Momo Koseki
Momo Koseki 小関桃 | |
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| Born | July 31, 1982 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Momo Koseki (小関桃, Koseki Momo, born July 31, 1982) is a Japanese former professional boxer. She is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC female atomweight title from 2008 to 2015; the WBA female atomweight title in 2015; and the WBC female minimumweight title in 2017. Koseki has made a record-breaking sixteen consecutive title defenses of her WBC atomweight title.
Career
Koseki was inspired to take up boxing after watching Hiroshi Kawashima on TV. Koseki won the inaugural All-Japan women's amateur championships in 2003, as well as the second edition in 2004. After winning a third national amateur title in 2007, she decided to turn pro as women's boxing was not yet accepted as an Olympic sport.[1]
Koseki won her first three bouts. She went on to challenge Winyu Paradorngym for the inaugural WBC atomweight world title. Winyu won the fight by unanimous decision.[2] In her next fight, Koseki moved up two weight classes to challenge for the WBC light flyweight title, but she lost again by unanimous decision.[3] On August 2008, Koseki rematched Paradorngym, and won the title with a round 2 knockout at Korakuen Hall. On August 2014, Koseki made her fourteenth consecutive defense, beating Denise Castle with a round 8 technical knockout. With the win, Koseki broke Yoko Gushiken's Japanese national record of 13 consecutive successful world title defenses.[4] On October 2015, Koseki beat WBA champion Ayaka Miyao by unanimous decision to make her sixteenth defense and unify titles.[5]
Koseki won the WBC minimumweight title on 17 December 2017, defeating reigning champion Yuko Kuroki by decision.[6]
She retired on the 29th of January 2018, at the age of 34.[7][8]
Professional boxing record
| 27 fights | 24 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 15 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
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| 16 | Win | 13-2-1 |
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| 15 | Win | 12-2-1 |
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| 14 | Win | 11-2-1 |
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| 13 | Draw | 10-2-1 |
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| 12 | Win | 10-2 |
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| 11 | Win | 9-2 | [[]]
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| 6 | Win | 4-2 |
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| 4 | Loss | 3-1 |
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| 1 | Win | 1-0 |
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References
- ^ "Momo Koseki". Asian Boxing.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com.
- ^ "Samson Tor Buamas vs. Momo Koseki - BoxRec". boxrec.com.
- ^ "Momo Koseki Retains WBC Crown With TKO of Castle - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com.
- ^ "Koseki defeats Miyao in women's unification bout". 22 October 2015 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ "Momo Koseki dethrones Yuko Kuroki for WBC minimum flyweight title". The Japan Times. 2017-12-17.
- ^ "Momo Koseki announces retirement from professional boxing!". ASIAN BOXING. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Two-division WBC champion Momo Koseki hangs up gloves". The Japan Times. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
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External links
- Boxing record for Momo Koseki from BoxRec (registration required)