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Yoshio Shirai (白井 義男, Shirai Yoshio, November 23, 1923 – December 26, 2003) was a professional boxer from Tokyo, Japan. He won the world flyweight title in 1952, becoming the first Japanese boxer to win a world title.
Shirai, the Japanese Flyweight Champion, was the first Japanese fighter to be listed as a flyweight challenger in the United States boxing rankings. New York Times. Attendance: 35, 000. Interesting note: Because Marino failed to make the 116lb contract weight for the bout, he wore 8oz gloves while Shirai wore 6oz gloves.
4 de may. de 2013 · TOKYO, JAPAN-Japan's first world champion Yoshio Shirai, 80, passed away of pneumonia this Friday (December 26) in Tokyo, Japan. Shirai, a stylish and smart boxer, was cultivated by his manager and US biologist Dr. Alvin R. Cahn staying here under the US occupation over Japan after the World War II.
Yoshio Shirai, a name that may not ring a bell for many, but one that deserves recognition in the annals of Japanese boxing history. This unsung hero of the ring hailed from the small town of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, and his journey to the pinnacle of the sport is nothing short of remarkable.
On July 24 of 1954, and with a record of 23 wins, no losses, with 22 wins by knockout, Pérez met Yoshio Shirai, who, coincidentally, had been Japan's first w...
Con un gran apoyo del gobierno peronista, se logró que el campeón mundial mosca Yoshio Shirai, japonés, viniese a la Argentina para efectuar una pelea a 10 asaltos con 'Pascualito', como lo conocían todos.
5 de dic. de 2013 · In their second of four bouts, the underrated future World flyweight champion Yoshio Shirai wins a non-title bout against then champ' Dado Marino with a savage display, earning the...
