Tag Archives: Kanako Taniyama

Japan Reporting: Mizuki Hiruta Wins World Title in Tokyo

| December 5, 2022

Mizuki Hiruta Wins WBO super fly World Title in Tokyo and More News      By Yuriko Miyata It is already a natural part of the Japanese boxing scene to see a show that promotes only women boxers. The third version was just held at famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo last Thursday, as undefeated Mizuki […]

Tomoko Okuda Wins Super Flyweight World Title in Japan

| December 16, 2020

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 […]