(SEPT 17)— In an action-packed  night of female boxing took place at the historic Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, featuring an all-female boxing card. The nine-bout event showcased female boxer from across Japan and international representation.

In the headlining eight-round bout, Eri Matsuda (101 1/2 lbs) of Yokohama, Kanagawa, secured an unanimous decision victory over Marina Loreto (101 3/4 lbs) of Itami, Hyogo. The action-packed fight pushed both fighters to their limits, but Matsuda ultimately controlled the pace to win with all three judges turning in identical scores of 75-77.  This was a non-title, 8-round atomweight feature bout.

The rest of the extensive card featured highly competitive matchups across multiple weight classes:

Natsume Kikuchi vs. Megumi Watanabe: In the second bout of the evening, Kikuchi (101 3/4 lbs) of Atsugi, Kanagawa, and Watanabe (101 1/2 lbs) of Tokyo fought to a competitive split draw after their scheduled rounds.

Sayo Segawa vs. Ayumi Katayanagi: The third bout saw Tokyo’s Segawa (103 1/2 lbs) secure a six-round majority decision over Katayanagi (104 1/2 lbs) of Hiratsuka, Kanagawa. The judges scored the bout 56-58, 57-57, and 56-58.

Ayumi Shuzui vs. Chiaki Yasui: In the fourth fight, Shuzui (101 3/4 lbs) of Tokyo delivered a dominant performance over fellow Tokyo native Yasui (101 1/2 lbs), winning a six-round unanimous decision with lopsided scores of 54-60, 55-59, and 54-60.

Nodoka Furukawa vs. Yoshie Wakasa: The fifth bout featured higher-weight action, where Furukawa (125 3/4 lbs) of Fukuoka won a six-round unanimous decision against Wakasa (124 3/4 lbs) of Yokohama. The matchup between Nodoka Furukawa and Yoshie Wakasa was a sanctioned championship bout for the vacant Japanese Female Featherweight Title. The judges scored the contest 55-59, 54-60, and 55-59.

Minami Hoshino vs. Momo Murata: In the sixth bout, Hoshino (109 1/4 lbs) spoiled the professional debut of Tokyo's Murata, earning a TKO victory in the fourth and final round of their scheduled four-rounder.

Wakashi Yoshida vs. Saki Abe: The seventh bout ended without a definitive winner, as Yoshida (101 1/4 lbs) of Koshigaya, Saitama, and Abe (98 1/4 lbs) of Tokyo fought to a four-round majority draw

Miku Tamaki vs. Rin Fukui: In the eighth fight of the night, Tamaki (117 lbs) of Tokyo edged out Fukui (117 1/4 lbs) of Kobe, Hyogo, capturing a four-round majority decision.

Miyuu Yamamoto vs. Chika Taguchi: Concluding the nine-bout spectacle, Yamamoto (110 3/4 lbs) secured a stoppage victory over Canada's Taguchi (111 lbs) of Toronto, Ontario, winning by TKO in the third round of a scheduled four-round bout.

The The all-female boxing event underscored the deep talent pool and rising prominence of women's boxing in Japan. 
 

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