Momo Koseki

Momo Koseki
小関桃
Born (1982-07-31) 31 July 1982 (age 42)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach64 in (163 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins24
Wins by KO9
Losses2
Draws1

Momo Koseki (小関桃, Koseki Momo, born 31 July 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 strawweight title in 2017. Koseki made a record-breaking seventeen 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 lost again by unanimous decision.[3] In August 2008, Koseki rematched Paradorngym, and won the title with a round 2 knockout at Korakuen Hall. In 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] In 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 29 January 2018, at the age of 34.[7][8]

Professional boxing record

27 fights 24 wins 2 losses
By knockout 9 0
By decision 15 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 Win 24–2–1 Yuko Kuroki UD 10 17 Dec 2017 Kyuden Gym, Fukuoka, Japan Won WBC female mini-flyweight title
26 Win 23–2–1 Chie Higano TKO 4 (10), 0:36 11 Nov 2016 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
25 Win 22–2–1 Rungnapha Kaewkrachang TKO 1 (8), 1:45 13 Aug 2016 City Culture Hall, Soka, Japan
24 Win 21–2–1 Ayaka Miyao UD 10 22 Oct 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title;
Won WBA female atomweight title
23 Win 20–2–1 Aisah Alico KO 2 (10), 1:29 19 Feb 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
22 Win 19–2–1 Denise Castle TKO 8 (10), 0:29 2 Aug 2014 Adachi Ward Sogo Sports Center, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
21 Win 18–2–1 Angor Onesongchaigym TKO 9 (10), 1:43 3 Mar 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
20 Win 17–2–1 Nora Cardoza UD 10 14 Nov 2013 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
19 Win 16–2–1 Huh Eun-young TKO 6 (10), 1:23 28 May 2013 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, China Retained WBC female atomweight title
18 Win 15–2–1 Maria del Refugio Jimenez UD 10 3 Mar 2013 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
17 Win 14–2–1 Saemi Hanagata UD 10 17 Dec 2012 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
16 Win 13–2–1 Jujeath Nagaowa UD 10 19 Jun 2012 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
15 Win 12–2–1 Mami Ito TD 10 (10), 0:53 30 Nov 2011 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
14 Win 11–2–1 Krikanok Islandmuaythai TKO 5 (10), 1:15 8 May 2011 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
13 Draw 10–2–1 Masae Akitaya TD 3 (10), 2:00 6 Jun 2010 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
12 Win 10–2 Shin Gun-joo UD 10 27 Mar 2010 Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
11 Win 9–2 Teeraporn Pannimit UD 10 29 Nov 2009 Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
10 Win 8–2 Nao Ikeyama UD 10 2 May 2009 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
9 Win 7–2 Kim Hye-min UD 10 8 Dec 2008 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC female atomweight title
8 Win 6–2 Chirawadee Srisuk KO 2 (10), 0:48 11 Aug 2008 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won WBC female atomweight title
7 Win 5–2 Petchsifah Sithkrumad TKO 2 (6), 0:54 9 Jun 2008 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6 Win 4–2 Mayumi Kubo UD 4 9 May 2008 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5 Loss 3–2 Siriporn Thaweesuk UD 10 19 Nov 2007 The Mall Shopping Center Ngamwongwan, Bangkok, Thailand For WBC female light-flyweight title
4 Loss 3–1 Chirawadee Srisuk UD 10 31 Aug 2007 The Office of Pak Hai District, Ayutthaya, Thailand For inaugural WBC female atomweight title
3 Win 3–0 Singsamaoy Sitnhongalampoon PTS 6 7 Jul 2007 Bangkok, Thailand
2 Win 2–0 Teeraporn Pannimit UD 6 16 Jun 2007 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
1 Win 1–0 Yupin Ha Payak UD 4 26 May 2007 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

References

  1. ^ "Momo Koseki". Asian Boxing.
  2. ^ "Winyu is second Thai female champion". September 1, 2007 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ "Samson Tor Buamas vs. Momo Koseki - BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  4. ^ "Momo Koseki Retains WBC Crown With TKO of Castle - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 4 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Koseki defeats Miyao in women's unification bout". 22 October 2015 – via Japan Times Online.
  6. ^ "Momo Koseki dethrones Yuko Kuroki for WBC minimum flyweight title". The Japan Times. 2017-12-17.
  7. ^ "Momo Koseki announces retirement from professional boxing!". ASIAN BOXING. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  8. ^ "Two-division WBC champion Momo Koseki hangs up gloves". The Japan Times. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2020-10-16.