Yuko Kuroki
Yuko Kuroki | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1991[3] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Minimumweight, Atomweight |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Reach | 158 cm (62 in)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw[1] |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
Yuko Kuroki (黒木優子, Kuroki Yuko, born 28 March 1991) is a Japanese professional boxer who is a former two-time female minimumweight World champion.
Career[edit]
A professional boxer since 2008, Kuroki first challenged for a World title when she took on IBF female minimumweight title holder Etsuko Tada at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, on 3 March 2013, losing by unanimous decision.[4]
However, she did not have to wait long to get her hands on a global belt as she won the WBC female minimumweight World title on 17 May 2014, beating defending champion Mari Ando by unanimous decision at Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan.[5] [6]
After five successful defenses, she lost her title on 17 December 2017, to Momo Koseki slipping to a unanimous decision defeat at Kyuden Gym, Fukuoka, Japan.[7] [8]
Moving down a weight division, Kuroki faced Saemi Hanagata at Korakuen Hall on 29 September 2018, with the vacant IBF female atomweight World title on the line. She lost by split decision with one ringside judge scoring the bout 96–95 in her favour while the other two gave the contest 96–94 for her opponent.[9] [10]
Kuroki claimed the WBO female minimumweight World title on 1 September 2022, winning via unanimous decision against Nanae Suzuki at Korakuen Hall.[11] At the same venue on 30 March 2023, she defended the title in a rematch with Suzuki, again taking a uninimous decision win.[12] [13]
On 5 August 2023, Kuroki became a unified World champion when she defeated WBA female minimummweight title holder Monserrat Alarcón by majority decision at Central Gym, Kobe, Japan. Two judges scored 96-94 for Kuroki while the third had the fight a 95-95 tie.[14] [15]
Returning to Korakuen Hall on 12 January 2024, she lost her titles to Eri Matsuda going down by split decision with one judge giving her the contest 96-94 but the other two awarding it to Matsuda 96-94 and 97-93.[16] [17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Boxrec profile of Yuko Kuroki". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Boxing record for Yuko Kuroki". BoxRec.
- ^ "Yuko Kuroki". topology.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Etsuko Tada vs Yuko Kuroki". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Yuko Kuroki vs Mari Ando". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Kuroki-Gutierrez WBC Title Clash on November 1st". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Momo Koseki dethrones Yuko Kuroki for WBC minimum flyweight title". Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Saemi Hanagata vs Yuko Kuroki". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Hanagata and Kuroki go to the judges in brawl for IBF crown!". Asian Boxing. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Momo Koseki vs Yuko Kuroki". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Ex-champs Kuroki, Iwakawa regain world female belts". fightnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Kuroki decisions Suzuki to retain WBO's world female atomweight title in direct rematch". Boxing News. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Kuroki defeats Suzuki, keeps WBO female 102lb belt". fightnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Kuroki dethroned Alarcon in Kobe". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Kuroki unifies WBA, WBO female 102lb belts". fight news.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Matsuda decisions Kuroki, wins WBA/WBO world atomweight titles in Tokyo". Boxing News. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Yuko Kuroki vs Eri Matsuda". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.