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Reminder: 3-Time World Champion Miyo Yoshida is tired of playing boxing’s dreaded waiting game

Julai 18, 2025 FNU47 Acha maoni

NEW YORK CITY (Julai 15, 2025) - Tatu wakati, two-division World ChampionUmri wa Miyo (18-5) is tired of waiting for her mandated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight world title shot as its No. 1-rated mandatory challenger.

Yoshida won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight title in 2019 na 2021. On December 9, 2022, she fought in San Francisco as a late replacement on only two weeks’ ilani, impressively defeating IBF Bantamweight World titleholderEbanie Bridges (9-1) by unanimous decision over 10 raundi (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 Kos). Last Friday night, Metcalf lost the IBF belt toCherneka Johnson (18-2, 7 Kos), the WBA Bantamweight World Champion, juu yaKatie Taylor-Amanda Serrano III undercard at Madison Square Garden. Kwa ushindi, Johnson also scooped up the vacated World Boxing Council (WBC) na World Boxing Shirika (WBO) vyeo dunia.

When Metcalf defeated Yoshida, it was with highly questionable tallies of 99-91, 97-93, na 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 kwa 64 in total connects, ikiwa ni pamoja na 49-17 edge in jabs and 30 kwa 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 lazima mpinzani, requiring the titleholder to defend against Miyo by this October.

Yoshida’s promoter, Lou DiBella, got her back into the win column against a tough opponent on February 1, when she defeatedBeata Dudek kupitia raundi 10 usiojulikana uamuzi (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,” alisema Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment.

“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. Kwa bahati nzuri, 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, shabiki-kirafiki mapambano. 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. Hivyo, 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.”

Umri wa Miyo, inayojulikana kama “Fighting Single Mother” nchini Japan, is a respected role model and was the recipient ofPete Gazeti‘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 Kos) and Bronx NYPD officerNisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challengerPaddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 Kos) and his cousin, pro-debuting middleweightJim Donovan, alongside coach and ex-world championAndy Lee.

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“Yoshida-Metcalf 2” COMPUBOX Numbers Overwhelmingly Contradict the Judges’ Questionable Scoring

Oktoba 28, 2024 FNU47 Acha maoni

Tatu wakati, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida

NEW YORK CITY (Oktoba 25, 2024) – COMPUBOX numbers from this past Wednesday night’s International Boxing Federation (IBF) Women’s Bantamweight World Championship match between defending champion Miso Yoshida and challenger Shurretta Metcalf clearly do not support the judges’ controversial 10-round unanimous decision in favor of Metcalf.

The judge’s dubious scores of 99-91 (Robin Taylor), Robert Perez (97-93) and Max DeLuca (96-94) awarded Metcalf the disputed victory. The right outcome appeared clear – both in the surprise reactions of Metcalf’s corner and also the thunderous objection from the crowd.

As the scores were read, immediate objections reigned down through the arena as Yoshida and many ringsiders looked stunned.

Metcalf’s unproductive higher work rate of wildly ineffective aggression apparently was favored more by the judges than Yoshida’s well timed and forceful jabs, which set up her more impactful power shots, as well as a much higher comparable percentage of connected punches.

According to COMPUBOX, punch-wise, Yoshida finished the fight ahead 96-64 ujumla, 49-17 in jabs, 30-16 in body punches and 8-0-2 in a round-to-round breakdown of total connects. Yoshida’s masterful defense kept her opponent at a distance, resulting in a large percentage of Metcalf’s punches falling short of connecting, and striking nothing but air.

Kwa ujumla, Yoshida landed an astonishingly 50-percent more punches (96-64) than Metcalf, in addition to having a much higher accuracy percentage, nearly three times as great at 22-percent to her opponent’s 9-percent.

Considering her 4-inch height and 6 ½ -inch reach disadvantages, Yoshida shouldn’t have been discredited by the judges for her style – fighting on the outside, moving inside to land punches, and then returning to the outside – because it was really the only way she could defeat the much larger Metcalf. Based on COMPUBOX statistics, she did just that and should have had her hands raised in victory.

Putting aside the bizarrely lopsided scores from Taylor, if the other two judges scored the first, sixth and eighth rounds properly based on the COMPUBOX numbers, Miyo would have won the fight by way of a majority decision. Yoshida out-landed Metcalf in rounds one and eight by 100-percent and by 175-percent in round six. Inexplicably, those rounds were scored against Yoshida.

