On May 18, 1965, a 22-year-old Fighting Harada (38-3, 17 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed bantamweight championship held by 29-year-old Éder Jofre (47-0-3, 37 KOs).
Harada came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 14 days. Jofre was on a 35-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 21 days.
Fighting Harada defeated Éder Jofre via split decision and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed bantamweight world champion. Harada improves his record to 39-3, while Jofre adds a loss to his record at 47-1-3.
On October 10, 1962, a 19-year-old Fighting Harada (26-1, 10 KOs) got a shot at the WBA and The Ring flyweight titles held by 27-year-old Thai boxer Pone Kingpetch (25-3, 8 KOs).
Harada came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 17 days. Kingpetch was on a 13-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 10 days.
Fighting Harada stopped the champion via KO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBA and The Ring flyweight champion. Harada improves his record to 27-1 (11 KOs), while Kingpetch adds a loss to his record at 25-4.
On January 3, 1967, the 23-year-old undisputed bantamweight world champion, Fighting Harada (45-3, 17 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Mexican boxer José Medel (63-20-6, 39 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Harada came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days. Medel was on a 8-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 12 days.
Fighting Harada defeated José Medel via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles. Harada improves his record to 46-3, while Medel adds a loss to his record at 63-21-6.
On May 31, 1966, the 23-year-old undisputed bantamweight world champion, Fighting Harada (42-3, 17 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Brazilian boxer Éder Jofre (47-1-4, 37 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Harada came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 16 days. Jofre was on a 0-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 26 days.
Fighting Harada defeated Éder Jofre via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles. Harada improves his record to 43-3, while Jofre adds a loss to his record at 47-2-4.
On November 30, 1965, the 22-year-old undisputed bantamweight world champion, Fighting Harada (40-3, 17 KOs), faced a undefined Alan Rudkin undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Harada came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 2 days.
Fighting Harada defeated Alan Rudkin via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles. Harada improves his record to 41-3
On July 4, 1967, the 24-year-old undisputed bantamweight world champion, Fighting Harada (47-3, 17 KOs), faced a undefined Bernardo Caraballo undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Harada came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months.
Fighting Harada defeated Bernardo Caraballo via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles. Harada improves his record to 48-3
On February 27, 1968, the 24-year-old undisputed bantamweight world champion, Fighting Harada (50-3, 19 KOs), faced a 19-year-old Australian boxer Lionel Rose (27-2, 8 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Harada came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 30 days. Rose was on a 15-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 16 days.
Lionel Rose defeated Fighting Harada via unanimous decision and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed bantamweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Rose improves his record to 28-2, while Harada adds a loss to his record at 50-4.
On September 25, 1967, a 24-year-old Fighting Harada (48-3, 17 KOs) and Hajime Taroura met in the ring.
Harada came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 21 days.
Fighting Harada stopped Hajime Taroura via KO in the 2nd round. Harada improves his record to 49-3 (18 KOs)
On May 4, 1963, a 20-year-old Fighting Harada (28-2, 11 KOs) and Jose Cejuda met in the ring.
Harada came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 13 days.
Fighting Harada stopped Jose Cejuda via KO in the 1st round. Harada improves his record to 29-2 (12 KOs)
On January 6, 1970, Fighting Harada and Johnny Famechon met again in a rematch.
Harada came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 5 days.
Fighting Harada was defending his featherweight titles and, fighting for the featherweight WBC titles against Johnny Famechon and lost via KO in the 14th round, and adds an loss to his record at 55-7.