Hiroyuki Ebihara(海老原 博幸, Ebihara Hiroyuki; March 26, 1940 – April 20, 1991) was a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1959 to 1969. He held the WBA, WBC, and The Ring flyweight titles from 1963 to 1964 and the WBA flyweight title again in 1969. Yuri Arbachakov used the ring name Yuri Ebihara in honor of him and the Pokémon Ebiwalar(エビワラー, Ebiwarā), known as Hitmonchan in English, is named after him.

Professional boxing record

68 fights62 wins5 losses
By knockout330
By decision295
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
68Loss62–5–1Bernabe VillacampoUD15Oct 19, 1969Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, JapanLost WBA flyweight title
67Win62–4–1Jose Garcia LopezKO2 (10)Jun 30, 1969Prefectural Gymnasium, Okayama City, Okayama, Japan
66Win61–4–1Jose SeverinoUD15Mar 30, 1969Nakajima Sports Center, Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanWon vacant WBA flyweight title
65Win60–4–1Ely AxintoKO3 (10)Dec 23, 1968Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
64Win59–4–1Bart LiminKO7 (10)Jul 29, 1968Tokyo, Japan
63Win58–4–1Rudy VenturaPTS10May 20, 1968Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Japan
62Win57–4–1Yuzo NarumiUD10Apr 8, 1968Tokyo, Japan
61Win56–4–1Manuel MagallanesRTD4 (10)Mar 4, 1968Tokyo, Japan
60Loss55–4–1Horacio AccavalloMD15Aug 12, 1967Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, ArgentinaFor WBA flyweight title
59Win55–3–1Un Mo OhKO5 (10)Jul 10, 1967Tokyo, Japan
58Win54–3–1Manuelo BalabaUD10May 22, 1967Tokyo, Japan
57Win53–3–1Speedy HayasePTS10Apr 10, 1967Tokyo, Japan
56Loss52–3–1Horacio AccavalloUD15Jul 15, 1966Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, ArgentinaFor WBA and WBC flyweight titles
55Win52–2–1Dio EspinosaKO3 (10)Apr 24, 1966Tokyo, Japan
54Win51–2–1Bonny BoromeoPTS10Nov 14, 1965Toyota, Aichi, Japan
53Win50–2–1Un Mo OhTKO6 (10)Aug 15, 1965Tokyo, Japan
52Win49–2–1Yoshio NakanePTS10Jul 4, 1965Tokyo, Japan
51Win48–2–1Efren TorresTKO7 (12)May 7, 1965Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
50Win47–2–1Shigeo NirasawaTKO7 (10)Mar 28, 1965Tokyo, Japan
49Win46–2–1Hideki OsakaTKO3 (10)Mar 13, 1965Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
48Win45–2–1Katsuo HagaPTS10Feb 7, 1965Tokyo, Japan
47Win44–2–1Takeshi NakamuraPTS10Jan 3, 1965Tokyo, Japan
46Win43–2–1Hi Soo KangPTS10Nov 1, 1964Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
45Win42–2–1Ric MagramoPTS10Sep 7, 1964Tokyo, Japan
44Win41–2–1Kung-Kang NamKO10 (10)Jul 19, 1964Osaka, Osaka, Japan
43Win40–2–1Efren TorresSD12Apr 30, 1964Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
42Win39–2–1Fabian EsquivelUD10Mar 19, 1964Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
41Loss38–2–1Pone KingpetchSD15Jan 23, 1964Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, ThailandLost WBA, WBC, and The Ring flyweight titles
40Win38–1–1Henry AcidoKO10 (10)Nov 20, 1963Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
39Win37–1–1Pone KingpetchKO1 (15)Sep 18, 1963Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, JapanWon WBA, WBC, and The Ring flyweight titles
38Win36–1–1Masao OgawaTKO9 (10)Aug 1, 1963Tokyo, Japan
