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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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Japan ranks fourth worldwide between countries with the most boxing world champions. [2] The most thriving period of Japan's boxing ran from the 1960s to the early 1970s. In the "golden 60s," Fighting Harada won championships in two divisions—flyweight and bantamweight. [3] In the 1970s, Japan had 5 world champions for a short period at the ...
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 ...
Italian boxer Angela Carini came to the Paris Olympics aiming for a medal to honor her late father and coach, who died shortly after she participated in the Tokyo Games three years ago. The 25 ...