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Mika Iwakawa (岩川美花, Iwakawa Mika, born 26 July 1983)[1] is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO female atomweight title from 2018 to 2022.

Mika Iwakawa 岩川美花
Statistics
Weight(s)	Atomweight Minimumweight Light-flyweight
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1983-07-26) 26 July 1983 (age 39) Kōnan, Kōchi, Japan
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	18
Wins	11
Wins by KO	3
Losses	6
Draws	1

Professional career

Iwakawa made her professional debut on 19 December 2011, where she defeated Shoko Hayashida by knockout KO in a four-round bout at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.[2] In December 2016, Iwakawa fought for the WBA female atomweight title, losing to Yunoka Furukawa.[3] She claimed the WBO female atomweight title on 29 July 2018, after defeating Nao Ikeyama by a split decision.[4] The final judges' scores were 96-94, 94-96, and 94-96.[5]

Iwakawa was scheduled to face the journeyman Momoko Kanda in a non-title bout on 7 December 2019, at the Art Center in Kobe, Japan. Iwakawa fought the #1 ranked WBO flyweight to stay busy, as she had been out of the ring for 17 months, with her previous bout against Nao Ikeyama taking place on 29 July 2018. Iwakawa beat Kanda by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 78-74 scorecard.[6]

Iwakawa made her first WBO atomweight title defense against Nanae Suzuki on 26 September 2020, at the Central Gym in Kobe, Japan. Iwakawa maintained distance and scored points by landing one-twos, and was awarded a split decision. Two judges scored the fight 96-94 and 97-93 for her, while the third judge scored it 97-93 for Suzuki.[7]

On 5 April 2021, Tadanori Yamashita, the chairman of her former gym Takasago Gym, was arrested and had his boxing license suspended. Following this, Iwakawa left and began training at the Himeji Kinoshita Gym.[8]

Professional boxing record

18 fights	11 wins	6 losses
By knockout	3	0
By decision	8	6
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
18	Win	11–6–1	Ayaka Miyao	UD	10	1 Sep 2022	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan	Won IBF female atomweight title
17	Loss	10–6–1	Nanae Suzuki	SD	10	25 Feb 2022	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan	Lost WBO female atomweight title
16	Win	10–5–1	Nanae Suzuki	SD	10	26 Sep 2020	Central Gym, Kobe, Japan	Retained WBO female atomweight title
15	Win	9–5–1	Momoko Kanda	UD	8	7 Dec 2019	Art Center, Kobe, Japan
14	Win	8–5–1	Nao Ikeyama	SD	10	29 Jul 2018	KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan	Wins the WBO female atomweight title
13	Win	7–5–1	Superball Sithsaithong	KO	4 (8), 1:04	22 Oct 2017	Mirai Chushin, Kurayoshi, Japan
12	Loss	6–5–1	Yunoka Furukawa	MD	10	13 Dec 2016	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan	For the WBA female atomweight title
11	Win	6–4–1	Narirat Klaphom	TKO	2 (8), 1:08	20 Aug 2016	Komagatani Gym, Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan	Wins the vacant OPBF Female light flyweight title
10	Loss	5–4–1	Brisa Hernandez	UD	6	10 Jun 2016	Associación Mexico Japonesa, Mexico City, Mexico
9	Win	5–3–1	Sana Hazuki	UD	6	1 Mar 2016	Central Gym, Kobe, Japan
8	Win	4–3–1	Aiko Yamagishi	UD	6	17 Oct 2015	Sangyo Hall, Kanazawa, Japan
7	Loss	3–3–1	Satomi Nishimura	UD	6	24 May 2015	Kyushu Kyoritsu University, Kitakyushu, Japan
6	Loss	3–2–1	Nao Ikeyama	MD	6	14 Dec 2013	Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan
5	Draw	3–1–1	Kumiko Seeser Ikehara	TD	1 (6), 1:44	10 Aug 2013	Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan
4	Loss	3–1	Mako Yamada	UD	6	9 Feb 2013	Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan
3	Win	3–0	Kumiko Seeser Ikehara	UD	4	16 Sep 2012	Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan
2	Win	2–0	Makoto Tsukashita	UD	4	17 Jun 2012	Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan
1	Win	1–0	Shoko Hayashida	KO	3 (4), 0:54	19 Dec 2011	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

See also

• List of current female world boxing champions
• List of WBO female world champions

References

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