37Win35–1–1Young BonnieKO1 (10)Jul 17, 1963Tokyo, Japan
36Win34–1–1Billy BrownUD10Mar 27, 1963Tokyo, Japan
35Win33–1–1Vic CampoUD10Feb 1, 1963City Gymnasium, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
34Win32–1–1Chartchai ChionoiUD12Dec 31, 1962Yasaka Hall, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
33Win31–1–1Roberto LunaKO3 (10)Dec 6, 1962Tokyo, Japan
32Win30–1–1Manuel MagallanesUD10Nov 21, 1962Tokyo, Japan
31Win29–1–1Narongrit JalengkaboKO3 (10)Oct 26, 1962Tokyo, Japan
30Win28–1–1Shinsuke TaniwakiTKO1 (10)Sep 28, 1962Otemae Hall, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
29Win27–1–1Ray PerezKO8 (10)Sep 6, 1962Tokyo, Japan
28Win26–1–1Little RufeKO3 (10)Aug 13, 1962Tokyo, Japan
27Win25–1–1Cherngchai LaemfaphaKO2 (10)Jul 27, 1962Tokyo, Japan
26Win24–1–1Katsuo HagaUD10May 4, 1962Tokyo, Japan
25Win23–1–1Ray OrtizKO3 (10)Apr 12, 1962Tokyo, Japan
24Win22–1–1Takeshi NakamuraUD10Mar 9, 1962Tokyo, Japan
23Win21–1–1Marcel JubanRTD6 (10)Feb 8, 1962Tokyo, Japan
22Win20–1–1Sombang BanbungKO4 (10)Jan 6, 1962Tokyo, Japan
21Win19–1–1Kazuyoshi YamakawaTKO1 (10)Dec 15, 1961Tokyo, Japan
20Win18–1–1Johnny JamitoMD10Oct 30, 1961Tokyo, Japan
19Win17–1–1Shigeru ItoKO2 (10)Sep 29, 1961Tokyo, Japan
18Win16–1–1Singtong Por TorUD10Aug 27, 1961Tokyo, Japan
17Win15–1–1Hajime TarouraKO3 (10)Jul 28, 1961Tokyo, Japan
16Win14–1–1Seinosuke TsuchiyaUD6Jun 27, 1961Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
15Win13–1–1Yoshikatsu FurukawaTKO3 (10)Jun 9, 1961Tokyo, Japan
14Draw12–1–1Takeshi NakamuraPTS6May 18, 1961Tokyo, Japan
13Win12–1Katsutoshi AokiKO2 (6)Apr 5, 1961Tokyo, Japan
12Win11–1Kinichiro ToyamaUD6Feb 22, 1961Tokyo, Japan
11Win10–1Shigeo NirasawaUD6Jan 27, 1961Tokyo, Japan
10Loss9–1Fighting HaradaPTS6Dec 24, 1960Tokyo, Japan
9Win9–0Masayuki MatsuzawaTKO2 (4)Dec 11, 1960Tokyo, Japan
8Win8–0Takeshi NakamuraMD4Nov 23, 1960Tokyo, Japan
7Win7–0Nagao NagahataKO1 (4)Nov 7, 1960Tokyo, Japan
6Win6–0Kazutoshi OiUD4Oct 26, 1960Tokyo, Japan
5Win5–0Masayuki MatsuzawaUD4Aug 29, 1960Korakuen Baseball Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
4Win4–0Kiyoshi FujioTKO1 (4)Jun 17, 1960Tokyo, Japan
3Win3–0Shoichi SaitoPTS4Oct 16, 1959Tokyo, Japan
2Win2–0Yasuhiko MuraiPTS4Oct 1, 1959Tokyo, Japan
1Win1–0Kazuhiko KuriharaKO4 (4)Sep 20, 1959Tokyo, Japan

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

  • WBA flyweight champion (112 lbs) (2×)
  • WBC flyweight champion (112 lbs)

The Ring magazine titles

  • The Ring flyweight champion (112 lbs)

Undisputed titles

  • Undisputed flyweight champion

See also

External links

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded byPone KingpetchWBA flyweight Champion September 18, 1963 - January 23, 1964Succeeded byPone Kingpetch
InauguralWBC flyweight champion September 18, 1963 - January 23, 1964
Preceded byPone KingpetchThe Ring flyweight champion September 18, 1963 - January 23, 1964
VacantTitle last held byFidel LaBarbaUndisputed flyweight champion September 18, 1963 - January 23, 1964
VacantTitle last held byHoracio AccavalloWBA flyweight champion March 30, 1969 - October 19, 1969Succeeded byBernabe Villacampo