Hiroyuki Enoki

Hiroyuki Enoki (榎 洋之 Enoki Hiroyuki, born 14 September 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who fights at featherweight and is the former Japanese and OPBF featherweight champion.^[1]

Hiroyuki Enoki
Born	Hiroyuki Enoki (1979-09-14) 14 September 1979 (age 45) Tegatayama Nakamachi, Akita, Akita, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Statistics
Weight(s)	Featherweight
Stance	orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	34
Wins	28
Wins by KO	20
Losses	4
Draws	2

Professional career

Enoki turned professional in August 1998 in Yokohama, Japan. In his debut Enoki defeated fellow Japanese debutant Koyu Nakajima with a first round knockout.^[1]

After twenty-one unbeaten fights Enoki beat Akinori Kanai for the Japanese featherweight title in January 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Enoki challenged WBA featherweight champion, Chris John of Indonesia, October 24, 2008 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan for a chance to win the world title, but finally lost the fight unanimously by scores of 110–118, 110-118 and 111–117.^[2][3]

Indonesia's John

Professional boxing record

34 fights	28 wins	4 losses
By knockout	20	1
By decision	8	3
Draws	2

Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	28-4-2	Alberto Garza	TKO[4]	9 (10), 0:58	2010-04-23	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Loss	28-3-2	Satoshi Hosono	UD	10	2009-10-10	Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Tokyo	For OPBF Feather Title
Loss	28-2-2	Lee Ryol-li	SD	10	2009-07-18	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	28-1-2	Ardi Diego	KO	3 (10), 3:06	2009-03-07	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Loss	27-1-2	Chris John	UD	12	2008-10-24	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo	For World Boxing Association World Feather Title
Draw	27-0-2	Takahiro Ao	PTS	12	2008-04-05	JCB Hall, Tokyo	Retained Japanese and OBPF featherweight titles
Win	27-0-1	Makyo Sugita	UD	12	2007-09-15	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo	Retained OBPF featherweight title
Win	26-0-1	Achhan Buahom	KO	6 (10), 0:31	2007-02-17	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	25-0-1	Nedal Hussein	UD	12	2006-09-16	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo	Retained OPBF Feather Title
Win	24-0-1	Dentaksin Noinai Sportschool	KO	2 (12), 1:22	2006-01-21	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo	Won OPBF Feather Title
Win	23-0-1	Koji Umetsu	UD	10	2005-09-22	Akita City Gymnasium, Akita	Retained Japanese Feather Title
Win	22-0-1	Zaiki Takemoto	UD	10	2005-04-02	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo	Retained Japanese Feather Title
Win	21-0-1	Akinori Kanai	TKO	7 (10), 1:35	2005-01-08	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo	Retained Japanese Feather Title
Win	20-0-1	Dainoshin Kuma	TKO	9 (10), 1:56	2004-09-04	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo	Won Japanese Feather Title
Win	19-0-1	Seiji Funami	TKO	8 (10), 2:01	2004-03-20	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	18-0-1	Anurak Tamachard	KO	4 (10), 2:42	2003-12-10	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	17-0-1	Goji Mukai	TKO	5 (10), 1:06	2003-07-19	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	16-0-1	Chole Sithgorson	KO	2 (10), 0:30	2002-12-21	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	15-0-1	Masatomi Suzuki	TKO	6 (10), 1:56	2002-07-06	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	14-0-1	Yoshio Hattori	TKO	5 (10), 2:48	2002-04-03	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Draw	13-0-1	Jae Kwang Jung	PTS	10	2001-11-17	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	13-0	Tomoyuki Kusama	PTS	10	2001-06-02	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	12-0	Siengthip Sitsyasei	KO	1 (10), 1:51	2001-01-06	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	11-0	Naoya Hirahara	PTS	8	2000-10-20	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	10-0	Shigeo Hori	PTS	6	2000-08-31	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	9-0	Kanta Someya	TKO	5 (6), 1:25	2000-07-14	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	8-0	Kanta Someya	TKO	4 (6), 2:25	1999-10-22	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	7-0	Naohisa Masuda	TKO	5 (5), 2:12	1999-08-30	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	6-0	Yoichi Matsumoto	TKO	5 (5), 0:52	1999-07-26	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	5-0	Zaiki Takemoto	PTS	5	1999-06-22	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	4-0	Takashi Nishihara	KO	1 (5), 1:39	1999-05-08	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	3-0	Kiyoshi Watanabe	KO	1 (8), 3:01	1999-03-20	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	2-0	Takashi Nishihara	TKO	1 (6), 1:54	1999-01-09	Korakuen Hall, Bunkyō, Tokyo
Win	1-0	Koyu Nakajima	TKO	1 (4), 1:20	1998-08-23	Yokohama Arena, Yokohama

TV series appearances

Enoki made appearances in NHK TV series, "Watashi no Aozora" in 2000.^[5]

Kanano alumni

A former professional sumo wrestler, Takekaze Akira is his classmate at Kanaashi Agricultural High School.^[6]

Personal life

His stairs workout place in Tegatayama Nakamachi, Akita City (39°43′51.9″N 140°08′33.8″E)^[7][8]

He was born and raised in Tegatayama Nakamachi, Akita, and attended Hiroomote Elementary School and Joto Junior High School. He has an older brother, and their father died in the 2010s.^[9][10]