Jiro Watanabe

Jiro Watanabe
Born
渡辺二郎

(1955-03-16) 16 March 1955 (age 69)
Okayama,[1] Japan
NationalityJapanese
Statistics
Weight(s)Super flyweight
Height5 ft 5+12 in (166 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins26
Wins by KO17
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0

Jiro Watanabe (渡辺二郎, Watanabe Jirō, born 16 March 1955) is a Japanese former boxer.[2][3] Watanabe, who fought only in Japan and South Korea, was one of the first World super flyweight champions, as the division was relatively new when he was crowned.

  1. ^ 紳助引退事件のキーマン・渡辺二郎の大阪ケンカ最強伝説 Archived 18 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine メンズサイゾー
  2. ^ "Watanabe Wins on Split Decision". New York Times. UPI. 24 June 1983. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Promoter sues". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. 1 July 1984. Retrieved 12 January 2011.