is a
Japanese
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and a former
WBC, ''
The Ring'' and
Lineal Flyweight World Champion.
Amateur career
He competed for his native country at the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
in
Athens, Greece
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, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Ethiopia's
Endalkachew Kebede (21:26). Igarashi replaced
Nauman Karim
Nauman Karim is a boxer from Pakistan.
He won the bronze medal in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok. He also competed at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The ...
as a lucky loser, the Pakistani fighter dropped out "due to technical reasons". Igarashi amassed an amateur record of 77 wins (16 KOs) 18 losses, and graduated from the
Tokyo University of Agriculture
The , abbreviated as Nodai (農大, ''nōdai'') or Tokyo nodai (東京農大, ''Tōkyō nōdai''), is a private university of agriculture in Japan.
There are three campuses: Setagaya, Atsugi, and Okhotsk (Abashiri).
Outline
Tokyo University ...
.
Professional career
After turning professional in 2006, he made his professional debut with a third-round knockout on August 13 of that year. Fighting out of
Teiken Boxing Gym
in Tokyo, a Japan's traditional boxing club whose genesis dates back to 1926, manages professional boxers as a member of the , a subsidiary body of . Currently located in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, its president is the International Boxing Hall of Fa ...
in Tokyo under
Yūichi Kasai's instruction, Igarashi gained the Japanese
flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of bo ...
interim title via a
split decision
A split decision (SD) is a winning criterion in boxing, most commonly in full-contact combat sports, in which two of the three judges score one particular competitor as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other competitor.
A split dec ...
on August 2, 2008. Although Igarashi lost to the regular champion
Tomonobu Shimizu four months later, he captured the vacated Japanese flyweight title by a third-round knockout on February 5, 2011. He defended it once, until June of the same year.
Igarashi defeated
Mexico
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's Wilbert Uicab in the
WBC flyweight title eliminator via a unanimous decision at the
Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium
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It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to ...
on November 6, 2011.
On July 16, 2012, Igarashi barely outpointed
Sonny Boy Jaro
Sonny Boy Jaro (born March 24, 1982) is a Filipino former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2019, and held the WBC and '' The Ring'' flyweight titles between March and July 2012.
Biography
Jaro first made a living in making shoes wi ...
via a split decision to win the WBC, ''
The Ring'' and lineal flyweight titles in
Kasukabe, Saitama
is a special city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Kasukabe is famous for the production of , traditi ...
. He defended his both titles against previously undefeated Nestor Daniel Narvaes via a majority decision in
Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, desig ...
,
Miyagi Miyagi may refer to:
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* Miyagi Prefecture, one of the 47 major divisions of Japan
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Other uses
* Miyagi (surna ...
on November 3 of that year.
He fought former WBA minimumweight champion
Akira Yaegashi
is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2019. He was a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA mini-flyweight title from 2011 to 2012, the WBC and '' The Ring'' flyweight titles from 2013 to 2014, and the I ...
in his second defense at the
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The fist ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the lands of the Ekōin temple in Ry ...
on April 8, 2013. Igarashi and his team had initially planned the fight against
Edgar Sosa. However, when it turned out that it would not be signed, Igarashi made a direct appeal to his promoter for the fight against Yaegashi. Igarashi mentioned that while his championship belt would be at stake, Yaegashi's popularity and recognition also would be on the line for that fight. Igarashi has so far fought against Yaegashi four times (once in his high school days, and three times in his university years) and won every time. Their trainers, Kasai (mentioned above) and Kōji Matsumoto (for Yaegashi) are high school alumni. Both are former
OPBF
The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian and Pacific region.
History
Oriental boxing started in the Philippines in 1946 after the Spanish-American War. While ...
champions and three-time world title challengers. Igarashi lost to Yaegashi in a unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
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Sho Kimura
is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO flyweight title from 2017 to 2018.
Professional career
WBO Asia Pacific Title
on Nov 23, 2016, Kimura defeated Masahiro Sakamoto to win the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title.
