About
WBA Lightweight Champion who twice defended his title, WBA Super Featherweight Champion from September, 1998 to June, 1999.
Before Fame
He was an aspiring baseball player before becoming obsessed with boxing.
Trivia
Despite not being Christian, he often entered the ring wearing a large cross, which he says brought him a sense of calm one would get from walking inside a church.
Family Life
He married announcer Kumiko Kiyohara in 2006.
Associated With
He and Livingstone Bramble are both former WBA Lightweight champions.
