Background
Uehara was born in Naha, Okinawa.
上原 康恒
Uehara was born in Naha, Okinawa.
Uehara made his debut on November 14, 1972, with a fourth-round knockout in Honolulu, Hawaii. He suffered his first professional loss in his second fight. He returned to Japan after five fights in the United States.
Uehara"s victory was named The Ring"s 1980 upset of the year.
He lost the rematch by unanimous decision, and announced his retirement shortly afterwards. His record was 27-5-0 (21KOs).
He defended the title a total of ten times, a considerable number of defenses for a regional title. Uehara defended his title in November 1980, before meeting Serrano for the second time in April 1981.