WBO World Title ...
, TKO
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, Dec 31, 2017
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, 23–2–3
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Miguel Cartagena
Miguel Cartagena (born July 5, 1992) is a Puerto Rican-American professional boxer.
Amateur career
In 2009, a 16-year-old Cartagena won both the United States national amateur boxing light flyweight champions, U.S. National Championship and the ...
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, Apr 1, 2017
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, Sep 7, 2013
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Akira Yaegashi
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, UD
, 12
, Apr 8, 2013
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, MD
, 12
, Nov 3, 2012
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, Win, , 16–1–1, , align=left,
Sonny Boy Jaro
Sonny Boy Jaro (born March 24, 1982) is a Filipino former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2019, and held the WBC and '' The Ring'' flyweight titles between March and July 2012.
Biography
Jaro first made a living in making shoes wi ...
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, Jul 16, 2012
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, 17
, Win, , 15–1–1, , align=left, Wilbert Uicab
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, Nov 6, 2011
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, Win, , 14–1–1, , align=left, Kenji Yoshida
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, Win, , 13–1–1, , align=left, Takayasu Kobayashi
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Armando Santos
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, Win, , 10–1–1, , align=left, Abel Ochoa
, TKO
, 6 (8),
, Mar 6, 2010
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, align=left,
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, 11
, Win, , 9–1–1, , align=left, Erick Diaz Siregar
, RTD
, 5 (8),
, Nov 7, 2009
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, 10
, Win, , 8–1–1, , align=left, Yuchi Carryboy
, TKO
, 6 (8),
, Jul 4, 2009
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, 9
, Loss, , 7–1–1, , align=left,
Tomonobu Shimizu
, UD
, 10
, Dec 23, 2008
, align=left,
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, 8
, Win, , 7–0–1, , align=left, Tomoya Kaneshiro
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, 10
, Aug 2, 2008
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, 7
, Win, , 6–0–1, , align=left, Alex Buckie
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, Apr 19, 2008
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, 6
, Draw, , 5–0–1, , align=left, Naoto Saito
, MD
, 8
, Dec 1, 2007
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, 5
, Win, , 5–0, , align=left, Masatsugu Okada
, TKO
, 7 (8),
, Aug 4, 2007
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, Win, , 4–0, , align=left, Tomoaki Handa
, UD
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, May 3, 2007
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, Win, , 3–0, , align=left, Manachai Sithsaithong
, KO
, 1 (8),
, Feb 3, 2007
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, 2
, Win, , 2–0, , align=left, Myung Jae-Sung
, TKO
, 6 (6),
, Nov 13, 2006
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, 1
, Win, , 1–0, , align=left, Kim Yun-Woo
, KO
, 3 (6),
, Aug 12, 2006
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See also
*
List of flyweight boxing champions
This is a list of world flyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize up ...
*
List of Japanese boxing world champions
This is a list of Japanese boxing world champions who have won major world titles from the "Big four" Sports governing body, governing bodies in professional boxing namely the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), Internation ...
*
Boxing in Japan
The history of boxing in Japan began in 1854 when Matthew C. Perry, Matthew Perry landed at Shimoda, Shizuoka soon after the Convention of Kanagawa. At that time, American sailors often engaged in sparring matches on board their ships, with thei ...
*
1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
*
2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Karachi, Pakistan from May 6 to May 12, 2004. Also known as the ''Green Hill Tournament'' it was the penultimate opportunity for Asian amateur boxers to qualify for the 2004 ...
*
Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Japan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Japanese athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era since 1912 except for two editions; it was not invited to the 1948 Summer Olym ...
*
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight
The light flyweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 18 to 29 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing less than 48 kilograms.
Competition format
Like all Olympic ...
References
External links
*
Toshiyuki Igarashi Biography and Olympic Results , Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*
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1984 births
Living people
People from Yurihonjō
Sportspeople from Akita Prefecture
Flyweight boxers
World flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
The Ring (magazine) champions
Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers for Japan
Japanese male boxers