Andy Justice Hiraoka (born August 8, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.https://www.boxingtimeline.com/hiraoka-andy/ He is a former World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific Super Lightweight Champion.
History Andy was born in a small suburb of Yokohama in Japan to a Ghanaian father and a Japanese mother. He started boxing at the age of four due to his father's influence.https://boxmob.jp/sp/youth/detail.html?nid=66 When he was in elementary school, he appeared on Sanma's SUPER Karakuri TV as a "timid" boxing boy.https://www.sponichi.co.jp/battle/news/2014/10/16/kiji/K20141016009108870.html At the time, his boxing skills were so slow that he was beaten up by his sister. He never skipped a day of practice, but he hated boxing so much. He was also teased and bullied for being half-Japanese and having dark skin, and was sometimes mocked for his shy personality.https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/842670 He joined the track and field club in junior high school, and competed in the National Athletic Meet in the middle distance while at Yokohama High School.https://boxingnews.jp/news/18693/
On December 3, 2013, he fought Katsuhiko Kudo in a four-round super featherweight bout at Korakuen Hall and won by TKO in the fourth round, 1 minute and 7 seconds, marking his debut with a win.https://jbc.or.jp/result/201312.html
On December 21, 2014, as the East Japan Lightweight Rookie of the Year, he was scheduled to face Shogo Yamaguchi, representing the West, for the All-Japan Rookie of the Year title, but withdrew from the match due to the flu.https://boxingnews.jp/news/21130/https://boxingnews.jp/news/44352/
After losing the All-Japan Rookie of the Year award, Hiraoka left Japan and went to Los Angeles alone to train in the United States for about two years.https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/842670
In September 2016, after returning to Japan, he transferred to Ohashi Boxing Gym .https://boxmob.jp/sp/news/index.html?nid=16351&n=1
On November 11, 2017, at the "DANGAN 200" event held at Korakuen Hall, he fought in the finals of the tournament to determine the first Japanese super lightweight youth champion against Takahiko Kobayashi, winning by TKO in 1 minute and 50 seconds of the fifth round to become the first Japanese super lightweight youth champion .https://boxingnews.jp/news/53241/
On September 11, 2018, he faced Ukyo Yoshikai at the 65th Phoenix Battle held at Korakuen Hall and won by TKO in the third round at 2 minutes and 2 seconds, successfully defending his youth title for the first time .https://boxingnews.jp/news/60813/
The match was scheduled to take place on April 8, 2019, but was canceled due to the arrest of his opponent .https://boxingnews.jp/news/66122/
On July 12, 2019, he faced former Japanese lightweight champion and IBF World Super Lightweight No. 13 Akihiro Kondo at Korakuen Hall and won by unanimous decision in the 10th round (97-93, 98-93, 98-92).https://boxingnews.jp/news/68392/
On October 3, 2019, he relinquished his Japanese Super Lightweight Youth Championship.
On November 26, 2019, it was announced that he had signed with Top Rank.https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/201911260000302.html?mode=all
On November 30, 2019, he made his US debut at the Chelsea Ballroom at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he faced Rogelio Cázares and won by knockout in the second round, 2 minutes and 15 seconds.https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/201912010000220.html?mode=all
On November 1, 2020, he fought Ricky Edwards at the MGM Grand Conference Center (The Bubble) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and won by TKO in the fourth round at 2 minutes and 20 seconds.https://boxingnews.jp/news/78608/
On February 11, 2021, he faced Yuta Akiyama at the charity boxing event “LEGEND” held at the National Yoyogi Stadium.https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000074156.html
On March 11, 2021, he faced Japanese super lightweight Fumio Kimura at Korakuen Hall and won by TKO at 2 minutes and 15 seconds into the third round.https://boxingnews.jp/news/81949/
