Mika Iwakawa

Mika Iwakawa (岩川美花, Iwakawa Mika, born 26 July 1983)[1] is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBO female atomweight title since 2018.

Mika Iwakawa
岩川美花
Statistics
Weight(s)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1983-07-26) 26 July 1983
Kōnan, Japan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins10
Wins by KO3
Losses5
Draws1

Professional career

Iwakawa made her professional debut on 19 December 2011, where she defeated Shoko Hayashida by knockout KO in a four-round bout at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.[2] In December 2016, Iwakawa fought for the WBA female atomweight title, losing to Yunoka Furukawa.[3] She claimed the WBO female atomweight title on 29 July 2018, after defeating Nao Ikeyama by a split decision.[4] The final judges' scores were 96-94, 94-96, and 94-96.[5]

References

  1. "Mika Iwakawa - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "Former amateur champion Mika Iwakawa won by KO in her debut bout - Far East Women Boxing". sites.google.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. "Report: WBO Atomweight Champion To Defend Her Title In July | Fightful Boxing". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. "Nao Ikeyama to retire after losing WBO women's atomweight title to Mika Iwakawa". The Japan Times Online. 29 July 2018. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. "Latest News Story on WBAN". www.womenboxing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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