October, with Sosa winning a ten-round majority decision.
The Ruenroeng championship fight
Lee’s later victories brought him to the IBF title opportunity in 2015. The judges scored the championship contest 117–109, 118–108 and 117–109 for Ruenroeng. Lee retired after the defeat with nineteen wins, five losses and one draw, including six knockout victories.
Lee came from Nara and entered professional boxing after an amateur record of thirty-seven wins and thirteen defeats. His debut was a six-round decision over Kazuya Okumura. Later domestic victories included decisions against Shin Ono and Takayuki Okumoto. Before the Ruenroeng challenge, he outpointed Kosuke Kanazawa in July 2015, completing the final successful competitive appearance of his career in the professional ring.
