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Hiromitsu Miura
Born(1981-09-22)September 22, 1981
Ukiha, Fukuoka, Japan
DiedOctober 26, 2024(2024-10-26) (aged 43)
Native name三浦広光
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)
DivisionSuper Middleweight (Boxing)
Welterweight (MMA)
Middleweight (MMA)
StyleBoxing, Judo, Kickboxing, Sambo
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamTeiken Boxing Gym (Boxing)
SAMURAI SWORD (MMA)
TrainerYūichi Kasai (Boxing)[1]
Rank  3rd Dan Black Belt in Judo
Years active2010–2012 (Boxing)
2004–2009, 2015–present (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total10
Wins9
By knockout5
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins13
By knockout9
By submission0
By decision4
Losses8
By knockout7
By decision1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Hiromitsu Miura (Japanese: 三浦 広光, Miura Hiromitsu, September 22, 1981 – October 26, 2024) was a Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division. He was also a former boxer who competed in the light heavyweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

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Miura earned a WEC title fight against WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit at WEC 35 on August 3, 2008. As the Japan boxing commission established four weight divisions in September 2009, Miura turned to boxing.[2] After falling in love with his boxing training, Miura had embarked on a professional boxing career and put his mixed martial arts career on hold.[3]

Return to MMA

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In 2015, Miura returned to mixed martial arts. He became the Welterweight King of Pancrase after defeating Akihiro Murayama via unanimous decision at Pancrase 281 on October 2, 2016.[4]

On July 2, 2017, Miura attempted to defend his title against Daichi Abe at Pancrase 288. He lost the fight and the championship via second-round technical knockout.[5]

In the first fight after losing his title, Miura faced Gota Yamashita at Pancrase 309 on October 20, 2019. He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[6]

Miura then faced Masayuki Kikuiri at Pancrase 322 on July 27, 2021.[7] Miura lost the bout via second-round technical knockout.[8]

Professional boxing career

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Miura made his professional boxing debut at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, on April 10, 2010. Then, fighting in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Las Vegas, he beat undefeated Todd Manuel at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on March 25, 2011.[9] Miura successively won over the previously undefeated fellow boxer Shintarō Matsumoto in an eight round bout at the 170 pound (77 kg) limit at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on August 6 of the same year.[10] In that month, he was ranked No. 1 in the super middleweight division in Japan.[11] No one but he has been ranked in the newly established four weight divisions yet.

On October 1, 2011, Miura defeated Hector Hernandez via a unanimous decision in a six round super middleweight[12] bout at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.[13]

Racking up a 9–0 record in the ring, Miura eventually challenged Yuzo Kiyota for the OPBF Super Middleweight title on October 6, 2012. He lost the bout via technical knockout in the sixth round.[14]

Death

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On November 5, 2024, Miura's family announced that he had passed away due to acute leukemia that he had been battling since mid-September.[15]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
21 matches 13 wins 8 losses
By knockout 9 7
By decision 4 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–8 Masayuki Kikuiri TKO (body kick and punches) Pancrase 322 June 27, 2021 2 2:31 Tokyo, Japan
Win 13–7 Gota Yamashita TKO (punches) Pancrase 309 October 20, 2019 1 1:08 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 12–7 Daichi Abe TKO (punches) Pancrase 288 July 2, 2017 2 0:26 Tokyo, Japan Lost the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 12–6 Akihiro Murayama Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 281 October 2, 2016 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 11–6 Yuta Nakamura TKO (punches) Pancrase 274 December 19, 2015 2 3:39 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–6 Toshikazu Suzuki KO (punches) Pancrase 271 November 1, 2015 3 0:48 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–6 Edgar García KO (punches) WEC 38 January 25, 2009 1 1:18 San Diego, California, United States
Loss 9–5 Carlos Condit TKO (punches) WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura August 3, 2008 4 4:43 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the WEC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 9–4 Blas Avena KO (punches) WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann March 26, 2008 1 2:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight debut.
Win 8–4 Fernando Gonzalez TKO (submission to punches) WEC 29 August 5, 2007 2 3:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–4 Jason Miller Decision (unanimous) WEC 27 May 12, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–3 Ryo Kakigawa TKO (punches) Hero's 7 October 9, 2006 1 1:36 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Win 6–3 Geovani Pereira TKO (punches) W-Capsule: Vol. 2 June 11, 2006 1 2:35 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–3 Kazuki Okubo Decision (unanimous) W-Capsule: Vol. 1 January 28, 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–3 Kestutis Smirnovas TKO (punches) Hero's Lithuania 2005 November 26, 2005 1 4:30 Vilnius, Lithuania
Loss 4–2 Izuru Takeuchi TKO (punches) Hero's 2 July 6, 2005 2 2:35 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–1 Genki Ideta TKO (punches) Deep: clubDeep Fukuoka: World Best Festival April 10, 2005 1 0:56 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 3–1 Hirohide Fujinuma Decision (unanimous) Deep: 18th Impact February 12, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–1 Yun Seob Kwak TKO (punches) Pancrase: Brave 10 November 7, 2004 1 0:54 Chiba, Japan
Win 1–1 Yuichi Nakanishi Decision (majority) Pancrase: Brave 8 September 24, 2004 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 0–1 Joe D'Arce TKO (kick and punches) Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals July 25, 2004 2 4:17 Tokyo, Japan

