Nihito Arakawa
Nihito Arakawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1981 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | The Baby-faced Sniper Japanese Rocky |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 2 |
Nihito Arakawa (荒川 仁人, Arakawa Nihito, born 23 December 1981 in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional boxer nicknamed "Japanese Rocky". He made his mark in the twelve-round lightweight slugfest against Omar Figueroa in July 2013, that earned him the nickname after the film Rocky. "The Japanese lefty gained a zillion fans with his rumble last year against Figueroa," TheSweetScience.com's Michael Woods said in 2014. He is the former Japanese and OPBF (Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation) lightweight champion.