Go here to read COMPUBOX’s complete report: https://beta.compuboxdata.com/

“Yoshida vs. Metcalf 2” headlined the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, iliyotolewa na DiBella Entertainment, which was broadcast live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden on ProBoxTV.

“It was an honor to once again share the ring with Shuretta,” the dejected Yoshita said shortly after the fight, “this time in the mecca of boxing, Madison Square Garden. “I felt I did more than enough to win the fight, and I don’t understand why the judges awarded my opponent for throwing wild punches that never landed and the few that did, had no effect.”

“Having watched it ringside, read disagreement in the boxing media with the outcome and now seeing these lopsided statistics in Miyo’s favor,” Yoshita’s manager Keith Sullivan commented. “It is hard not to question the accuracy of the scoring. A 7-3 score is a disturbingly extreme stretch. The 9-1 score turned a world championship fight into a tragic farce. This was a disservice to the sport.”

The ProBox TV announcers agreed on air that the 99-91 score was “absurd”. Hall of Fame boxing writer Thomas Hauser, who covered the fight live for www.tss.ib.tv, wrote the following about “Yoshita-Metcalf 2”: “Shurretta threw wild punches from long range all night. When she landed, it seemed almost by accident. The decision could have gone either way. I thought each fighter clearly won three rounds with four rounds up for grabs. 97-93 was a stretch. 99-91 reeked of being an agenda-driven scorecard.

Matt Delaglio was recently named executive director of the New York State Athletic Commission and inherited a job that has long been marked by incompetence and neglect. Delaglio is conscientious and well-qualified for the position. But he has a lot of work to do. One of the things on his ‘to-do list’ should be an overhaul of ring judging in New York. Sasa hivi, the judging in New York is unacceptable.”

A single mother of daughter Mina, Miyo anajulikana kama "Kupambana na Mama Mmoja" huko Japani, where she is a revered role model. Yoshida alipokea 2023 Tuzo ya Mpiganaji wa Kike mwenye Msukumo zaidi kutoka kwa jarida la The Ring. She moved half-way around the world from Japan to New York City to enhance her pro boxing career, unable to speak English, although she is studying to learn the language.

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Miyo Yoshida set to avenge loss to Shurretta Metcalf & defend her IBF Bantamweight World title

Oktoba 22, 2024 FNU47 Acha maoni

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This Wednesday vs. Shurretta Metcalf on ProBox TV live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden

Umri wa Miyo(picture courtesy of DiBella Entertainment)

NEW YORK CITY (Oktoba 21, 2024) – So much has changed in the last year for three-time, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Kos) when she enters the ring this Wednesday night (Oktoba. 23) to make the first defense of her International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title, as well as avenge a loss to her challenger, Je Si. 1 mshindani Shurretta "Chiccn" Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 Kos), katika ukumbi wa michezo wa Madison Square Garden huko New York City.

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf will headline the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, presented by DiBella Entertainment and broadcast live on ProBoxTV, in the 10-round (2-dakika kila mmoja) main event to celebrate and support heroic veterans of the United States Armed Forces in advance of Veterans Day in the latest addition of the popular Broadway Boxing mfululizo.

A year ago, in the inaugural “Heroes on the Hudson” card, Metcalf defeated Yoshida by way of a 10-round unanimous decision, lakini, a month later, Yoshida answered the call to challenge IBF Bantamweight World Champion Ebanie Bridges (9-1) and the Japanese boxer was an upset winner in San Francisco via a 10-round unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 97-93), capturing her third world title.

“Everything changed when I received the offer two weeks before the world title I won,” Yoshida explained. “I had planned to fight if I received a nomination order, and I want to take revenge and increase my value. I can learn from my losses, so this result will be different.

“I think Metcalf maintains her boxing style with that blessed height (5' 7 ½”) because she works so hard. She is a single mother (as is Miyo) and tries many things. She can be rough with her language, but I basically respect her. I will defend and firmly avenge my loss to her to advance my story.”

Yoshida also attributed much of her success to her New York City-based team: head trainer Jimmy Sosa, his brother and assistant trainer Aurelinna, strength-and-conditioning coach Sergie Korchynskyy, and manager Keith Sullivan.

“The Sosas are like a father to me and Sergie is like my brother,” Yoshida said. “They come to listen to my lectures, and I learn important things in life, not only through boxing, but also with many kids at Cops & Kids Boxing gym in Brooklyn. Team Sosa patiently teaches me until I understand even if there is a language barrier. I appreciate that and members of Team Sosa are learning Japanese, because the team is united as one.” 4-time World Champion Jorge Linares will work her corner, and he speaks fluent Japanese.

