March 28, 2024

IKEHARA RETAINS WBO WORLD FEMALE MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE

 

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FILE PHOTO. Kumiko Seeser Ikehara (L) of Japan and Kayoko Ebata of Japan exchange punches during their first championship fight for the WBO World Female Minimumweight title won by Ikehara at the Ota-City General Gymnasium on May 6, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo courtesy of Ken Ishii/Getty Images AsiaPac)  

By LITO DELOS REYES

KUMIKO Seeser Ikehara won by a split decision against fellow Japanese fighter Kayoko Ebata in their rematch to retain her WBO World female minimumweight crown last September 21 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Judges Takeo Harada and Mekin Sumon both scored the fight 96-94 in favour of Ikehara while judge Takeshi Shimakawa saw it 96-94 for Ebata.
Ikehara also beat the 40-year old Ebata by a technical decision in their first title-fight held May 6, 2015 at the Ota City General Gym in Tokyo.
The 31-year old Ikehara captured the vacant WBO World female minimumweight title by a split decision against Filipina boxer Gretchen Abaniel last September 20, 2014 in Osaka.
She retained it via a technical draw with Philippine minimumweight champion Jessebelle Pagaduan last February 28, 2015 also in Osaka.
Ikehara then defended it again successfully by a technical decision against Ebata.
In her previous title-defense, Ikehara won by a UD over Momoko Kanda last Nov ember 11 at the Korakuen Hall.
Ikehara now has a total of nine wins against one loss and two draws while Ebata suffered her 7th setback against nine victories.
In the main supporting bout, super bantamweight Ayumi Goto remained unbeaten by stopping Areeya Sahot for her fifth straight win.
The other results:
Chaoz Minowa def. Khwunchit Khunya by KO
Yoshie Wakasa def. Sirisopa Sirisak by MD
Yuki Koseki def. Miyo Yoshida by UD
Yumemi Ikemoto def. Itose Ishii by SD
Natsuki Tarui def. Riyako Goshi by UD
Sayaka Aoki def. Nanae Suzuki by TKO
Nana Takahashi def. Saki Akimaru by MD
Umi Ishikawa def. Sansanee Intachai by MD

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