Background
Nashiro was born in Nara City and is the brother of world champion boxer Nobuo Nashiro.
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Yuji Nashiro
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Career
He returned at the K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg Japan Tournament where he was knocked out by Yuichiro Nagashima in the quarter-finals. He returned to the Japan MAX Tournament at K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final where he caused an upset by winning the tournament. On February 25, 2012, he defeated Yukihiko Komiya via majority decision at Big Bang 8 in Tokyo.
Nashiro moved down in weight to compete in the Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg First Class Tournament~ on January 14, 2012, facing Abdallah Ezbiri at the quarter-finals.
He came in overweight on his first two attempts and lost by unanimous decision. He challenged Danilo Zanolini for his HEAT Middleweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Championship at HEAT 27 in Kobe, Japan on July 28, 2013, losing by unanimous decision.
Achievements
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All Japan Kyokushin Open Middle Weight Class Knockdown Karate Champion 2002 Middle Asian Kyokushin Middle Weight Class Knockdown Karate Champion 2003 K-2 Gloved Karate Kansai Tournament Champion 2006 All Japan Glove Karate Competition Champion 2006 WMFJ Japanese Amateur Muay Thai Champion All Japan Glove Karate Tournament Champion 2011 K-1 -70kg Japan Tournament Champion.
