Tag Archives: Jun Yabuki

Another Look at Braekhus L.A. Fight and Female Fight News

Female Fight News May 7, 2018 Another Look at Braekhus   By David A. Avila When Cecilia Braekhus selected Kali Reis as an opponent for HBO’s female boxing debut it was because she wanted someone to test her. Borrowing a term from Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, it was a “big drama show” as the welterweight world […]

Claressa Shields vs Tori Nelson and Female Fight News

Female Fight News for week of Jan. 8, 2018 Claressa Shields

By David A. Avila

World champion Claressa Shields opens up 2018 against a formidable foe in Tori Nelson

Jun Yabuki Wins National Japan Tournament for Minimumweights

The first female national championship in the minimumweight division went to Jun Yabuki after a six round clash against Fuka Komura on Monday.

Reporting from Japan: Miyo Yoshida Edges Takano in Bantamweight Final

Reporting from Japan: Miyo Yoshida EdgesTakano in Bantamweight Final
TOKYO-The woman with a brand new white championship belt for Japan

Japan Now: The Hunt for More Female Champions

Tournaments in Japan for More Female Champions   By Yuriko Miyata   A decade of dedication by Japanese female boxers has moved the conservative world and opened the gates for the very first female championship tournament this year.   East Japan Boxing Association (JPBA-EAST), the female category committee backed by Japan Boxing Commission (JBC), organized […]