Ginjiro Shigeoka

Ginjiro Shigeoka (重岡銀次朗, Shigeoka Ginjiro, born 18 October 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title from 2019 until 2021. As of August 2021, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active mini-flyweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[2] and fourth by BoxRec.[3]

Ginjiro Shigeoka
重岡銀次朗
Statistics
Weight(s)Mini-flyweight
Height5 ft 0 in (152 cm)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999
Kumamoto, Japan
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights7
Wins7
Wins by KO5
Losses0

Early life and amateur career

Ginjiro Shigeoka was born on 18 October 1999 in Kumamoto, Japan, where his family own a painting business. He has three siblings. His introduction to combat sports was through karate while in kindergarten. He began boxing at the Honda Fitness Boxing Gym at the age of 10, giving up karate two years later in order to focus on boxing.

As an amateur he won five national titles and compiled a record of 56–1 (17 KOs). His only loss came to his older brother, Yudai Shigeoka. The brothers were scheduled to face each other in the final of a domestic tournament but agreed not to fight, with Ginjiro's corner throwing in the towel as the bell rang to signal the start of the first round.[4]

Professional career

Shigeoka was scheduled to make his professional debut against Sanchai Yotboon on September 25, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[5] Shigeoka was awarded the East Japan Boxing Association September MVP award for this victory.[6]

Shigeoka was scheduled to face Gerttipong Kumsahwat on February 26, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, needing a little over a minute and a half to finish his opponent.[7] Shigeoka was next scheduled to fight Joel Lino on April 14, 2019. He extended his winning streak to three fights with a unanimous decision victory.[8]

Shigeoka was scheduled to face Clyde Azarcon for the vacant World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific Minimumweight title on July 27, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Azarcon at the 1:12 minute mark.[9]

Shigeoka made the first defense of his WBO Asia Pacific title against Rey Loreto on December 31, 2019, on the undercard of the Kazuto Ioka and Jeyvier Cintrón WBO World Super Fly title match. He won the fight by a fifth-round knockout.[10]

Shigeoka was scheduled to make his second title defense, following a 19 month absence from the sport, against the undefeated Toshiki Kawamitsu on July 14, 2021, in his first career main event. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[11] Shigeoka vacated the WBO Asia Pacific minumumweight title on August 4, 2021.[12]

Shigeoka was booked to face Tatsuro Nakashima on 27 March 2022, at the City Gym in Tomigusuku, Japan,[13] for the vacant Japanese minimumweight title.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 99–91, 99–91 and 98–92.[15]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
7 fights 7 wins 0 losses
By knockout 5 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
7 Win 7–0 Tatsuro Nakashima UD 10 27 Mar 2022 City Gym, Tomigusuku, Japan Won vacant Japanese minimumweight title
6 Win 6–0 Toshiki Kawamitsu TKO 2 (12), 2:05 4 Aug 2021 Korakuen Hall , Tokyo, Japan Retained WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title
5 Win 5–0 Rey Loreto KO 5 (12), 2:13 31 Dec 2019 Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title
4 Win 4–0 Clyde Azarcon KO 1 (12), 1:12 27 Jul 2019 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title
3 Win 3–0 Joel Lino UD 8 14 Apr 2019 City Sogo Gym, Kōshi, Japan
2 Win 2–0 Gerttipong Kumsahwat TKO 1 (6), 1:35 26 Feb 2019 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Sanchai Yotboon TKO 3 (6), 1:22 25 Sep 2018 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

See also

References
  1. "Boxing record for Ginjiro Shigeoka
    重岡銀次朗"    . BoxRec.
  2. "RANKINGS | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: Mini-flyweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Wainwright, Anson (30 December 2019). "New Faces: Ginjiro Shigeoka". The Ring. Retrieved 4 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "高校５冠の重岡銀次朗　堂々プロデビュー３回ＴＫＯ勝ち「絶対に世界王者になる」". sponichi.co.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. "[月間賞]2018.12.3 9月度MVPの井上拓真が決意!". boxmob.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. "世界戦前座　宇津木、富施、重岡が連勝延ばす 渡辺雄二さんの甥、高山涼深はKOデビュー". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. "高校５冠からプロヘ「必ず世界王者になる」と太鼓判を押された男". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  9. "19歳の重岡銀次朗が速攻の初回KO勝ち　 日本最速タイの4戦目で地域王座獲得". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  10. "重岡銀次朗が5回KO勝ち　WBOアジア･ミニマム級V1". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. "WBOアジア王者の重岡銀次朗　2回TKOでV2「世界チャンスあればいつでも」". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  12. "[王座返上]2021.8.4 重岡銀次朗がWBOアジアパシフィック王座を返上". boxmob.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  13. "沖縄から世界へ MUGEN挑vol.16 日本ミニマム級王座決定戦 のチケット情報 (沖縄県)". eplus.jp. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  14. "仲島　不動心で王座再戦　ＫＯ負け再起　もう慌てない　ボクシング日本ミニマム級　２７日決定戦". okinawatimes.co.jp. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  15. "【ボクシング】重岡銀次朗がアウェーで日本王座獲得". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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