Sumire Yamanaka Explained

Sumire Yamanaka
Birth Date:20 November 2001[1]
Birth Place:Sakai, Osaka, Japan[2]
Nationality:Japanese
Weight:Atomweight
Height:146cm
Reach:148cm
Style:Southpaw
Total:8
Wins:8
Ko:3

is a Japanese professional boxer who holds the IBF female atomweight World title.

Professional career

Yamanaka made her professional boxing debut in December 2020, scoring a unanimous decision win over Arika Shimono at Edion Arena in Osaka.[3]

She won the vacant WBO Asia Pacific 102-pound belt by stopping Honoka Kano in the fifth round of their bout at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall in September 2022.[4]

In January 2024 Yamanaka captured the IBF female atomweight World title with a unanimous decision success against defending champion Mika Iwakawa also at Korakuen Hall.[5] [6] [7]

Personal life

Sumire is the younger sister of former WBO mini-flyweight world champion Ryuya Yamanaka.[5]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
8Win8–0Mika IwakawaUD10 (10)2024-01-12
7Win7–0Pimchanok ThepjandaTKO3 (8)2023-04-15
6Win6–0Honoka KanoTKO5 (8)2022-09-01
5Win5–0Pichada BunmeeTKO3 (6)2022-05-28
4Win4–0Natsuki TaruiSD4 (4)2021-11-26
3Win3–0Rin MuraiUD4 (4)2021-08-11
2Win2–0Natsuki YamadaMD4 (4)2021-04-04
1Win1–0Arika ShimonoUD4 (4)2020-12-13

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sumire Yamanaka. tapology.com. 2024-05-13.
  2. Web site: Boxrec profile of Sumire Yamanaka. Boxrec.com. 2024-05-13.
  3. Web site: Mika Iwakawa vs Sumire Yamanaka. boxrec.com. 2024-06-14.
  4. Web site: Yamanaka, Hiruta, Matsuda win regional belts. fightnews.com. 3 September 2022. 22 April 2024 .
  5. Web site: Yamanaka becomes first Japanese sister/brother world champ . fightnews.com. 13 January 2024 . 22 April 2024 .
  6. Web site: Yamanaka wrests IBF world atomweight title by decisioning Iwakawa. Boxing News. 22 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Mika Iwakawa vs Sumire Yamanaka. boxrec.com. 2024-06-14.