Ginjiro Shigeoka
重岡銀次朗
Born (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999
Kumamoto, Japan
Statistics
Weight(s)Mini-flyweight
Height5 ft 0+1⁄2 in (154 cm)
Reach60+1⁄2 in (154 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO8
No contests1

Ginjiro Shigeoka (重岡銀次朗, Shigeoka Ginjiro, born 18 October 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mini-flyweight title as of October 2023. As of November 2023, he is ranked as the world's third best active mini-flyweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[1] and fifth by BoxRec.[2]

Early life

Ginjiro Shigeoka was born on 18 October 1999 in Kumamoto, Japan, where his family own a painting business. He has three siblings. His introduction to combat sports was through karate while in kindergarten. He began boxing at the Honda Fitness Boxing Gym at the age of 10, giving up karate two years later in order to focus on boxing.

Amateur career

As an amateur he won five national titles and compiled a record of 56–1 (17 KOs). His only loss came to his older brother, Yudai Shigeoka. The brothers were scheduled to face each other in the final of a domestic tournament but agreed not to fight, with Ginjiro's corner throwing in the towel as the bell rang to signal the start of the first round.[3]

Professional career

Early career

Shigeoka was scheduled to make his professional debut against Sanchai Yotboon on September 25, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[4] Shigeoka was awarded the East Japan Boxing Association September MVP award for this victory.[5]

Shigeoka was scheduled to face Gerttipong Kumsahwat on February 26, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, needing a little over a minute and a half to finish his opponent.[6] Shigeoka was next scheduled to fight Joel Lino on April 14, 2019. He extended his winning streak to three fights with a unanimous decision victory.[7]

Rise up the ranks

Shigeoka was scheduled to face Clyde Azarcon for the vacant World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific Minimumweight title on July 27, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Azarcon at the 1:12 minute mark.[8] Shigeoka made the first defense of his WBO Asia Pacific title against Rey Loreto on December 31, 2019, on the undercard of the Kazuto Ioka and Jeyvier Cintrón WBO World Super Fly title match. He won the fight by a fifth-round knockout.[9]

Shigeoka was scheduled to make his second title defense, following a 19 month absence from the sport, against the undefeated Toshiki Kawamitsu on July 14, 2021, in his first career main event. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[10] Shigeoka vacated the WBO Asia Pacific minumumweight title on August 4, 2021.[11]

Shigeoka was booked to face Tatsuro Nakashima on March 27, 2022, at the City Gym in Tomigusuku, Japan,[12] for the vacant Japanese minimumweight title.[13] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 99–91, 99–91 and 98–92.[14] Shigeoka made his first title defense against the one-time Japanese mini-flyweight title challenger Naoya Haruguchi on July 7, 2022.[15] Shigeoka had a strong start to the bout, and began to take over from the third round onward, stopping Haruguchi with a flurry of punches at the 1:48 minute mark of the fourth round.[16] He vacated the Japanese title on July 29, 2022.[17]

IBF interim mini-flyweight champion

Shigeoka vs. Valladares

Shigeoka was booked to challenge the reigning IBF mini flyweight titleholder Daniel Valladares. The fight was booked to take place on the undercard of the Masataka Taniguchi and Melvin Jerusalem light flyweight title bout on January 6, 2022, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.[18] The fight was stopped at the 2:48 minute mark of the third round, after an accidental headbutt left the champion unable to continue competing. The fight was ruled a no contest. All three judges scored the fight an even 19–19 at the time of the stoppage.[19] Event organizer Kōki Kameda stated during the post-fight press conference that he would try to arrange a rematch for the April of the same year.[20]

Shigeoka vs. Cuarto

After his no-contest bout with Valladares, Shigeoka and his team sent a request for a rematch to the IBF through the Japan Boxing Commission. As Valladares was unable to make his second title defense due to an injury, the IBF instead ordered Shigeoka to face the former IBF mini-flyweight titleholder Rene Mark Cuarto for the interim championship. The bout was booked to take place on April 16, 2023, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.[21] Shigeoka twice knocked Cuatro down, once each in the seventh and ninth round, and finished the former titlist late in the ninth round. He was briefly credited with a knockdown in the fifth round as well. He was up 78–72, 78–72 and 76–74 on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.[22]

