Kasumi Saeki (佐伯 霞, Saeki Kasumi, born July 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO female mini flyweight title in 2019.
Kasumi Saeki 佐伯 霞 | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1996 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light flyweight |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
Career
editEarly career
editBorn in Osaka, Saeki started practicing combat sports at the age of six with kickboxing. A few years later, whilst at elementary school, she picked boxing and began competing at amateur championships in Japan and world-wide, having several important wins, most notably in 2011 at the AIBA World Women's Youth Championships in Antalya and the 2014 Japanese Women's National Championships held in Shizuoka. Saeki finished her amateur career with a 35–9 record.[2]
Professional career
editAfter a successful amateur career, Saeki made her professional debut on May 27, 2018, against Floryvic Montero, winning the bout by unanimous decision after six rounds.
Saeki fought Wassana Kamdee on December 1, 2018, for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific female mini flyweight title, winning by technical knockout (TKO) in the third round.[3]
On April 27, 2019, Saeki fought against Elizabeth López for the vacant WBO female mini flyweight title at the EDION Arena Osaka. Saeki won the fight by TKO in the sixth round.[4]
Saeki vacated the title for undisclosed reasons on 18 December 2019.[5]
Professional boxing record
edit| 4 fights | 4 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Elizabeth López
|
TKO | 6 (10) | 2019-04-27 |  EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan
|
Won vacant WBO female mini flyweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Wassana Kamdee
|
TKO | 3 (8) | 2018-12-01 | EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan
|
Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific female mini flyweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kanyarat Yoohanngoh
|
TKO | 6 (6) | 2018-08-11 | City Sogo Gym, Hirakata, Japan
|
|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Floryvic Montero
|
UD | 6 | 2018-05-27 | Big Wave, Wakayama, Japan
|
External links
edit- Boxing record for Kasumi Saeki from BoxRec (registration required)
References
edit- ^ "BoxRec: Kasumi Saeki". BoxRec. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Kasumi Saeki". asianboxing.info. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ @WorldBoxingOrg (1 December 2018). "For the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Female Mini-Flyweight Title, 🇯🇵 Kasumi Saeki (3-0, 2 KOs) scored a spectacular 3rd-round TKO victory over 🇹🇭Wassana Kamdee (3-4, 2 KOs) at the EDION Arena Osaka, Japan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Unbeaten Saeki Wins WBO World Title". wboboxing.com. World Boxing Organization. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Ayaka Miyao and Etsuko Tada to clash for WBO crown!". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 25 May 2024.