Yunoka Furukawa


Yunoka Furukawa is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA female atomweight title from 2016 to 2017.
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Professional career

Furukawa made her professional debut on 1 April 2012, drawing with fellow Japanese boxer Misato Kawaguchi. She would amass a record of 6–1–1 over the next four years before challenging Christine Latube for the vacant OPBF female flyweight title. She would win the bout and capture the title via technical knockout in the seventh round.
Furukawa challenged Satoshi Nishimura for the vacant WBA female atomweight title on 13 August 2016. She would claim her first world title by technical knockout in the third round. She would then successfully defend her title against Mika Iwakawa before being stripped of the title after deciding to move up to flyweight.
After her move to flyweight, Furukawa challenged Leonela Paola Yúdica for the IBF female flyweight title on 13 October 2017. She would lose by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Win11–3–2Wassana KamdeeTKO4, 1:1825 May 2023Wat Pak Bo School, Bangkok, ThailandWon vacant WBC International female mini-flyweight title
15Win10–3–2Mont Blanc MikiUD630 Nov 2022Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
14Loss9–3–2Michiko AbiruMD622 Jun 2022Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
13Loss9–2–2Leonela Paola YúdicaUD1013 Oct 2017Estadio Aldo Cantoni, San Juan, ArgentinaFor IBF female flyweight title
12Win9–1–2Mika Iwakawa1013 Dec 2016Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBA female atomweight title
11Win8–1–2Satomi NishimuraTKO3, 1:5913 Aug 2016City Culture Hall, Sōka, JapanWon vacant WBA female atomweight title
10Win7–1–2Christine LatubeTKO7, 1:4621 Feb 2016Meenayothin Camp, Bangkok, ThailandWon vacant OPBF female flyweight title
9Win6–1–2Kanittha NinthimTKO6, 0:5328 Sep 2015Meenayothin Camp, Bangkok, Thailand
8Win5–1–2Aiko YamagishiTKO4 10 Feb 2015Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7Win4–1–2Mikiko MutoUD49 Dec 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6Win3–1–2Chisa TanakaUD411 Jul 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5Win2–1–2Marina IsamiTKO2 3 Mar 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4Draw1–1–2Shoko Hayashida430 Aug 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3Win1–1–1Kumi Oishi1 18 Dec 2012Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2Loss0–1–1Kei Takenaka416 Sep 2012Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan
1Draw0–0–1Misato Kawaguchi41 Apr 2012Aioi Hall, Kariya, Japan