IBF mini-flyweight champion

Shigeoka vs. Valladares II

On June 30, 2023, it was announced that Shigeoka would rematch the IBF mini flyweight champion Daniel Valladares in a title consolidation bout on August 11, 2023. The championship bout was expected to headline the sixth edition of "3150FIGHT", which was scheduled to take place at the EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan.[23] The fight was later postponed for October 7, as Shigeoka withdrew from the contest on June 27, after suffering a leg injury in training.[24] Shigeoka won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout.[25]

Professional boxing record

11 fights 10 wins 0 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 2 0
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
11 Win 10–0 (1) Daniel Valladares TKO 5 (12), 2:15 Oct 7, 2023 Ota City General Gymnasium, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan Won IBF mini-flyweight title
10 Win 9–0 (1) Rene Mark Cuarto KO 9 (12), 2:55 Apr 16, 2023 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Won interim IBF mini-flyweight title
9 NC 8–0 (1) Daniel Valladares NC 3 (12) 2:48 Jan 6, 2023 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan For IBF mini-flyweight title
8 Win 8–0 Naoya Haruguchi KO 4 (10), 1:48 Jul 6, 2022 Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto, Japan Retained Japanese mini-flyweight title
7 Win 7–0 Tatsuro Nakashima UD 10 Mar 27, 2022 City Gym, Tomigusuku, Japan Won vacant Japanese mini-flyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Toshiki Kawamitsu TKO 2 (12), 2:05 Aug 4, 2021 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title
5 Win 5–0 Rey Loreto KO 5 (12), 2:13 Dec 31, 2019 Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title
4 Win 4–0 Clyde Azarcon KO 1 (12), 1:12 Jul 27, 2019 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title
3 Win 3–0 Joel Lino UD 8 Apr 14, 2019 City Sogo Gym, Kōshi, Japan
2 Win 2–0 Gerttipong Kumsahwat TKO 1 (6), 1:35 Feb 26, 2019 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Sanchai Yotboon TKO 3 (6), 1:22 Sep 25, 2018 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "RANKINGS | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Mini-flyweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Wainwright, Anson (30 December 2019). "New Faces: Ginjiro Shigeoka". The Ring. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "高校５冠の重岡銀次朗 堂々プロデビュー３回ＴＫＯ勝ち「絶対に世界王者になる」". sponichi.co.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "[月間賞]2018.12.3 9月度MVPの井上拓真が決意!". boxmob.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "世界戦前座 宇津木、富施、重岡が連勝延ばす 渡辺雄二さんの甥、高山涼深はKOデビュー". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "高校５冠からプロヘ「必ず世界王者になる」と太鼓判を押された男". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "19歳の重岡銀次朗が速攻の初回KO勝ち 日本最速タイの4戦目で地域王座獲得". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "重岡銀次朗が5回KO勝ち WBOアジア･ミニマム級V1". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "WBOアジア王者の重岡銀次朗 2回TKOでV2「世界チャンスあればいつでも」". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "[王座返上]2021.8.4 重岡銀次朗がWBOアジアパシフィック王座を返上". boxmob.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "沖縄から世界へ MUGEN挑vol.16 日本ミニマム級王座決定戦 のチケット情報 (沖縄県)". eplus.jp. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "仲島 不動心で王座再戦 ＫＯ負け再起 もう慌てない ボクシング日本ミニマム級 ２７日決定戦". okinawatimes.co.jp. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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  15. ↑ "Shigeoka brothers to headline in Kumamoto!". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "重岡銀次朗vs春口直也! KO決着!". boxmob.jp. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "[返上]2022.7.29 重岡銀次朗が日本王座を返上". boxmob.jp. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "【ボクシング】１・６世界初挑戦の重岡銀次朗「具志堅さんの許可得た」勝って13回防衛記録狙う". nikkansports.com. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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  25. ↑ "重岡銀次朗 因縁バラダレスとの再戦は5回TKOで王座統一「お兄ちゃんと頑張ってきた」兄・優大にバトン - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 格闘技". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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