Kōji Kobayashi

Koji Kobayashi may refer to:

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Kōji Kobayashi (boxer)

Kōji Kobayashi (小林 光二, Kobayashi Kōji, born August 27, 1957) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC flyweight champion. As of August, 2011, he is Japan's latest world champion who was certified by The Ring.

Early life

Kobayashi was poor at sports in his childhood. He was a slow runner, and lacked in arm strength. He began boxing at Tanabe Boxing Gym while studying design at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College after graduating from high school, and transferred to Kadoebi Houseki Boxing Gym after a year.

Professional career

Kobayashi made his professional debut with a third round knockout victory in December 1978. He won the annual Japanese boxing series, East Japan Rookie King Tournament in the flyweight division by knocking out the future Japanese featherweight champion Hiroyuki Kobayashi at the Korakuen Hall in December 1979. However, he was knocked out by Jirō Watanabe in the first round of the final match of All-Japan Rookie King Tournament at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in February 1980. He then had a fifteen-fight winning streak including ten knockouts over the former world ranked boxer Facomron Vibonchai, the national champions of Thailand, Philippines, Korea and others.

IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award

The IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE established in 1986. This award has been presented annually since 1988 for outstanding contributions to the integration of computers and communications.

The award is named in honor of Koji Kobayashi, who has been a leading force in advancing the integrated use of computers and communications.

The award may be presented to an individual, multiple recipients or team of up to three people.

Recipients of this award receive a bronze medal, certificate, and honorarium.

The award is sponsored by NEC.

Recipients

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