Masamichi Yabuki

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Masamichi Yabuki
Statistics
Real name佐藤政道
Weight(s)Light flyweight
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
Reach65+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1992-07-09) July 9, 1992 (age 29)
Suzuka, Mie, Japan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins13
Wins by KO12
Losses3

Masamichi Yabuki (born July 9, 1992) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBC light flyweight title since September 2021. As of November 2021, he is ranked as the world's best active light flyweight by BoxRec[1] and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[2] and third by The Ring.[3]

Professional career[]

Early career[]

Yabuki made his professional debut against Shohei Horii on March 27, 2016. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. He would go on to amass a 7–3 record over the next two years, most notably losing a unanimous decision against Junto Nakatani on December 23, 2016, and a split decision to Daniel Matellon on September 28, 2018.[4]

Yabuki won his next three fights, achieving stoppage victories against Bae Min-Chul, Ryuto Oho and Rikito Shiba, before he was scheduled to face Tsuyoshi Sato for the vacant Japanese light flyweight title on July 26, 2020. Yabuki stopped Sato with a left hook, near the end of the first round.[5] He was scheduled to make his first title defense against Toshimasa Ouchi on December 26, 2020.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

WBC light flyweight champion[]

Yabuki vs. Shiro[]

Yabuki, at the time the #1 ranked WBC light flyweight contender, was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBC light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji, in Shiro's ninth title defense, on September 10, 2021, at the City Gym in Kyoto, Japan.[8] The bout was later postponed for September 22, 2021, as both Shiro and his coach tested positive for COVID-19.[9] The fight was rescheduled for September 22, 2021.[10] Yabuki won the fight by a tenth-round technical knockout. He appeared to be ahead on the scorecards heading into the tenth round, which prompted Shiro to increase his pace and volume. Although Shiro seemed close to finishing him, Yabuki managed to take over the round near its end and unload with volume which forced the referee to stop the fight.[11]

Yabuki vs. Shiro II[]

On November 15, 2021, representatives of Kenshiro Teraji and Masamichi Yabuki held a press conference to announce that they’d agreed to a rematch, which would be held sometime in spring of 2022.[12] The rematch for the WBC title was officially announced on January 24, 2022. It would take place at an undisclosed venue in Kyoto, Japan, on March 24, 2022.[13]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
16 fights 13 wins 3 losses
By knockout 12 1
By decision 1 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
17 N/A N/A Japan Kenshiro Teraji N/A – (12) Mar 19, 2022 Japan City Gym, Kyoto, Japan Defending WBC light-flyweight title
16 Win 13–3 Japan Kenshiro Teraji TKO 10 (12), 2:59 Sep 22, 2021 Japan City Gym, Kyoto, Japan Won WBC light-flyweight title
15 Win 12–3 Japan Toshimasa Ouchi UD 10 Dec 26, 2020 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan Retained Japanese light-flyweight title
14 Win 11–3 Japan Tsuyoshi Sato KO 1 (10), 2:55 Jul 26, 2020 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan Won vacant Japanese light-flyweight title
13 Win 10–3 Japan Rikito Shiba TKO 4 (8), 1:53 Dec 15, 2019 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan
12 Win 9–3 Japan Ryuto Oho TKO 6 (8), 1:20 May 1, 2019 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11 Win 8–3 South Korea Bae Min-Chul TKO 5 (8), 2:20 Jan 27, 2019 South Korea Wolbae Sports Center, Daegu, South Korea
10 Loss 7–3 Cuba Daniel Matellon SD 8 Sep 29, 2018 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
9 Win 7–2 Panama Gilberto Pedroza KO 2 (8), 1:44 Jun 17, 2018 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan
8 Loss 6–2 Japan Seigo Yuri Akui TKO 1 (8), 1:32 Apr 8, 2018 Japan Suntopia, Sōja, Japan
7 Win 6–1 Japan Masashi Tada TKO 1 (6), 2:27 Nov 26, 2017 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan
6 Win 5–1 Japan Masaki Hirai TKO 2 (6), 0:59 Jul 16, 2017 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan
5 Win 4–1 South Korea Kim Kwang-Min TKO 1 (4), 0:58 Mar 26, 2017 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan
4 Loss 3–1 Japan Junto Nakatani UD 4 Dec 23, 2016 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3 Win 3–0 Japan Ryosuke Nasu KO 1 (4), 1:04 Nov 6, 2016 Japan EDION Arena, Osaka, Japan
2 Win 2–0 Japan Kiyoshi Nakamura TKO 1 (4), 2:12 Aug 7, 2016 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Japan Shohei Horii TKO 1 (4), 2:29 Mar 27, 2016 Japan Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "BoxRec Light Flyweight". BoxRec. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "TBRB rankings". Transnational Boxing Rankings Board Rankings. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ "The Ring Light flyweight". The Ring. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ^ González, Joel Isaac. "Cubano Daniel Matellón se impuso en Japón". critica.com.pa. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Yabuki ices Sato in one, wins Japanese 108lb belt". fightnews.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Masamichi Yabuki to defend Japanese title against Toshimasa Ouchi". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Masamichi Yabuki Defeats Toshimasa Ouchi & Boxing Results From Aichi in Japan". boxen247.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  8. ^ Wainwright, Anson. "WBC junior flyweight titlist Kenshiro Teraji will put belt up vs. Masamichi Yabuki". ringtv.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ^ "【ボクシング】寺地拳四朗の陽性反応によりV9戦が延期＝9.10京都". efight.jp. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  10. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. "Kenshiro Teraji vs. Masamichi Yabuki rescheduled for September 22nd". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  11. ^ Donovan, Jake. "Masamichi Yabuki Stops Kenshiro Teraji In 10th Round, Lifts WBC Title In Stunner". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  12. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. "Masamichi Yabuki and Kenshiro Teraji agree to spring rematch". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. ^ Wainwright, Anson (24 January 2022). "Masamichi Yabuki-Kenshiro Teraji rematch set for March 19 in Japan". ringtv.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Yuto Takahashi 		Japanese light-flyweight champion
July 26, 2020 – July 21, 2021
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Shokichi Iwata
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC light-flyweight champion
September 22, 2021 – present 		Incumbent
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