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Taiga Imanaga 今永虎雅 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1999 Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
Taiga Imanaga (今永虎雅, Toraya Imanaga, born 9 August 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Imanaga competed at the 2021 World Championships as well as the 2016 Youth World Championships.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]World Youth Championship result
[edit]Saint Petersburg 2016
- First round: Defeated by Oleksandr Zhelezniak (Ukraine) 3–2
Wold Championship result
[edit]Belgrade 2021
- First round: Defeated by Zhantoro Tashiev (Kyrgyzstan) 5–0
- Second round: Defeated by Mujibillo Tursunov (Uzbekistan) 5–0
Professional career
[edit]Early career
[edit]On 29 June 2022, Imanaga made his professional debut in a bout against Takahiro Hamazaki. In the second round, Imanaga scored a knockdown after landing a straight left hand. Later in the same round, Imamaga landed a right hook which knocked Hamazkai down for a second time. Following the second knockdown, Hamazaki's corner opted to call an end to the bout.[2][3] Imanaga's second outing as a professional was against John Lawrence Ordonio on 26 August 2022. In the fourth round, Imanaga connected with a number of body shots which put his opponent on the canvas. Imanaga was declared the winner after Ordonio was unable to beat the count.[4][5]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 8 fights | 8 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Romer Pinili | UD | 8 | 25 Mar 2025 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Yoji Saito | UD | 8 | 21 Nov 2024 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Marvin Esquierdo | KO | 2 (8), 0:48 | 18 Jul 2024 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Qiang Ma | TKO | 1 (8), 2:35 | 25 Apr 2024 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Hebi Marapu | SD | 8 | 25 Jul 2023 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Roy Sumugat | KO | 6 (8), 1:25 | 26 Dec 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | John Lawrence Ordonio | KO | 4 (6), 3:00 | 26 Aug 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Takahiro Hamazaki | KO | 2 (6), 2:49 | 29 Jun 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
References
[edit]- ^ "Six Asian boxers are in the quarter-finals at the AIBA World Boxing Championships". asbcnews.org. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Ex-amateur star Imanaga makes professional debut with TKO win". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Tanaka stops Hashizume, Imanaga takes debut win, Kanzaki claims first title win". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Takei claims OPBF title with stoppage win over Apolinar". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Ex-amateur star Imanaga earns 2nd straight KO win". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 10 May 2025.