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Featherweight. Asian Championships. 2022 Amman. Featherweight. Sena Irie (入江 聖奈, Irie Sena, born 9 October 2000)[ 2] is a Japanese retired [ 3] amateur boxer who won a gold medal in the inaugural women's featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [ 4] She became the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
Miyo Yoshida吉田実代. Miyo Yoshida (吉田実代, Yoshida Miyo, born 12 April 1988) is a Japanese professional boxer. She holds the IBF bantamweight title since 2023 and twice held the WBO junior-bantamweight title from 2019-2020 and 2021-2022.
Naoko Kumagai (born 8 August 1971) is a Japanese female kickboxer and 3-time World Champion in three different weight classes. [1] She also had two amateur boxing matches with Russian Elena Karpachova, and one pro boxing match. [2] Kumagai is known for her knockout punch and high KO percentage. Her kickboxing record is 31 wins (27 KO), 4 losses ...
The history of boxing in Japan began in 1854 when Matthew Perry landed at Shimoda, Shizuoka soon after the Convention of Kanagawa. At that time, American sailors often engaged in sparring matches on board their ships, with their fists wrapped in thin leather. It was the first example of boxing conveyed to Japan.
Draws. 4. Nao Ikeyama (born 18 September 1969 [1]) is a Japanese boxer who held the WBO atomweight title from 17 May 2014 until 29 July 2018. She made her professional debut on 30 November 2003, where she defeated Satoko Kamimura by unanimous decision. [2] Ikeyama made six successful title defenses for her belt, with her sixth title defense ...
The event has been held every Summer Games since the introduction of women's boxing in 2012. It has been at the 48–51 kg range each appearance. Reigning World Champion Liliya Aetbaeva of Russia had not qualified for the Games, but bantamweight World Champion Huang Hsiao-wen had dropped down to this weight class and qualified for the Games.
Website. TEIKEN.COM. The founder of Teiken Boxing Gym, Sadayuki Ogino (1901–1970), [3] during his career as an active junior featherweight boxer. Teiken Boxing Gym (帝拳ボクシングジム) is a Japanese traditional boxing club based in the Kagurazaka neighborhood of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Dating back to 1926, [4] Teiken Boxing Gym ...
Nikki Burleson, owner of Rival Boxing Gym OKC, appears in a scene from the short documentary "Built Different." A decade ago, Burleson was a 28-year-old professional boxer with a winning record ...