Author Archives: Yuriko Miyata

Japan Reporting: Matsuda and Yoshida Win in Tokyo

Eri Matsuda and Miyo Yoshida Win in All-Female Tokyo Card     By Yuriko Miyata   “The Victoriva” event celebrated its first anniversary with its fourth boxing card in a year at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 13th. This all-women promotion has worked well and been settled as a regular series all in 12 […]

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, […]

Japan Reporting: Miyao, Ikeyama, Suzuki and More

Japan Reporting: All Female Fight Card in Tokyo    By Yuriko Miyata   Reason Promotion brought its third version of the all-women show “VICTORIVA ” to boxing’s holy ground Korakuen Hall in Tokyo Tuesday evening.   The main event was a 10 round contest for the vacant WBA interim atomweight championship, and former WBA regular […]