Professional boxing record

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10 fights 9 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 1
By decision 5 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
10 Loss 9–1 Japan Yuzo Kiyota TKO 6 (12), 2:00 Oct 6, 2012 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For the OPBF Super Middleweight Title.
9 Win 9–0 Fiji Wahid Khan KO 2 (8), 1:44 Mar 3, 2012 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8 Win 8–0 United States Hector Hernandez UD 6 Oct 1, 2011 United States MGM Grand Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Japan Shintaro Matsumoto UD 8 Aug 6, 2011 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6 Win 6–0 United States Todd Manuel UD 6 Mar 25, 2011 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Ramiro Bueno Jr. TKO 1 (4), 2:20 Feb 26, 2011 United States Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Japan Kenji Aizawa TKO 5 (6), 0:21 Dec 4, 2010 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3 Win 3–0 Japan Taka Shirasaka KO 2 (4), 1:50 Jul 20, 2010 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2 Win 2–0 United States Nathan Bedwell UD 4 Apr 22, 2010 United States Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Isaac Atencio UD 4 Apr 10, 2010 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ "元総合格闘家三浦が初戦KO". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 21, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  2. ^ 三浦広光が米国で白星発進. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 12, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
    Also refer to Boxing in Japan for the details about the weight divisions in Japan's professional boxing.
  3. ^ "Miura's Career Change Going Well for Him... Not So Well for His Opponents". East Side Boxing.com. March 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 20, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  4. ^ Zach Aittama (October 1, 2016). "Pancrase 281 Results: Miura Tops Murayama, Kawamura Captures Vacant Title". combatpress.com.
  5. ^ Zach Aittama (July 1, 2017). "Pancrase 288 Results: Abe Stops Miura, Captures Welterweight King of Pancrase Title". combatpress.com.
  6. ^ Mike Skytte (October 20, 2019). "Pancrase 309 Results – Isao Kobayashi avenges loss to Aguon, defends title". thebodylockmma.com.
  7. ^ "Masayuki Kikuiri faces Hiromitsu Miura at Pancrase 322". asianmma.com. May 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Andrew Whitelaw (June 28, 2021). "Masayuki Kikuri stops Hiromitsu Miura in style at Pancrase 322". asianmma.com.
  9. ^ Ryan Bates (March 26, 2011). "Lucky Lara Draws With Molina". 3 More Rounds. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  10. ^ "Lee resolvió a Fukuhara en Japón" (in Spanish). NotiFight.com. August 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  11. ^ "Japan National Ratings as of August 25, 2011" (PDF). Japan Boxing Commission. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  12. ^ Andreas Hale, Anthony Springer Jr. (October 1, 2011). "Nishioka, Gonzalez retain titles". Fightnews.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  13. ^ Rick Reeno (October 1, 2011). "Roman Gonzalez Crushes Soto Easy, Chris Martin Upset". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  14. ^ "OPBF Title Fight Results". Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation.
  15. ^ MMA Junkie Staff (2024-11-05). "Former WEC title challenger Hiromitsu Miura dead at 43". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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