Nov 25, 2025
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enjoyed a successful career winning world titles in two weight classes. However, after coming up short in March against Anthony Olascagua in a bold attempt at becoming a three-weight world champion, he decided to retire.
Hiroto Kyoguchi enjoyed a successful career winning world titles in two weight classes.
However, after coming up short in March against Anthony Olascagua in a bold attempt at becoming a three-weight world champion, he decided to retire.
In the months that have followed the Japanese fighter has adjusted to his new life.
"At present, I am enjoying traveling and spending quality time with my family—things I was unable to do during my active career," Kyoguchi told The Ring.
"I have put priority on the time spent with my family and spending peaceful days with my wife and our dog. Life has been truly fulfilling."
The 31-year-old has visited Singapore and Karuizawa, Japan, with his wife, Aki, who is an influencer with over 50,000 followers, and their pet dog.
During a highly productive career, he won the IBF strawweight title before heading to junior flyweight where he added the Ring and WBA belts.
However, he lost a unification with then WBC 108-pound ruler Kenshiro Teraji (TKO 7) in a unification matchup in November 2022 and lost a 12-round unanimous decision to Olascuaga on March 13, which proved to be his last.
"I was able to achieve results beyond what I had originally hoped for," said Kyoguchi (19-3, 12 KOs). "I believe this was the outcome of continuously believing in myself and maintaining my efforts without compromise."
He looks back fondly on his career, an exciting one fondly but one fight stands out as his proudest moment in boxing.
"I take great pride in having been able to defend my title in Mexico," he said of an eighth-round stoppage over Esteban Bermundez in June 2022.
Kyoguchi intends to stay involved in boxing helping his former gym mates and potentially one day branching out further.
"I have been and hope to support the younger boxers in the Watanabe gym moving forward," he said. "Someday, I would like to own a boxing gym."
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