Akinobu Hiranaka
Japanese boxer
平仲明信
- Born
- 14 November 1963, Okinawa
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Akinobu Hiranaka (平仲 明信, born Nobuaki Hiranaka, on November 14, 1963) is a Japanese former boxer. He was a world champion boxer in the Light welterweight (Super lightweight or former Junior welterweight) division. He won the WBA Junior Welterweight championship of the world in 1992, and competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
He is one of the few Japanese champions that lacked financial backing from large gyms or television companies, and he had to personally negotiate with opponents to land a shot at the world title.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 |
Awards and honours
- WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2829054 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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