Tomoko Okuda Dethrones Miyo Yoshida to Win WBO Crown By Yuriko Miyata Bloody challenger Tomoko Okuda (7-2-2, 1KO) overcame WBO super flyweight queen Miyo Yoshida (14-2) by a unanimous technical decision last Sunday at Edion Arena, Osaka. Okuda, an OPBF and Japan bantamweight champion, dropped Yoshida in the first round and led […]
Boxing Returns to Japan in July; Top Fighters are Ready By Yuriko Miyata Since the JPBA Japan Professional Boxing Association and JBC Japan Boxing Commission decided to suspend shows at the end of February due to the COVID19 spread, boxing will resume with some conditions for safety: the events will be closed to […]
Battle of the Japanese Titans Naoko Fujioka vs Tsunami Tenkai on July 12 By Yuriko Miyata One of the greatest national derby matches in the history of Japanese female boxing has been set for July 12th at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Naoko Fujioka (18-2, with 7KOs) owner of five weight division world championship […]
Best of Japan in 2018 and Comprehensive Look at Boxing Crazy Japan By Yuriko Miyata Japan has been one of the greatest powers in female boxing especially in the lighter weight divisions in the last decade. Although the number of reigning world champions is less than that at its peak in 2016, […]
Wakako Fujiwara, Mother of Three, Wins OPBF in Tokyo By Yuriko Miyata TOKYO, Japan-A 37-year-old mother of three kids surprised everyone including the defending champion at the famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo this Monday night. An eight rounds contest for the OPBF Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight title saw number […]
Momo Koseki Victorious and National Title Results
WBC atomweight champion Momo Koseki (24-2-1, 9KOs) beat WBC strawweight titleholder Yuko Kuroki
Reporting from Japan: Miyo Yoshida EdgesTakano in Bantamweight Final
TOKYO-The woman with a brand new white championship belt for Japan
Female Fight News for week of March 21, 2017 Olympians We’re in the age of the Olympians. Two Olympians from the 2012 London Olympics perform this weekend in different parts of the world. Ireland’s Katie Taylor (3-0, 2 Kos) just recently fought on March 4th and won by stoppage against Monica Gentili. Now, she returns […]