Yudai Shigeoka (Japanese: 重岡優大, Shigeoka Yudai, born 16 April 1997) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini-flyweight title from 2023 to 2024. As of November 2023, he is ranked as the world's best active mini-flyweight by BoxRec.[1]
Yudai Shigeoka 重岡優大 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1997 |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
Early life
editYudai is the older brother of fellow boxer Ginjiro Shigeoka.[2]
Amateur career
editWhile attending the Kaishin High School, Shigeoka won four national titles as a pinweight.[3] In 2018, Shigeoka won the All Japan Boxing Championship as a light flyweight,[4] and reached the finals of the World University Championships in Russia, once again as a light flyweight.[5] Shigeoka intended to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games while attending the Takushoku University, but decided to drop out of university and become a professional after the junior flyweight division was expunged from the Games.[6] Shigeoka was given his professional boxing license on August 1, 2019.[7] He finished his amateur career with a record of 82–10, with 20 victories coming by way of stoppage.[8]
Professional career
editShigeoka made his professional debut on 30 October 2019, against Manop Audomphanawari, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round, dropping Manop with repeated body shots at the 2:16 minute mark.[9] Two months later, on 10 December 2019, Shigeoka was scheduled to face the reigning OPBF minimumweight champion Lito Dante in a six-round non-title bout.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 59–55, 60-54 and 59–55.[11]
Shigeoka was scheduled to fight Ryu Horikawa for the vacant Japanese Youth light flyweight title on 11 February 2021, after a fourteen-month layoff.[12] He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout. Horikawa was first knocked down with a left straight in the third round, and once again in the fifth round. Following the second knockdown, referee Akihiko Katsuragi decided to wave the fight off.[13] Shigeoka vacated the title on August 2, 2021.[14]
Shigeoka was scheduled to face the former OPBF minimumweight champion Tsubasa Koura for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific mini flyweight title on 12 November 2021. It was Shigeoka's first career twelve round bout. Koura was furthermore seen as a huge step up in class compared to his previous opponents.[15] Shigeoka won the closely contested fight by majority decision, with two judges scoring the fight 115–113 in his favor, while the third judge scored the fight as a 114–114 draw.[16] Shigeoka was booked to make his first title defense against the #10 ranked challenger Cris Ganoza on July 7, 2022.[17] Shigeoka won the fight by a third-round knockout, after dropping Ganoza with a left hook to the body, which left him unable to beat the ten-count.[18]
Shigeoka faced the #1 ranked Japanese minimumweight contender in a Japanese title eliminator on 17 November 2022.[19] The bout was later upgraded to a vacant Japanese title bout, as Shigeoka's brother Ginjiro vacated the belt on 29 July.[20] He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[21] Shigeoka vacated the title on 2 December 2022.[22]
Shigeoka was expected to challenge Petchmanee CP Freshmart for the WBC mini-flyweight title on 23 April 2023, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.[23] The title fight was booked as the headliner of "3150Fight Vol. 5", which was to be broadcast by Abema TV.[24] Petchmanee withdrew from the fight on April 4.[25] Shigeoka was rescheduled to face the former WBO mini flyweight champion Wilfredo Méndez for the interim WBC title instead, with the winner being designated as a mandatory challenger for Petchmanee.[26] Shigeoka knocked Méndez down late in the fifth round and at the 0:25 minute mark of the seventh round, which proved to be the final strike of the fight, as the Puerto Rican boxer was unable to rise from the canvas in time to beat the count.[27]
Kameda Promotions successfully won a purse bid, held by the World Boxing Council on 7 August 2023, for a title unification bout between Shigeoka and full champion Panya Pradabsri, with a bid of $213,000.[28] Shigeoka captured the title by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–111, 119–109, and 119–109.[29] During the post-fight press conference, Shigeoka revealed he had broken both his hands in the fifth round of the contest.[30]
Shigeoka vs. Jerusalem
editOn March 31, 2024, in Nagoya, Japan, Shigeoka was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBC minimumweight title against Melvin Jerusalem.[31] Shigeoka was dropped in the third and sixth rounds en route to losing a split decision to the former world champion Jerusalem.[32]
