Tsuyoshi Nakamura: The Unbreakable Spirit of a Boxing Legend
Tsuyoshi Nakamura was a Japanese professional boxer who competed at super-featherweight from 1995 to 2006. His documented career includes a regional rookie title and two challenges for the Japanese national championship.
Professional career
Nakamura made his professional debut in December 1995. In 1997, he won the Central Japan super-featherweight Rookie King tournament, then lost in the All-Japan final by fifth-round technical knockout. The available career record lists 30 bouts: 23 wins, including 12 by knockout, five losses, and two draws.
Japanese title challenges
Nakamura challenged Nobuhito Hommo for the Japanese super-featherweight title in September 2003. The bout ended in a technical draw after an accidental headbutt. They fought again in October 2004, when Hommo won a 10-round unanimous decision. Nakamura also scored a fourth-round knockout of Noppadet in June 2004, the bout shown in the video above.
Records of Nakamura’s career do not support the claim that he won the WBC super-bantamweight title in 2005. The WBC super-bantamweight lineage lists Oscar Larios as champion at that time, followed by Israel Vázquez; Nakamura’s documented career was at super-featherweight.
Sources
- Boxing Meikan: Tsuyoshi Nakamura profile and fight record
- BoxRec: WBC super-bantamweight champion lineage
Career records and reporting: boxing.jp.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
