Momo Koseki

Momo Koseki (小関桃, Koseki Momo, born July 31, 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 minimumweight title in 2017. Koseki has made a record-breaking sixteen consecutive title defenses of her WBC atomweight title.

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

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 she lost again by unanimous decision.[3] On August 2008, Koseki rematched Paradorngym, and won the title with a round 2 knockout at Korakuen Hall. On 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] On 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]

References
  1. "Momo Koseki". Asian Boxing.
  2. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com.
  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.
  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.
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