Former WEC title challenger Hiromitsu Miura has died at 43.
At the moment (Tues., Nov. 5, 2024), Miura’s household introduced on social media that the Japanese handed away all of a sudden on Oct. 26 after battling acute leukemia for the previous few months.
“Hiromitsu Miura handed away all of a sudden on October 26, 2024 on the age of 43 after preventing acute leukemia since mid-September.
We must always have knowledgeable you of his dying earlier, however we sincerely apologize for the delay in notifying you.
The funeral was attended solely by his fast household.
We wish to specific our honest gratitude for the kindness you prolonged to the deceased throughout his lifetime.
Sincerely, Miura Household.”
Miura, 43, competed 21 occasions in combined martial arts (MMA), together with 5 occasions in World Excessive Cagefighting (WEC). His most notorious battle was in opposition to former Final Preventing Championship legend Carlos Condit for the WEC Welterweight title at WEC 35 in Aug. 2008. Miura vs. Condit ended up being one the perfect fights within the historical past of the promotion, with Condit scoring a fourth-round TKO.
In 2009, after a two-fight dropping streak in MMA, Miura transitioned to boxing and had an ideal profession going 9-1, solely dropping to Yuzo Kiyota for the OPBF Tremendous Middleweight Title.
Miura returned to MMA after boxing, competing completely in Pancrase. He completed his MMA profession 5-2, enhancing his total document to 13-8.
MMAMania.com sends condolences to the Miura household.