On October 19, 2021, the main event of "Phoenix Battle 81" took place at Korakuen Hall, where Hiraoka faced Sasaki Tsutomu, ranked 2nd in the Japanese and 3rd in the WBO Asia Pacific super lightweight division, and won by TKO in the 11th round at 1 minute 58 seconds to claim the title. At the weigh-in the day before, Sasaki was 1.8 kg over the super lightweight limit and was disqualified. At the weigh-in at 5 pm on the day of the match, Sasaki was within 8% of the super lightweight limit, so the match was made official, and the match was held under irregular rules whereby Hiraoka would only win the title if he won.https://boxingnews.jp/news/86390/
On February 28, 2022, he faced Aoki Christiano, the number one ranked Japanese super lightweight, at Korakuen Hall and won by TKO in the 10th round at 2 minutes and 16 seconds.https://boxingnews.jp/news/88883/
On June 7, 2022, he faced Shun Akaiwa, ranked 8th in the Japanese super lightweight division, at Saitama Super Arena and won by TKO in 1 minute and 24 seconds of the 6th round.https://hochi.news/articles/20220607-OHT1T51257.html?page=1
On September 13, 2022, he faced Alvin Lagumbay at Korakuen Hall and won by TKO at 2 minutes and 27 seconds in the second round, successfully defending his WBO Asia Pacific title for the third time.https://the-ans.jp/news/266443/
On December 13, 2022, he faced Min Ho Jung on the undercard of the Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler fight at Ariake Arena, and won by TKO in the eighth round at 2 minutes and 6 seconds, successfully defending his WBO Asia Pacific title for the fourth time.https://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/boxing-champ-baits-rival-before-brutal-10punch-combo-ends-title-fight/news-story/5dfd55e437e9dd3eff07f4e36f9f804c
On January 16, 2023, he relinquished his Japanese super lightweight title.https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202301160000831.html
On June 10, 2023, he relinquished his WBO Asia Pacific super lightweight title to pursue a world title challenge.https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202306100000345.html
On September 3, 2024, at the Ariake Arena, he faced Ismael Barroso, the WBA World Super Lightweight interim champion, in a match to decide the WBA World Super Lightweight challenger. In the sixth round, he knocked Barroso down with a right hook, and in the eighth round, he cut his right eye with a left cross from Barroso. In the ninth round, he knocked Barroso down twice, and after Barroso's camp withdrew from the match, he won by TKO at 2 minutes and 58 seconds in the ninth round and earned the right to challenge the champion, Jose Valenzuela .https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202409030001084.html However, since Barroso's interim title was not recognized by the JBC, which oversaw the match, it was not recognized as a title match, so the match was held as a challenger match, and Barroso, who lost, was stripped of his interim title according to JBC regulations.https://the-ans.jp/news/459749/
WBA Super Lightweight Championship Hiraoka vs. Russell Hiraoka was scheduled to challenge Gary Antuanne Russell for his WBA super lightweight title on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis in Miami, Florida, on November 14, 2025. The fight was postponed when the event was cancelled due to Davis' legal issues. The bout was rescheduled to take place at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada on February 21, 2026. Hiraoka lost via unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes25Loss24–1Gary Antuanne RussellUD12Feb 21, 202624Win24–0Ismael BarrosoTKO9 (12), 3 Sep 202423Win23–0Sebastian Diaz MaldanadoTKO5 (8), 26 Dec 202322Win22–0Min Ho JungTKO8 (12), 13 Dec 202221Win21–0Alvin LagumbayTKO2 (12), 13 Sep 202220Win20–0Shun AkaiwaTKO6 (10), 7 Jun 202219Win19–0Cristiano AoquiTKO10 (12), 28 Feb 202218Win18–0Jin SasakiTKO11 (12), 19 Oct 202117Win17–0Fumisuke KimuraTKO3 (8), 11 Mar 202116Win16–0Rickey EdwardsTKO4 (8), 31 Oct 202015Win15–0Rogelio CasarezTKO2 (8), 30 Nov 201914Win14–0Akihiro KondoUD1012 Jul 201913Win13–0Ukyo YoshigaiTKO3 (8), 11 Sep 201812Win12–0Fumisuke KimuraUD828 Feb 201811Win11–0Takahiko KobayashiTKO5 (8), 11 Nov 201710Win10–0Ukyo YoshigaiTKO3 (6), 23 Aug 20179Win9–0Shogo YamaguchiTKO6 (8), 21 May 20178Win8–0Natee Yongraksa1 (6), 30 Dec 20167Win7–0Nakharin PhromchakTKO3 (6), 3 Oct 20166Win6–0Shintaro NakamuraUD52 Nov 20145Win5–0Shoma SekineTKO4 (4), 25 Sep 20144Win4–0Yoshihito TakahashiUD420 Jun 20143Win3–0Susumu NakataTKO3 (4), 4 Apr 20142Win2–0Yoshikuni Hashiguchi410 Jan 20141Win1–0Katsuhiko Kudo4 (4), 3 Dec 2013
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