Akihiko Honda
Akihiko Honda (本田 明彦, Honda Akihiko, born September 9, 1947) is a Japanese professional boxing promoter who was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008, and was also selected as an inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.
Akihiko Honda | |
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| Japanese: 本田 明彦 | |
| Born | September 9, 1947 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Rikkyo University (graduated in 1969) |
| Occupation | Boxing promoter |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Organization | Teiken Promotions |
| Known for | Promotion of the two Mike Tyson fights against Tony Tubbs and James Douglas Promoting boxers such as Masao Ōba, Jirō Watanabe, Genaro Hernández, Eloy Rojas, Jorge Linares, Edwin Valero and Román González among others |
| Notable work | Hozumi Hasegawa vs. Fernando Montiel, Nonito Donaire vs. Toshiaki Nishioka, Nihito Arakawa vs. Omar Figueroa, etc. |
| Television | World Premium Boxing on Nippon Television Excite Match on WOWOW |
| Parent | Akira Honda (father) |
| Awards | International Boxing Hall of Fame |
| Website | TEIKEN.COM |
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