Shigeo Nakajima
- January 9, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Shigeo Nakajima |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 16, 1954(1954-01-16) |
| Age | 70 |
| Birthplace | Ibaraki |
| Country | Japan |
| Birth City | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Shigeo Nakajima Biography
| Name | Shigeo Nakajima |
| Birthday | Jan 16 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Ibaraki |
| Home Town | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Shigeo Nakajima is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 16, 1954 in Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Shigeo Nakajima (Zhong Dao Cheng Xiong , Nakajima Shigeo, born on January 18th 1954) is a retired Japanese boxer who was an former WBC junior champion in the flyweight division. He is a graduate of his school, the Komazawa University.
Nakajima started boxing with Yonekura Boxing Gym at the age of a teenager. He set a record for amateurs with a score of 90-15 (48 knockouts) before he became a professional.
The 3rd January of the year 1980. Nakajima was a fighter against Kim Sung Jun to win his WBC junior flyweight crown at Korakuen Hall. In preparation for the bout, Joe Koizumi who is experienced in boxing and later was admitted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as well as the World Boxing Hall of Fame as Nakajima’s trainer. As the gym’s director Kenji Yonekura made him move to a residence near his home, and would wake each morning to force him to complete his daily work. After the 3rd round, Nakajima’s eardrum had been punctured and his ribs were cracked and he sustained an injury above the left eye. But, Nakajima was crowned the champion by a unanimous decision due to his swift punches and footwork.
Shigeo Nakajima Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Shigeo Nakajima is one of the richest Boxer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shigeo Nakajima 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Nakajima began his career in the second round knockout victory on the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo in July of 1976. He then beat his reigning Japanese junior champion Kazunori Tenryu with a third round knockout in a title-less ten round match during August of 1977. He was knocked down by previous WBA flyweight champion Bernabe Villacampo, who dealt him an injury to the body in the fourth round of March 1978. He was defeated by points to Hwan-Jin Kim, the senior WBA junior champion Hwan Jin Kim in the month of August that year.
In his first appearance in March of 1980 the opponent was Hilario Zapata by a close unanimous decision , at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo. Yonekura protested against the ruling of judges. However, Nakajima was disqualified in the 11th round of the rematch against Zapata to win the championship in the Civic Center in Gifu city in September of that same year. Eight months later, Nakajima was knocked out in eight rounds defeat, and then hung his gloves.
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