Professional boxing record
edit| 10 fights | 9 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Samuel Salva | UD | 10 | 28 Aug 2024 | Yamato Arena, Suita, Japan | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Melvin Jerusalem | SD | 12 | 31 Mar 2024 | International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Japan | Lost WBC mini-flyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Panya Pradabsri | UD | 12 | 7 Oct 2023 | Ota City General Gymnasium, Ōta, Japan | Won WBC mini-flyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Wilfredo Méndez | KO | 7 (12), 0:25 | 16 Apr 2023 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Won interim WBC mini-flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tatsuro Nakashima | KO | 3 (10), 1:20 | 17 Nov 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant Japanese mini-flyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Cris Ganoza | KO | 3 (12), 0:59 | 6 Jul 2022 | Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto, Japan | Retained WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tsubasa Koura | MD | 12 | 12 Nov 2021 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ryu Horikawa | TKO | 5 (8), 2:42 | 11 Feb 2021 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant Japanese Youth light-flyweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Lito Dante | UD | 6 | 10 Dec 2021 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Manop Audomphanawari | TKO | 2 (6), 2:16 | 30 Oct 2021 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "アマエリートの重岡兄がデビュー". boxmob.jp. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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- ^ Wainwright, Anson (8 February 2020). "New Faces: Yudai Shigeoka". ringtv.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "重岡優大がプロテスト受験 兄弟世界王者目指す". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "重岡兄・優大がB級プロテスト合格！". watanabegym.com. August 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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- ^ "あす日本フェザー級戦 V3狙う佐川遼「倒して勝ちたい」 ホープ丸田陽七太「世界にいくため絶対に獲る！」". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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- ^ "重岡優大が日本ユース王座を返上". boxmob.jp. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Tsubasa Koura and Yudai Shigeoka clash for WBO Asia Pacific title!". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Armit, Eric (13 November 2021). "Takuma Inoue, Yudai Shigeoka Victorious in Japan". philboxing.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Shigeoka brothers to headline in Kumamoto!". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "重岡兄弟そろってＴKO防衛 ボクシング・ミニマム級 アジアパシフィックと日本、王座守る". kumanichi.com. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "【ボクシング】『最強挑戦者決定戦』10階級のカード決定！". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "重岡優大「戦闘力の違いを見せる」". boxmob.jp. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "重岡優大が３回KO勝ちで弟銀次朗が返上した日本ミニマム級王座獲得「来年、世界戦やりたい」". nikkansports.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "日本ミニマム級王者・重岡優大が王座返上「来年、世界戦をやりたい」". sponichi.co.jp. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Wainwright, Anson (27 February 2023). "Petchmanee CP Freshmart To Defend Strawweight Title In Japan vs. Yudai Shigeoka". ringtv.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (7 March 2023). "Pradabsri-Y. Shigeoka, Cuarto-G.Shigeoka Strawweight Doubleheader Set, April 16 In Tokyo On Abema TV". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (4 April 2023). "Panya Pradabsri Ill, Pulled From WBC Title Defense; Yudai Shigeoka Seeks New Opponent". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (11 April 2023). "Shigeoka-Mendez Interim WBC Title Fight Set; Pradabsri Mandated To Face Winner". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "【ボクシング】重岡優大、小学生でうさぎ跳びオーバーワーク膝手術 弟・銀次朗とスパルタの日々". nikkansports.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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- ^ "重岡優大も弟銀次朗に続き王座統一 大差判定でタイ絶対王者パンヤ戦で勝利 次は２団体統一へ - ボクシング : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "【ボクシング】兄弟同時王座達成の重岡優大、拳の負傷告白「両拳が…砕けてでも打つべき」激闘語る". eFight【イーファイト】 (in Japanese). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick (5 February 2024). "Shigeoka brothers set for March 31st title defenses". Bad Left Hook.
- ^ Noble-Forcey, Adam (31 March 2024). "Melvin Jerusalem Defeats Yudai Shigeoka To Become Two-Time World Champion". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Yudai Shigeoka from BoxRec (registration required)
- Yudai Shigeoka - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live