{"id":493967,"date":"2026-02-21T05:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T05:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/493967\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T05:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T05:17:08","slug":"spotlight-on-female-boxing-with-an-all-female-showcase-at-korakuen-hall-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/493967\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Female Boxing with An All-Female Showcase at Korakuen Hall, Japan!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(FEB 21)\u00a0 At the historic Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan hosted an
\nall-female boxing card\u00a0 titled Dangan Women’s 2026 Vol. 1, that took place
\non February 20, 2026, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. <\/p>\n

\nThis all-female professional boxing card was part of
\nthe “Dangan” series, a long-running boxing promotion in Japan known for hosting
\nmulti-bout events. The card featured nine bouts across various weight classes,
\nranging from Atomweight to Bantamweight. The fights were the following:<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>\n

Arisa Kishimoto, 111 1\/2, won a
\n\t\t\t\tfour-round unanimous decision over Miku Nagasaki, 111 1\/2. Final
\n\t\t\t\tjudges scores were 36-40 on all cards. <\/p>\n

In a second female bout, Chiaki Yasui, 107, won a four-round
\n\t\t\t\tunanimous decision over Miyako Nakao, 107 1\/2. Final judges
\n\t\t\t\tscores were 39-37 on all cards.<\/p>\n

In a third female bout, Natsume Kikuchi, 101 3\/4, won a
\n\t\t\t\tfour-round unanimous decision over Mizuki Matsuoka, 100 3\/4.
\n\t\t\t\tFinal judges scores were 39-37, 36-40 and 36-40. <\/p>\n

In a fourth female bout, Sari Metcalf, 117, won a six-round
\n\t\t\t\tmajority decision over Maiko Iwasaki, 117. Scores were 58-56,
\n\t\t\t\t58-56, and 57-57. <\/p>\n

In a fifth female bout, Megumi Watanabe, 101 3\/4, had a
\n\t\t\t\tsix-round majority draw with Yurie Kishi, 101. scores were
\n\t\t\t\t58-58, 57-57 and 57-57. <\/p>\n

In a six female bout, Nano Hata, 114 3\/4, lost a four-round bout
\n\t\t\t\tagainst Yui Yamashita, 1141\/2. Final judges scores were 37-39,
\n\t\t\t\ton all cards.<\/p>\n

In a seventh female bout, Saki Abe, 99 1\/2, won a four-round
\n\t\t\t\tunanimous decision over Cure Takana, 101 1\/4. <\/p>\n

In an eighth female bout, Mamiko Kageyama, 112 3\/4, won by a
\n\t\t\t\tfourth round TKO over Ying Wang, 114 1\/2.\u00a0 The bout was
\n\t\t\t\tscheduled for four rounds. <\/p>\n

Lastly, in the ninth and final female bout, Reina Chiku, 110
\n\t\t\t\t3\/4, had a four-round majority draw with Miku Tamaki, 111 1\/4.
\n\t\t\t\tJudges scores were 37-39, 38-38, and 38-38.<\/p>\n

Historic information:\u00a0 All-female cards are a tradition in
\n\t\t\t\tJapanese boxing, with similar nine-bout events dating back to at
\n\t\t\t\tleast 2011 and 2016 at venues like Yomiuri Bunka Hall and
\n\t\t\t\tKorakuen Hall. These events are often cited by advocates as the
\n\t\t\t\tstandard for women’s boxing coverage globally. <\/p>\n

WBAN \/ IWBHF
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WBAN Instagram<\/a>
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WBAN \/ IWBHF
\n\t\t\t\tWEBSITES
www.womensboxing.org<\/a>
www.wbanmember.com<\/a>
www.floridaboxing.com<\/a>
www.iwbhf.com<\/a>
WBAN’s
\n\t\t\t\tGroup Facebook<\/a> <\/p>\n

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