Akira Yaegashi

Name: Akira Yaegashi
Birth Name: 八重樫東
Hometown: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Birthplace: Kitakami, Iwate, Japan
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 160cm
Reach: 164cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Career Factoids

• Has a record of 7-6 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 5-6 (2 KOs) against former or current world titlists.
  • Won against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Pornsawan Porpramook, Toshiyuki Igarashi, Edgar Sosa and Javier Mendoza.
  • Lost against Eagle Den Junlaphan, Kazuto Ioka, Roman Gonzalez, Pedro Guevara, Milan Melindo, and Moruti Mthalane.

Regional & Minor Titles

• Japanese Minimumweight Title (June 2009 - 2011)
• OPBF Minimumweight Title (April 2006)

World Titles

• WBA Minimumweight Title
• IBF Light Flyweight Title
• Lineal Flyweight Champion of the World (April 8, 2013 – September 5, 2014), three defences
• Ring Magazine Flyweight Champion of the World (April 8, 2013 – September 5, 2014), three defences
• WBC Flyweight Title

Preceded by: Pornsawan Kratingdaenggym	WBA Minimumweight Champion 2011 Oct 24 – 2012 Jun 20	Succeeded by: Kazuto Ioka
Preceded by: Toshiyuki Igarashi	WBC Flyweight Champion 2013 Apr 8 – 2014 Sep 5	Succeeded by: Roman Gonzalez
Preceded by: Javier Mendoza	IBF Light Flyweight Champion 2015 Dec 29 – 2017 May 21	Succeeded by: Milan Melindo