Hiroyuki Enoki (榎 洋之 Enoki Hiroyuki, born 14 September 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who fights at featherweight and is the former Japanese and OPBF featherweight champion.

Professional career

Enoki turned professional in August 1998 in Yokohama, Japan. In his debut Enoki defeated fellow Japanese debutant Koyu Nakajima with a first round knockout. After twenty-one unbeaten fights Enoki beat Akinori Kanai for the Japanese featherweight title in January 2005. Enoki challenged WBA featherweight champion, Chris John of Indonesia, October 24, 2008 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan for a chance to win the world title, but finally lost the fight unanimously by scores of 110–118, 110-118 and 111–117.

Professional boxing record

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TV series appearances

Enoki made appearances in NHK TV series, "Watashi no Aozora" in 2000.

Kanano alumni

A former professional sumo wrestler, Takekaze Akira is his classmate at Kanaashi Agricultural High School.

Personal life

He was born and raised in Tegatayama Nakamachi, Akita, and attended Hiroomote Elementary School and Joto Junior High School. He has an older brother, and their father died in the 2010s.