Jiro Watanabe

Jiro Watanabe (March 16,1955 - ) is a Japanese former boxer who was considered by many, along with Yoko Gushiken, to be one of the two best world champions to come out of Japan.

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Watanabe, who campaigned only in Japan and South Korea, was one of the first world Jr. Bantamweight champions, as the division was relatively new when he was crowned.

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He started his professional boxing career with a three round knockout over Keiza Miyazaki. The fight was in Okayama, Watanabe's birthplace.

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Two first round knockout wins followed, one over Yukihiro Kawahira, and another over Noburu Iishi. There was an immediate rematch with Iishi, and, although the second time around Iishi gave him a tougher test, nevertheless, Watanabe still came out a winner, by a knockout in six.

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