NEW YORK CITY (Јули 15, 2025) - Трикратниот, two-division World ChampionMiyo Yoshida (18-5) is tired of waiting for her mandated International Boxing Federation (ИБФ) Bantamweight world title shot as its No. 1-rated mandatory challenger.
Yoshida won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight title in 2019 и 2021. On December 9, 2022, she fought in San Francisco as a late replacement on only two weeks’ најава, impressively defeating IBF Bantamweight World titleholderEbanie Bridges (9-1) by unanimous decision over 10 рунди (99-91, 99-91, 97-93).
Last October, Yoshida lost her IBF title in a controversial 10-round decision toShurretta Metcalf (14-5-1, 2 КО). Last Friday night, Metcalf lost the IBF belt toCherneka Johnson (18-2, 7 КО), the WBA Bantamweight World Champion, наKatie Taylor-Amanda Serrano III undercard at Madison Square Garden. Со победа, Johnson also scooped up the vacated World Boxing Council (Земјите од Западен Балкан) и Светската боксерска организација (WBO) светски титули.
When Metcalf defeated Yoshida, it was with highly questionable tallies of 99-91, 97-93, и 96-94. Her manager, Attorney Keith Sullivan, appealed the result to the IBF, arguing that Yoshida’s accurate jabs and higher punch connection rate should have earned her the win. Sullivan’s appeal was strongly supported by COMPUBOX statistics: Yoshida out-landed Metcalf in eight of the 10 rounds by a margin of 96 на 64 in total connects, вклучувајќи 49-17 edge in jabs and 30 на 16 in punches landed to the body. Yoshida’s defensive skills were also on display, with Metcalf landing just nine percent of her overall punches thrown.
The IBF ruled in January that Yoshida was its No. 1 задолжително противкандидат, requiring the titleholder to defend against Miyo by this October.
Yoshida’s promoter, Лу DiBella, got her back into the win column against a tough opponent on February 1, when she defeatedBeata Dudek преку 10-круг едногласна одлука (99-91, 97-93, 96-94).
“Miyo is a three-time world champ and a trailblazing symbol for Japanese women as an athlete and single mom. I applaud the IBF for recognizing that Yoshida deserves the opportunity to regain her belt. We will continue to push for Miyo to get her title shot as soon as possible, and I am confident that we can work out a deal with MVP. They are in the business of making the best fights in women’s boxing. Undisputed Champ Cherneka Johnson vs. Miyo is a terrific match,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Забава.
“Lou has done a great job keeping Miyo active and creating great opportunities for her. The time is here for Miyo’s title match to finally get scheduled. За среќа, Jake and Nakisa are helping to change the landscape for women in boxing under their MVP banner,” stated Miyo’s manager, Keith Sullivan. “Congratulations to Cherneka, who fought a great fight and made history. The styles of Miyo and Johnson will make for an exciting, фан-пријателски борбата. We have two promoters who firmly support women’s boxing, so I am confident we will get that title fight scheduled as soon as possible,” concluded Sullivan.
From ringside Friday night, Miyo said, “Johnson had the perfect fight plan. I respect her, but we’ll have a more intense fistfight. Значи, let’s finally get my mandatory title fight scheduled. We’ll see in the ring who deserves to raise the belt as the IBF bantamweight champion.”
Miyo Yoshida, познат како “Fighting Single Mother” во Јапонија, is a respected role model and was the recipient ofПрстен списание‘s “Most Inspirational Female Fighter” award in 2023. She is among just 23 female world champions from Japan and only the sixth to hold world titles in multiple weight classes.
Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages undefeated Brooklyn heavyweightPryce Taylor (8-0, 6 КО) and Bronx NYPD officerNisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 КО). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challengerPaddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 КО) and his cousin, pro-debuting middleweightJim Donovan, alongside coach and ex-world championЕнди Ли.
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