Yutaka Niida

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Yutaka Niida
Statistics
Real name	Yutaka Niida
Nickname	-
Weight	Minimumweight
Nationality	Japanese
Birth date	October 2, 1978
Birth place	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Style	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	24
Wins	20
Wins by KO	8
Losses	1
Draws	3
No contests	0

Yutaka Niida (新井田豊 born October 2, 1978 in Yokohama, Japan) is a professional boxer in the minimumweight (105 lb) division. His record is 20-1-3 (8 KOs). He is the current WBA world minimumweight champion.

Niida first won the WBA strawweight title on August 25, 2001, when he defeated Chana Porpaoin by unanimous decision.^[1] Only two months later, Niida vacated the title, with the intention of retiring.^[1] Niida returned two years later and challenged Noel Arambulet for the title, but Niida suffered his first loss, by split decision.^[1] Niida fought against Arambulet again on July 3, 2004; this time Niida won the title by unanimous decision.^[1] Niida has successfully defended the title four times since he regained it.^[1] Niida's next defense is against Katsunari Takayama on September 2, 2006.^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of current world boxing champions
• List of male boxers
• List of WBA world champions

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] External links

• Yutaka Niida - BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia

Preceded by Chana Porpaoin	Minimumweight boxing champion (WBA) August 25, 2001–October 19, 2001	Vacant Title next held by Keitaro Hoshino
Preceded by Noel Arambulet	Minimumweight boxing champion (WBA) July 3, 2004–Present	Incumbent

Persondata
NAME	Niida, Yutaka
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Japanese minimumweight boxer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 2, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH	Yokohama, Japan
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH