Eri Matsuda


Eri Matsuda is a Japanese professional boxer. She held the WBA and WBO female world atomweight titles from January 2024 to November 2024.

Career

Unbeaten in her first four professional fights, Matsuda challenged Saemi Hanagata for the IBF female atomweight title at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on 18 March 2021. The contest ended in a majority draw with one ringside judge scoring it 97–93 for Matsuda while the other two ruled it a 95–95 tie.
Hanagata having retired immediately after their fight. Matsuda had a second chance to win the now vacant IBF female atomweight crown on 25 February 2022, but lost by majority decision to Ayaka Miyao with two judges scoring the bout, which was again held at Korakuen Hall, 96–94 for her opponent and one viewing it as a 95–95 draw.
Returning once more to Korakuen Hall, Matsuda won a global championship at the third attempt when she dethroned WBO and WBA female atomweight champion Yuko Kuroki via split decision on 12 January 2024. Two ringside judges favoured Matsuda 97–93 and 96–94 with the third giving the fight 96–94 for Kuroki.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Loss7–2–1Tina RupprechtUD1023 Nov 2024Olympiastützpunkt, Heidelberg, GermanyLost WBA and WBO female atomweight titles; For WBC and inaugural The Ring female atomweight titles
9Win7–1–1Yuko Kuroki1012 Jan 2024Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanWon WBA and WBO female atomweight titles
8Win6–1–1Nanako SuzukiUD813 Jun 2023Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7Win5–1–1Kaori NagaiUD81 Sep 2022Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanWon vacant OPBF female atomweight title
6Loss4–1–1Ayaka Miyao1025 Feb 2022Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanFor vacant IBF female atomweight title
5Draw4–0–1Saemi Hanagata1018 Mar 2021Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanFor IBF female atomweight title
4Win4–0Mont Blanc Miki5, 1:5512 Sep 2019Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained Japanese female atomweight title
3Win3–0Nanae SuzukiUD813 Mar 2019Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained OPBF female atomweight title; Won Japanese female atomweight title
2Win2–0Minayo KeiUD81 Dec 2018EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, JapanWon vacant OPBF female atomweight title
1Win1–0Sana Hazuki620 Aug 2018Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan