On March 12, 2009, the 28-year-old WBC bantamweight world champion, Hozumi Hasegawa (25-2, 9 KOs), faced Vusi Malinga, in a title defense fight.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 24 days.
Hozumi Hasegawa made quick work of Vusi Malinga, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Hasegawa improves his record to 26-2 (10 KOs)
On September 16, 2016, a 35-year-old Hozumi Hasegawa (35-5, 15 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-bantamweight title held by 29-year-old Mexican boxer Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 32 KOs).
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 5 days. Ruiz was on a 1-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 20 days.
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Hozumi Hasegawa is crowned the new WBC super-bantamweight world champion. Hasegawa improves his record to 36-5 (16 KOs), while Ruiz adds a loss to his record at 36-4.
On July 14, 2009, the 28-year-old WBC bantamweight world champion, Hozumi Hasegawa (26-2, 10 KOs), faced Nestor Rocha, in a title defense fight.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 2 days.
Hozumi Hasegawa made quick work of Nestor Rocha, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Hasegawa improves his record to 27-2 (11 KOs)
On October 16, 2008, the 27-year-old WBC bantamweight world champion, Hozumi Hasegawa (24-2, 8 KOs), faced Alejandro Valdez, in a title defense fight.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days.
Hozumi Hasegawa made very easy work of Alejandro Valdez, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Hasegawa improves his record to 25-2 (9 KOs)
On June 12, 2008, the 27-year-old WBC bantamweight world champion, Hozumi Hasegawa (23-2, 7 KOs), faced Cristian Faccio, in a title defense fight.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 2 days.
Hozumi Hasegawa made very easy work of Cristian Faccio, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Hasegawa improves his record to 24-2 (8 KOs)
On December 18, 2009, the 29-year-old WBC bantamweight world champion, Hozumi Hasegawa (27-2, 11 KOs), faced Alvaro Perez, in a title defense fight.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 4 days.
Hozumi Hasegawa stopped Alvaro Perez via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title. Hasegawa improves his record to 28-2 (12 KOs)
On September 25, 2005, the 24-year-old WBC bantamweight world champion, Hozumi Hasegawa (18-2, 5 KOs), faced Gerardo Martinez, in a title defense fight.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 9 days.
Hozumi Hasegawa stopped Gerardo Martinez via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title. Hasegawa improves his record to 19-2 (6 KOs)
On May 3, 2007, the 26-year-old WBC bantamweight world champion, Hozumi Hasegawa (21-2, 7 KOs), faced a 26-year-old South African boxer Simpiwe Vetyeka (16-0, 9 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 20 days. Vetyeka was on a 16-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 24 days.
Hozumi Hasegawa defeated Simpiwe Vetyeka via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title. Hasegawa improves his record to 22-2, while Vetyeka adds a loss to his record at 16-1.
On March 25, 2006, Hozumi Hasegawa and Veeraphol Sahaprom met again in a rematch.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months. Sahaprom was on a 5-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 8 days.
In the rematch, Hozumi Hasegawa stopped Veeraphol Sahaprom via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title. Hasegawa improves his record to 20-2 (7 KOs), while Sahaprom adds a loss to his record at 51-3-2.
On November 26, 2010, 29-year-old Hozumi Hasegawa (28-3, 12 KOs) and 22-year-old Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18 KOs) fought for the vacant WBC featherweight title.
Hasegawa came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 38% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 27 days. Burgos was on a 25-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 28 days.
Hozumi Hasegawa defeated Juan Carlos Burgos via unanimous decision . Hasegawa improves his record to 29-3, while Burgos adds a loss to his record at 25-1.