Hirofumi Mukai

Hirofumi Mukai (向井 寛史) is a Japanese professional boxer. He was a 2 times world title challenger.

Professional career
Mukai challenged Pongsaklek Wonjongkam with the WBC Flyweight title on the line on December 23, 2011, but the fight ended in a first round technical draw, so Wonjongkam retained the title.

Mukai holds wins over former world champion Sonny Boy Jaro who was the WBC, The Ring and Lineal Flyweight World Champion, as well as world title contender.

Mukai faced champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on November 15, 2013 with the WBC Super Flyweight title on the line, but lost when his corner threw in the towel in the ninth of twelve rounds.

In November 2016, Hirofumi Mukai defeated world title contender Tanawat Phonnaku to claim Tso’s vacated WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title.

On March 11, 2017, he lost the WBO Asia-Pacific title to Rex Tso.

Professional boxing record
For WBC Asian Boxing Council and WBO International super-flyweight titles
 * style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|13 Wins (3 knockout, 10 decisions), 5 Losses, 3 Draws
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 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Rd., Time
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 * Loss
 * 13-5-3
 * align=left|🇭🇰 Rex Tso
 * TKO
 * 8 (12)
 * 2015-09-16
 * align=left|🇭🇰 Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, SAR
 * align=left|Lost WBO Asia Pacific super-flyweight title;
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 * Win
 * 13-4-3
 * align=left|🇹🇭 Tanawat Phonnaku
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 2016-11-23
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Osaka, Japan, Osaka
 * align=left|Won vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title.
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 * Draw
 * 12-4-3
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Ryotaro Kawabata
 * TD
 * 3
 * 2016-07-31
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Satsukiyama Gym, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
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 * Win
 * 12-4-2
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Toshikuni Wake
 * TKO
 * 7
 * 2016-03-20
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Osaka, Japan, Osaka
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 * Loss
 * 11-4-2
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Shohei Omori
 * TKO
 * 6 (10), 1:37
 * 2015-09-16
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Shimazu Arena, Kyoto
 * align=left|For Japanese Bantamweight title.
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 * Win
 * 11-3-2
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Konosuke Tomiyama
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2015-04-19
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
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 * Win
 * 10-3-2
 * align=left| Marjohn Yap
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2014-08-03
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
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 * Draw
 * 9-3-2
 * align=left|🇯🇵 Myung Ho Lee
 * SD
 * 8
 * 2014-03-30
 * align=left|🇯🇵 IMP Hall, Osaka
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 * Loss
 * 9-3-1
 * align=left|🇹🇭 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
 * TKO
 * 9 (12), 1:44
 * 2013-11-15
 * align=left|🇹🇭 Provincial Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima
 * align=left|For WBC Super Flyweight title.
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 * Win
 * 9-2-1
 * align=left| Bum-Young Lee
 * UD
 * 6
 * 2013-08-23
 * align=left|Siam Park, Bangkok
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 * Loss
 * 8-2-1
 * align=left| Mark Anthony Geraldo
 * KO
 * 2 (10), 3:04
 * 2013-04-07
 * align=left|Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
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 * Win
 * 8-1-1
 * align=left| Saenmuangloei Kokietgym
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2012-09-01
 * align=left|Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka
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 * Win
 * 7-1-1
 * align=left| Witcharapol Kiatprapat
 * UD
 * 6
 * 2012-06-10
 * align=left|Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
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 * Win
 * 6-1-1
 * align=left| Khunkhiri Wor Wisaruth
 * TKO
 * 5 (8), 1:14
 * 2012-04-15
 * align=left|Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
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 * Draw
 * 5-1-1
 * align=left| Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
 * TD
 * 1 (12), 0:47
 * 2011-12-23
 * align=left|11th Inf Reg, Bangkok
 * align=left|For WBC Flyweight title.
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 * Loss
 * 5-1
 * align=left| Rocky Fuentes
 * UD
 * 12
 * 2011-08-20
 * align=left|Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
 * align=left|For OPBF Flyweight title.
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 * Win
 * 5-0
 * align=left| Sonny Boy Jaro
 * UD
 * 10
 * 2011-02-05
 * align=left|Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka
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 * Win
 * 4-0
 * align=left| Anis Ceunfin
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2010-10-11
 * align=left|Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
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 * Win
 * 3-0
 * align=left| Jin-Man Jeon
 * UD
 * 8
 * 2010-05-08
 * align=left|Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka
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 * Win
 * 2-0
 * align=left| Kenta Omae
 * UD
 * 6
 * 2009-09-30
 * align=left|Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka
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 * Win
 * 1-0
 * align=left| Toru Uemura
 * MD
 * 6
 * 2009-08-01
 * align=left|Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka
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