Seiya Tsutsumi Explained

Seiya Tsutsumi
Birth Name:堤聖也
Birth Date:December 24, 1995
Birth Place:Kumamoto, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Fighting Out Of:Tokyo, Japan
Height:[1]
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Team:Kadoebi Boxing Gym
Yearsactive:2018 - present
Box Win:11
Box Kowin:8
Box Draw:2
Boxrec:829718
Reach:164 cm

is a Japanese professional boxer.

As of December 17, 2023, Tsutsumi is ranked as the world's third best bantamweight boxer by the WBA, tenth by the WBC, fourth by the IBF,[2] and ninth by BoxRec.[3]

Boxing career

Early career

Tsutsumi made professional debut was on March 27, 2018, winning the bout by KO in the first round.[4]

Then, in September 2019, Tsutsumi transferred to Kakuebi Geki Boxing Gym.[5] After that, he entered the GOD'S LEFT bantamweight tournament as a seed in the first round and entered the semi-finals, and was scheduled to compete in the semi-finals against Kenya Yamashita at Korakuen Hall on November 9 of the same year, but the match was canceled due to Yamashita's withdrawal.[6] He advanced to the finals with a bye.[7]

On January 28, 2020, Tsutsumi faced Kazuki Nakajima, ranked 6th in the Japanese bantamweight division, in the tournament final. The match ended in a majority draw at 0-1 (75–77, 76-76, 76-76) after 8 rounds.[8]

On October 26, 2020, Tsutsumi faced Daigo Higa, a former WBC world flyweight champion. The fight ended in a majority draw, one judge scoring it in favour of Higa, 96–94, while the other two judges saw the fight as a draw, scoring it 95-95.[9] [10]

Japanese bantamweight champion

On June 23, 2022, Tsutsumi fought against Japanese bantamweight champion Kyosuke Sawada. He won the bout by TKO at 47 seconds in the 8th round, successfully winning the title.[11]

On October 20, 2022, in his first Japanese bantamweight title defense, Tsutsumi faced Kenshin Oshima, the 6th ranked Japanese bantamweight. He won the by TKO at 2 minutes and 42 seconds in the 9th round, successfully defending his title for the first time.[12]

On March 20, 2023, in his next Japanese bantamweight title match, Tsutsumi faced Minamide, the No. 1 ranked Japanese bantamweight. He won by TKO at 1 minute 41 seconds in the seventh round, successfully defending his title for the second time. In addition, his opponent Minamide retired from active duty after this match.

On March 31, 2023, it was announced that Tsutsumi would be seeded in the first round and participate in the semi-finals of the Ohashi Boxing Gym's Monster Tournament.[13]

Tsutsumi faced Kazuki Anaguchi on December 26, 2023. He won the bout by unanimous decision after four knockdowns during the bout to successfully defend his Japanese bantamweight belt.[14] Sadly, Anaguchi never regained consciousness, dying six weeks later.[15] [16]

Tsutsumi vacated the Japanese bantamweight title on January 6, 2024, in order to pursue a world bantamweight title.[17]

WBA Bantamweight Championship

Tsutsumi vs. Inoue

Tsutsumi is scheduled to challenge Takuma Inoue for his WBA bantamweight title at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on October 13, 2024.[18]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Win11–0–2Weerawat NoolaeTKO4 (10), Jul 7, 2024
12Win10–0–2Kazuki AnaguchiUD10Dec 26, 2023
11Win9–0–2Riku MasudaUD10Aug 30, 2023
10Win8–0–2Jin MinamideTKO9 (10), Mar 20, 2023
9Win7–0–2Kenshin OshimaTKO9 (10), Oct 26, 2022
8Win6–0–2Kyosuke SawadaTKO8 (10), Jun 23, 2022
7Draw5–0–2Daigo HigaMD10Oct 26, 2020
6Draw5–0–1Kazuki Nakajima8Jan 28, 2020
5Win5–0Ryan Rey PonterasTKO1 (8), Aug 26, 2022
4Win4–0Jiaqi Yu6Oct 14, 2018
3Win3–0Junpei Inamoto1 (6), Sep 4, 2018
2Win2–0Yutthana NarkprasertKO1 (6), Jun 17, 2018
1Win1–0Alongkon Kaisi1 (6), Mar 27, 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seiya Tsutsumi . tapology.com . December 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA Top 15 Rankings – BoxingScene . 2023-08-30 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Bantamweight Rankings – BoxRec . 2023-08-26 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2018年3月試合結果. Japanese Boxing Commission.
  5. Web site: 選手移籍情報など. ボクシングモバイル. October 28, 2019.
  6. Web site: 山中慎介バンタム級トーナメント白熱 準決勝は中嶋一輝vs南出仁、山下賢哉vs堤聖也. Boxing News(ボクシングニュース). December 10, 2019.
  7. Web site: 井上尚弥の同級生 中嶋一輝が初回TKO勝ち 山中慎介バンタム級トーナメント決勝進出. Boxing News(ボクシングニュース). November 9, 2019.
  8. Web site: 中嶋一輝が山中慎介バンタム級T初代王者に 強打不発で堤聖也とドローも優勢点で優勝. Boxing News(ボクシングニュース). January 28, 2020. ja.
  9. Web site: Higa vs Tsutsumi - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets . 2022-06-15 . Box.Live . en-US.
  10. Web site: 比嘉大吾の強打は不発 キャリア初判定でドロー 堤聖也は健闘及ばず金星逃す. Boxing News(ボクシングニュース). October 26, 2020. ja.
  11. Web site: 堤聖也が8回TKO勝ちで日本バンタム級王座奪取 王者の澤田京介は初防衛ならず. Boxing News(ボクシングニュース). June 23, 2022. ja.
  12. Web site: 日本バンタム級王者の堤聖也 大嶋剣心に9回TKO勝ちでV1 挑戦者決定戦は南出仁に軍配. Boxing News(ボクシングニュース). October 20, 2022. ja.
  13. Web site: 日本バンタム級王者の堤聖也、モンスタートーナメントに参戦…破格賞金1000万円の使いみちは「ビンテージの古着を」 . スポーツ報知 . March 31, 2023 . April 9, 2023.
  14. Web site: Naoya Inoue vs Marlon Tapales live results, updates, highlights from undisputed fight on Boxing Day 2023. Sporting News. December 26, 2023.
  15. Web site: Boxer Kazuki Anaguchi, 23, dies from injuries sustained in fight. Mike. Coppinger. ESPN. February 2, 2024. April 12, 2024.
  16. Web site: Pro boxer Kazuki Anaguchi dies at 23 years old after suffering brain injury in December fight. Brent. Brookhouse. CBS Sports. February 2, 2024. April 12, 2024.
  17. Web site: 【ボクシング】堤聖也、世界挑戦準備のため日本バンタム級王座返上 . サンスポ . January 9, 2024 . January 9, 2024.
  18. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Takuma Inoue faces Seiya Tsutsumi in Tokyo in October . FIGHTMAG . 22 August 2024.