“Keith is my manager, and he listens to me kindly and explores many possibilities for me. He understands my struggles as a single mother, in a foreign country.”

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf launches the Great 8 Tournament to crown the undisputed women’s World Bantamweight Champion.

Miyo had been training regularly with veterans and active duty personal at the U.S. military bases in Japan since her July 2016 match at Camp Zama, which inspired her to move to New York. She is still supported by the people at Camp Zama and Atsugi Base.

“It is truly an honor to be managing Miyo,” Sullivan commented. “She is a three-time world champion who brings tremendous professionalism and commitment to her training. This fight has a great drama built into it because of the loss she suffered in their first fight followed by Miyo convincingly winning the world title one month later as a last-minute fill-in. This is a Do Not Miss fight. It will be an exciting fight. I am hopeful that this tournament can be the blueprint for other female divisions to keep the champions and their mandatories active. It is a win-win for all involved.”

Sullivan ni Naibu Kamishna wa zamani wa Tume ya Riadha ya Jimbo la New York, ambaye anasimamia IBF na WBA #6 alikadiriwa Paddy uzito wa welter "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-0, mtarajiwa Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 Kos), na WBC #9 alipewa uzito wa juu Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Kos), miongoni mwa wapiganaji wengine kadhaa wa kitaalam.

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3-Muda, 2-Division World Champion Miyo Yoshida fighting for her boxing legacy at home in Japan

Oktoba 17, 2024 FNU47 Acha maoni

Yoshida to defend her IBF Bantamweight World title Oct. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf on ProBoxTV live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK CITY (Oktoba 14, 2024) - Mara tatu, two-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Kos) will out her developing boxing legacy in Japan on the line October 23^rd, when she makes the first defense of her International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight crown against No. 1 mshindani Shurretta "Chiccn" Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 Kos), katika ukumbi wa michezo wa Madison Square Garden huko New York City.

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf will headline the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, presented by DiBella Entertainment and broadcast live on ProBoxTV, in the 10-round (2-dakika kila mmoja) main event to celebrate and support heroic veterans of the United States Armed Forces in advance of Veterans Day in the latest addition of the popular Broadway Boxing mfululizo.

One of only 23 mabingwa wa dunia wa kike kutoka Japan, The 35-year-old Yoshida is only the sixth from her country to capture world titles in two or more divisions. She captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight crown twice in 2019 na 2021.

Japan is a powerbase in men’s professional boxing with contemporary superstars such as Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Champion Naoya “The Monster” Inoue (28-0, 25 Kos) na World Boxing Council (WBC) Bantamweight World Champion Junto Nakatani (29-0, 22 Kos). Hata hivyo, in women’s boxing today, Yoshida is arguably the best from Japan, as well as one of the greatest female prizefighters of all-time from the Land of the Rising Son, behind only retired Japanese fighters Naoko Fujioka (19-3-1, 7 Kos), Japan’s only five-weight class female world champion, and possibly Emiko Raika (24-8-1, 10 Kos).

A single mother of daughter Mina, Miyo anajulikana kama "Kupambana na Mama Mmoja" huko Japani, where she is a revered role model. Yoshida alipokea 2023 Tuzo ya Mpiganaji wa Kike mwenye Msukumo zaidi kutoka kwa jarida la The Ring.

“I hope to further shape the way that was created by our predecessors into a better one for the next generation,” Yoshida said.

To cement her legacy, Yoshida must first get past Metcalf in their rematch, avenging Miyo’s loss by way of 10-round decision a year ago, and advance in the Great 8 Mashindano ya kubaini bingwa wa dunia wa uzani wa bantam wa wanawake ambaye hajapingwa. Kwa bahati nzuri, all of the world bantamweight champions – WBC/WBO & The Ring Champion Dina Thorslund (22-0, 9 Kos) of Denmark, IBF Ellie Scotney (9-0, 0 Kos) from the United Kingdom, and the Yoshida vs. Metcalf winner (their fight technically launches the tournament) – will compete in the Great 8 along with some of the leading contenders such as Cherneka Johnson (16-2, 6 Kos), Yulihan “La Cobritas” Luna Avila (27-4-1, 4 Kos), and Segolene “Majestic” Lefebure (18-1, 1 KO).

