Kaneko Shigeji

Shigeji Kaneko (Japanese: 金子繁治, Kaneko Shigeji, 13 August 1931 – 2 January 2016) was a Japanese featherweight boxer during the 1950s. He fought Gabriel "Flash" Elorde four times, winning them all. He was also a boxing promoter from the 1980s until the early 2000s.

Shigeji Kaneko
Born	(1931-08-13)13 August 1931 Tsubame, Niigata, Japan
Died	2 January 2016(2016-01-02) (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Statistics
Weight(s)	Featherweight, super featherweight
Boxing record
Total fights	65
Wins	54
Wins by KO	33
Losses	10
Draws	1

In this Japanese name, the surname is Kaneko.

Shigeji died from pneumonia on 2 January 2016 in Tokyo. He was 84.^[1]

References

1. "SHIGEJI KANEKO WHO BEAT 'FLASH' ELORDE FOUR TIMES PASSES AWAY". PhilBoxing. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

External links

• Boxing record for Kaneko Shigeji from BoxRec (registration required)