Tamao Ozawa


Tamao Ozawa is a Japanese retired professional boxer who is a former WBO female super-flyweight champion.
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Career

Ozawa made her professional boxing debut in August 2011, going on to win the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super-flyweight title on 3 April 2015, with a split decision victory over Terumi Nuki at the Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan.
She was unsuccessful in her first attempt to win a world title, losing via split decision to South Korea's Hong Su-yun in a contest for the vacant WBO female light-flyweight crown at KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan, on 14 May 2017. One ringside judge scored the bout 96–94 to Ozawa with the other two awarding it by the same score to her opponent.
Switching to back to super-flyweight, Ozawa travelled to Germany to face Raja Amasheh for the vacant WBO female super-flyweight title at Palazzohalle, Karlsruhe, on 10 March 2018. Once again she fell short, losing by unanimous decision with all three judges scorecards' reading 96–94.
Ozawa bounced back to win the vacant Japanese flyweight title on 14 April 2019, beating Hye Soo Park by unanimous decision at KBS Hall.
After a three-year hiatus during which time she gave birth to a son, Ozawa returned to the ring on 30 May 2022, to challenge WBO female super-flyweight champion Miyo Yoshida at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan. She won the fight by split decision to finally claim a global title. Two judges favoured Ozawa 97-93 while the third saw the fight 96-94 for Yoshida.
Ozawa announced her retirement from professional boxing on 27 October 2022. In a written statement revealing her decision she said: "With the support of my husband and the patience of my son, I was somehow able to take part in the world fight in May. I thought about my family's future and decided to put an end to it here. I have been working hard to become world champion, so I am grateful to have been given this opportunity, and I feel that I have received a great reward at the end. I have had many good connections thanks to my continued boxing. Thank you."

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Win17–5Miyo YoshidaSD10 30 May 2022Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanWon the vacant WBO female super-flyweight World title
21Win16–5Hye Soo ParkUD6 14 April 2019KBS Hall, Kyoto, JapanFor the vacant Japanese female flyweight title
20Win15–5Aisah AlicoTKO3 25 November 2018KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan
19Win14–5Phannaluk KongsangUD8 29 July 2018KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan
18Loss13–5Raja AmashehUD10 10 March 2018Palazzohalle, Karlsruhe, GermanyFor the vacant WBO female light-flyweight World title
17Win13–4Eun Young HuhTKO5 30 September 2017KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan
16Loss12–4Hong Su-yunSD10 14 May 2017KBS Hall, Kyoto, JapanFor the vacant WBO female light-flyweight World title
15Win12–3Yuki KosekiUD6 31 December 2016Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan
14Win11–3Suda ChaimaroengTKO4 24 August 2016Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan
13Loss10–3Mariana JuárezUD10 14 May 2016Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, MexicoFor the WBC female super-flyweight International title
12Win10–2Sirilak MuangchoenRTD3 19 December 2015Sirasa Stein Studios, Colombo, Sri Lanka
11Win9–2Carleans RivasUD6 16 September 2015Shimazu Arena, Kyoto, Japan
10Win8–2Terumi NukiSD8 3 April 2015Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanFor the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation female super-flyweight title
9Win7–2Kai JohnsonSD8 20 September 2014Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan
8Loss6–2Kai JohnsonKO2 3 March 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7Win6–1Suwanchai PankhlueapUD8 14 December 2013Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan
6Loss5–1Tomoko KawanishiTKO1 24 August 2013Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, JapanFor the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation female super-flyweight title
5Win5–0Maho TamamoriMD6 19 February 2013Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan
4Win4–0Maho TamamoriUD6 16 September 2012Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan
3Win3–0Asako TonariiTKO3 26 June 2012Central Gym, Kobe, Japan
2Win2–0Tomoko ChibaTKO2 19 February 2012Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan
1Win1–0Khwunchit KhunyaMD4 28 August 2011Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan