Toshiyuki Igarashi
Encyclopedia
is a male light flyweight
boxer
from Japan
. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Ethiopia's Endalkachew Kebede (21:26). Igarashi replaced Noman Karim
(PAK) as a lucky loser, because the Pakistani fighter dropped "due to technical reasons".
Igarashi amassed an amateur record of 77 wins (16 KOs) 18 losses, and graduated from the Tokyo University of Agriculture
. After turning professional in 2006, he made his professional debut with a third-round knockout on August 13 of that year. Fighting out of Teiken Boxing Gym
in Tokyo under Yūichi Kasai
's instruction, Igarashi gained the Japanese flyweight
interim title via a split decision
on August 2, 2008. Although Igarashi lost to the regular champion Tomonobu Shimizu
four months later, he captured the vacated Japanese flyweight title by a third round knockout on February 5, 2011. He defended it once, until June of the same year.
Igarashi defeated Mexico
's Wilbert Uicab in the WBC
flyweight title eliminator via a unanimous decision at the Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium
on November 6, 2011.
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Ethiopia's Endalkachew Kebede (21:26). Igarashi replaced Noman Karim
Noman Karim
Nauman Karim is a boxer from Pakistan.He won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok. He also competed at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships, but was stopped in the third round....
(PAK) as a lucky loser, because the Pakistani fighter dropped "due to technical reasons".
Igarashi amassed an amateur record of 77 wins (16 KOs) 18 losses, and graduated from the Tokyo University of Agriculture
Tokyo University of Agriculture
The , abbreviated as Nodai or Tokyo nodai , is a private university which treats agriculture in Japan.The campus is in three places, Setagaya, Atsugi, and Okhotsk .- Outline :...
. After turning professional in 2006, he made his professional debut with a third-round knockout on August 13 of that year. Fighting out of Teiken Boxing Gym
Teiken Boxing Gym
in Tokyo, a Japan's traditional boxing club whose genesis dates back to 1926, manages professional boxers as a member of the , a subsidiary body of . Currently located in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, its president is the International Boxing Hall of Famer , the representative is , and the long-time female...
in Tokyo under Yūichi Kasai
Yūichi Kasai
is a Japanese boxing trainer and a former three-time world title challenger in the junior featherweight division.Kasai was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and began boxing at the age of a high school student. He won the Japan's inter-high school championship in the bantamweight...
's instruction, Igarashi gained the Japanese flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
interim title via a split decision
Split decision
A split decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other...
on August 2, 2008. Although Igarashi lost to the regular champion Tomonobu Shimizu
Tomonobu Shimizu
is a Japanese professional boxer who is the current WBA super flyweight champion in recess. He is an alumnus of the Tokyo University of Agriculture.-Biography:...
four months later, he captured the vacated Japanese flyweight title by a third round knockout on February 5, 2011. He defended it once, until June of the same year.
Igarashi defeated Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
's Wilbert Uicab in the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
flyweight title eliminator via a unanimous decision at the Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
on November 6, 2011.
See also
- 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying TournamentThe 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Guangzhou, PR China from March 18 to March 23, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from Asia to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Puerto Princesa,...
- 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying TournamentThe 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Karachi, Pakistan from May 6 to May 12, 2004. Also known as the Green Hill Tournament it was the penultimate opportunity for Asian amateur boxers to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing...
- Japan at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJapan at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJapan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation of athletes and officials was represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Hiroshi Yamamoto - silver medal...
- Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight