Soh Ohba
| Soh Ohba、大場綜、おおばそう、โซ โอบะ | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71 in) |
| Born | 30 June 1980 Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Website | Team Bakabon Yokohama Nishi |
Soh Ohba (大場綜,おおばそう โซ โอบะ, born 30 June 1980) is a Japanese professional boxer. Soh is also a Japanese conservative politician and private investor.Soh is a member of Japan Library Association. Soh's uncle is Masao Ohba.Soh's father and Masao's junior brother, Isaburo Ohba, served as assistant secretary general of New Frontier Party (Japan)(NFP) Kanagawa prefecture Branch in the 1990s.Now Soh is the Representative of the political group ”Shinshin kanagawa 21“.Shinshin Kanagawa 21 has inherited the NFP logo.
Soh held the Super featherweight title in Thailand from 2018 to 2022 and defended it twice during that timeframe. As of 2023, he was ranked #4 of Super featherweight class in World Boxing Union (WBU).[2] He was selected as Japan's World Boxing Foundation (WBF) representative in 2023.[3]
Soh was then an NFP party Friend.On December 10, 1994, when Soh was 14 years old, he participated in the NFP founding convention at Pacifico Yokohama in Nishi-ward Yokohama-city, and was a supporting member of the Japan Renewal Party until the day before.
Six months after his 17th birthday, Soh participated in the Reform-Club opening ceremony at the NFP party. Soh was around 20 years old and was a volunteer staff Reform Club and New Conservative Party (Japan).
Soh was recommended by Toshiro Mayuzumi just before he passed away, and one month before his 17th birthday, he attended the inaugural meeting of Nippon Kaigi.
Boxing career[edit]
Soh started practicing at a boxing gym near Yasukuni Shrine and Hosei University in Chiyoda, Tokyo, a few months before graduating from junior high school. Soh is the nephew of Masao Ohba.[4] He was trained by Isamu Kuwata.[5]
Soh compiled a record of 10-10 (4KOs) in amateur matches before deciding to end his status as an amateur contender of the Japan Amateur Boxing Federation (JABF) on September 25, 2016.[6]
Soh announced he would turn professional on September 25, 2016, less than three months after his 36th birthday. Just 60 days later, on November 24, he debuted with a 2 RTKO win in Rangsit, Thailand.[7]
Thailand's national hero Chartchai Chionoi is Soh's uncle's nemesis. Soh was supported by Chartchai in his professional debut at the age of 36.
He marked 6 KO victories, 1 loss and 5 draws (including NC in Japan) of 12 fights.
PAT International Super featherweight champion[edit]
Soh went pro and fought for the Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) international champion after 5 professional fights. He defeated Nikhom Hongthong by knockout on July 1, 2018, becoming an undefeated PAT international champion in Thailand. After that, he held the title, making two defenses, and later he was ranked #12 in the Asian Boxing Council (WBC Asia) and #8 in the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) in 2019.[6][unreliable source?]
As of 2022, he was ranked #4 of Super featherweight class in the World Boxing Union (WBU).[2]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| Professional record summary | ||
| 12 fights | 6 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Win | 6-1-5 | Weera Sabaibang | TKO | 3(8) | 30 Jul 2023 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Retained PAT international title(WBU intercontinental title elminator) |
| 11 | Draw | 5-1-5 | Ryohei Kanayama | TD | 3 | 6 Jun 2021 | Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo, Japan | (WBU World Ranking assessment match) |
| 10 | Draw | 5-1-4 | Kyosuke Kobayashi | TD | 3 | 20 Dec 2020 | Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo, Japan | (WBU World Ranking assessment match) |
| 9 | Draw | 5-1-3 | Tomorn Singmanasakk | UD | 12 | 11 Jan 2020 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | (WBC Cares)WBU World title elminator |
| 8 | Draw | 5-1-2 | Nozomi Kizuna | TD | 3 | 9 Jun 2019 | Fureai Cube, Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan | (WBC Asia Ranking assessment match) |
| 7 | Win | 5-1-1 | Nikhom Hongthong | KO | 3 (10), 1:40 | 1 Dec 2018 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Retained PAT international title |
| 6 | Lose | 4-1-1 | Pon Chan | UD | 1 (3), 2:34 | 25 Aug 2018 | Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo, Japan | (WBC Asia Ranking assessment match) |
| 5 | Win | 4-0-1 | Nikhom Hongthong | KO | 3 (8), 0:28 | 1 Jul 2018 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Won PAT international title |
| 4 | Win | 3-0-1 | Natthapol Wongzuy | TKO | 1 (6), 1:27 | 25 Feb 2018 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 3 | Win | 2-0-1 | Aekkachai Saengthapthim | TKO | 1 (6), | 29 Sep 2017 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 2 | Draw | 1-0-1 | Nikhom Hongthong | PTS | 4 | 25 Jun 2017 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | [Score:38-38,38-38,38-38] |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Somyos Chukwan | TKO | debut, 2(4) 1:13 | 24 Nov 2016 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Boxing record for Soh Ohba、大場綜、おおばそう、โซ โอบะ". BoxRec.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ratings – World Boxing Union". WBU. Retrieved 30 Apr 2023.
- ↑ "World Boxing Foundation Contact". WBF. Retrieved 30 Apr 2023.
- ↑ "On Sep 25, Masao's death anniversary, Soh Ohba visited his uncle Masao Ohba's grave at Myohonji in Miyashiro, Saitama – Weekly Fight". Weekly Fight (in Japanese). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 30 Apr 2023.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Thailand champion, Soh Ohba ranked #4 of his class as the first Japanese challengeing WBU world championship toward". Thailand Hyperlinks (in Japanese). 29 Aug 2022. Retrieved 30 Apr 2023.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Soh Ohba(S feather class boxer, WBU world #4, Thailand champion, former WBC Asia #12&ABF #8) - Soh Ohba Official Blog". Official blog (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 Apr 2023.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Soh Ohba - BoxRec". Boxrec. Retrieved 30 Apr 2023.
External links[edit]
- Professional boxing record for Soh Ohba from BoxRec Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Soh Ohba Official Blog(Japanese)
- boxinglib.com for Soh Ohba(Japanese)
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