“Right now,” Yoshida noted, “I’m only thinking of defending my title belt. I had been hoping for unification fights since I was able to become world champion again. I was impatient with this interval between matches because it is the last chapter due to my age. If I couldn’t compete in boxing, I thought about returning to kickboxing or MMA. I didn’t want to be in between fights, and I thought it would be better for me and for women’s boxing if I became well known.”

“Japan’s boxing scene carries a rich history with a strong cultural connection to its people,” Miyo’s manager Keith Sullivan commented. “Japanese boxers honor a tradition of competitive excellence and outstanding sportsmanship. Miyo embodies these qualities as she fights for the pride of Japan. She is an exemplary champion for her native country.”

Sullivan ni Naibu Kamishna wa zamani wa Tume ya Riadha ya Jimbo la New York, ambaye anasimamia IBF na WBA #6 alikadiriwa Paddy uzito wa welter "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-0, mtarajiwa Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 Kos), na WBC #9 alipewa uzito wa juu Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Kos), miongoni mwa wapiganaji wengine kadhaa wa kitaalam.

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Bingwa wa Dunia wa IBF uzito wa Bantam Miyo Yoshida kuwa na Bingwa wa Dunia mara 4 Jorge Linares kwenye kona yake

Oktoba 7, 2024 FNU47 Acha maoni

Bingwa wa Dunia wa IBF uzito wa Bantam Miyo Yoshida kuwa na Bingwa wa Dunia mara 4 Jorge Linares kwenye kona yake

Oktoba. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf Theatre katika Madison Square Garden

Katika pambano lake la mwisho, Metcalf alimshinda Yoshida kwa uamuzi wa raundi 10 wa Shirikisho la Ndondi la Kimataifa. (IBF), hazijaingizwa, kwenye "Heroes of the Hudson" ya awali Novemba iliyopita 7 pia katika Theatre katika Madison Square Garden.

Desemba iliyopita katika pambano lake la hivi karibuni, Yoshida aliweka kliniki ya ndondi huko San Francisco, akichukua nafasi ya Avril Mathie aliyejeruhiwa kwa notisi ya chini ya wiki mbili ya kumshinda mtetezi wa taji la IBF uzito wa bantam Ebanie Bridges. (9-1) kwa njia ya uamuzi mkuu wa raundi 10 wa kauli moja (99-91, 99-91, 97-93).

Mama mmoja wa binti yake, Mina, Miyo anajulikana kama "Kupambana na Mama Mmoja" huko Japani, ambapo yeye ni mfano wa kuigwa anayeheshimika nyuma, na kwa sababu hiyo pamoja na mafanikio yake katika ulingo, Yoshida alipokea 2023 Tuzo ya Mpiganaji wa Kike mwenye Msukumo zaidi kutoka kwa jarida la The Ring.

Yoshida dhidi ya. Metcalf yazindua mwanzo wa Mkuu 8 Mashindano ya kubaini bingwa wa dunia wa uzani wa bantam wa wanawake ambaye hajapingwa
“Miyo ni Bingwa wa Dunia mara 3, amethibitisha kuwa anajua nini kinahitajika ili kushinda. Nje ya pete yeye ni mama wa ajabu anayelea binti yake mzuri katika nchi ya kigeni. Wachache wamejitolea kutengeneza fursa kwa ajili yake na binti yake jinsi Miyo alivyo. Ni heshima kufanya kazi na bingwa wa dunia mwenye nguvu na wa kusisimua”, Alisema meneja wa Miyo wakili anayeishi New York City Keith Sullivan.

Sullivan ni Naibu Kamishna wa zamani wa Tume ya Riadha ya Jimbo la New York, ambaye anasimamia IBF na WBA #6 alikadiriwa Paddy uzito wa welter "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-0, mtarajiwa Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 Kos), na WBC #9 alipewa uzito wa juu Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 Kos), miongoni mwa wapiganaji wengine kadhaa wa kitaalam.

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Reminder: 3-Time World Champion Miyo Yoshida is tired of playing boxing’s dreaded waiting game

“Yoshida-Metcalf 2” COMPUBOX Numbers Overwhelmingly Contradict the Judges’ Questionable Scoring

Miyo Yoshida set to avenge loss to Shurretta Metcalf & defend her IBF Bantamweight World title

3-Muda, 2-Division World Champion Miyo Yoshida fighting for her boxing legacy at home in Japan

Bingwa wa Dunia wa IBF uzito wa Bantam Miyo Yoshida kuwa na Bingwa wa Dunia mara 4 Jorge Linares kwenye kona yake

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