Tag Archives: Yuko Kuroki

Mizuki Hiruta Keeps Title by KO

Mizuki Hiruta Wins by Knockout in Tokyo and Other Fights   By David A. Avila and Yuriko Miyata Only the strong survive. Mizuki Hiruta was the only world champion to survive the Friday night blues and she did it by knockout. The other two champions fell short. Hiruta (6-0, 2 Kos) entered the prize ring […]

Battles in Japan for Hiruta, Kuroki and Iwakawa and More Female Boxing News

Battle in Japan for Mizuki Hiruta, Yuko Kuroki and Mika Iwakawa   By David A. Avila Battle. Mizuki Hiruta, a pink flame-haired super flyweight world champion, spearheads an all-female fight card in Tokyo this week. WBO super flyweight titlist Hiruta (5-0) defends against South Korea’s Ji Hyun Park (26-3) on Friday Jan. 12, at Korakuen […]

Amanda Serrano and Heather Hardy’s Generation Title Fights and More

Serrano and Hardy: The Last of Their Generation, Title Fights and More News   By David A. Avila Watching the breathtaking action between Brooklyn’s two biggest stars Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and Heather “The Heat” Hardy last weekend was a reminder of their generation of American fighters that have mostly disappeared. As Serrano and […]

Amanda Serrano vs Heather Hardy II

Amanda Serrano and Heather Hardy Meet Again, This Time in Texas plus More News   By David A. Avila Aside from two Brooklyn women fighting in Texas, the duo Amanda Serrano and Heather Hardy also symbolically represent the ice pick that broke apart the barrier against women’s boxing. Each had their historic contributions. On Saturday, […]

Yuko Kuroki Snatches WBO Atomweight Title in Japan

Kuroki and Iwakawa, Two New World Champs in Japan and Other Results on All-Women’s Card   By Yuriko Miyata   Two world title fights were hosted at Korakuen Hall the 60-year-old Mecca of Japan in an even called Queen’s Quest 2022.   Since day one of female professional boxing under the JBC that started in […]

Big Japan Fight Card and More Title Fights Internationally

World Title Fights from Japan to England and More News   By David A. Avila In less than two weeks the super stars of women’s boxing clash with Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall, Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner involved in unification bouts that will change the boxing landscape. But before those fights, a few others taking […]

Japan Reporting: IBF Atomweight Champ Hanagata and Matsuda Fight Result

Saemi Hanagata and Eri Matsuda Battle to a Draw in Tokyo; champ retires   By Yuriko Miyata Nothing is better for a world champion than completing their career on the throne. IBF atomweight champion Saemi Hanagata has just made it. Hanagata (16-7-5, 7KOs) retained her title for the second time by a majority draw (93-97, […]

Japan Reporting: Hanagata, Alarcon, Matsuda and More

Victoriva 5 Showcase in Tokyo: Hanagata, Alarcon, Matsuda and More   By Yuriko Miyata   A vigorous promoting company DANGAN is doing a great job of running the all-women event “Victoriva”. The fifth version was held last Thursday at the boxing Mecca, Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.   In the main event, current IBF atomweight champion […]

Battle of Japanese Titans: Naoko Fujioka vs Tsunami Tenkai

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 […]

Japan’s Best Female Prizefighters of 2018 A Comprehensive Look

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, […]