Toshiyuki Igarashi

WBO Flyweight Champ Kimura Batters Igarashi, Stops Him in 9th

In one of the bigger upsets of 2017, unheralded Japanese fighter Sho Kimura stopped famed two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming to claim the WBO flyweight belt. Kimura was a big underdog against the ex-champion from China, thus his Cinderella st...

Toshiyuki Igarashi Tops Efrain Perez For Third Straight

Former lineal flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi picked up his third straight win, though was hardly spectacular in outpointing Mexico's Efrain Perez in their main event Saturday evening in Tokyo, Japan. Scores were 98-94 (twice) and 96-95, al...

Toshiyuki Igarashi Gets Technical Nod Over Tesorio

Little known Filipino boxer Renren Tesorio has given former World Boxing Council flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi a scare before losing by a 9th round technical decision in a scheduled ten round bout at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.  Tesorio gam...

Igarashi, Shimoda Grab Wins at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall

Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan - Former WBC flytweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi (18-2-1, 11KOs) stopped veteran Omar Soto (23-11-2) in the ninth round of action. Igarashi was returning for the first time since his April decision loss, where he lost h...

Yaegashi Batters Igarashi, Claims Flyweight Crown

By Jake Donovan - Akira Yaegashi claimed the lineal flyweight championship, battering Toshiyuki Igarashi early and digging deep late to claim a unanimous decision Monday evening in Tokyo, Japan. Scores were 115-110, 116-109 and 117-108 in the typ...

Igarashi-Yaegashi/Yamanaka-Tunacao: Report Card

by Cliff Rold - While most US fights fans are readying themselves for work or school in the wee hours of dreaded Monday morning, a stellar fight card will likely be in full gear on the other side of the pacific. The two best fights on the card w...

Luis Concepcion Will Have To Face Edgar Sosa For a Shot

Former champion Luis Concepcion (27-3, 20KOs) will have to railroad his way to clash with Edar Sosa (47-7, 28KOs) in order to land a shot at the WBC flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi of Japan.

Yamanaka Flattens Rojas; Igarashi Squeaks Past Narvaez

By Jake Donovan - Shinsuke Yamanaka and Toshiyuki Ishigara went through very different means to defend their respective championships in the first title fights to hit Sendai, Japan in nearly 30 years. Yamanaka was explosive in his 7th round knocko...

Photos: Yamanaka Scores a Deadly KO Win on Rojas

SENDAI, Japan -- Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan stopped Mexico's Tomas Rojas 36 seconds into the seventh round on Saturday to retain the WBC bantamweight title. Yamanaka (17-0-2, 12 KOs), making his second defense of the title he won in April, sent th...

Yamanaka vs Rojas, Igarashi vs Narvaes Double on 11/3

Japan's World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka and flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi will both defend their titles in November, organizers said on Thursday. The bouts will be fought in Sendai on November 3 as a charity ev...

Toshiayuki Igarashi Interested in Edgar Sosa Showdown

Former beltholder Edgar Sosa (46-7, 28KOs) has received the pleasant news that Japan's Toshiayuki Igarashi (16-1, 10KOs), the WBC's flyweight champion, is interested in facing him. Igarashi recently captured the title with a close points win over Fil...

Headbutt Cuts Short Uchiyama-Farenas; Jaro Dethroned

Takashi Uchiyama attempts the fifth defense of his alphabet 130 lb. title as he faces visiting Filipino challenger Michael Farenas on Monday evening in Saitama, Japan.  The card is a title fight doubleheader of Japan versus Philippines. The co-feat...