By LITO DELOS REYES
Former World Boxing Council World female minimumweight champion Yuko Kuroki will face undefeated Mizuki Chimoto for the vacant OPBF minimumweight title on June 7 at Korakuen Hall in Japan.
The 27-year-old Yuko (18W-6L-2D, 8KOs) recently settled a split draw with Nao Ikeyama at KBS Hall in Kyoto last April 14, 2019.
Yuko earlier suffered a split decision to Saemi Hanagata for the vacant IBF World atomweight title last Sept. 29 at Korakuen Hall.
Mizuki (2W-0L, 1KO), on the other hand, recently captured the Japanese female minimumweight title by a technical decision over Chie Higano last June 25, 2019 in Korakuen.
Meanwhile, newly Japanese minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi (13W-3L-0D, 8KOs) will defend against Taysuro Nakashima (11W-1L-1D, 7KOs).
Kanako Taniyama (3W-1L-1D, 1KO) will fight Yuko Henzan (8W-10L-4D, 4KO) for the vacant Japanese female bantamweight title.
The promoter is Hitoshi Watanabe of Watanabe Promotions.
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