Yuko to fight Mizuki for OPBF female minimumweight

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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