Yukinori Oguni

Kosei Tanaka Stops Freshmart, Iwasa Shocks Oguni For IBF Belt

OSAKA – Kosei Tanaka set the stage for a light flyweight title unification bout when he defended his World Boxing Organization crown in the weight category Wednesday at Edion Arena Osaka. The fight against 13th-ranked contender Rangsan Chayanram of T...

Yukinori Oguni vs. Ryosuke Iwasa Title Clash Set For September 13

IBF super bantamweight champion Yukinori Oguni will make his first title defense against third-ranked Ryosuke Iwasa on Sept. 13, his Kadoebi Houseki Boxing Gym said Thursday. Oguni, 29, described Iwasa as an “opponent I least want to fight,” telling...

Entering 2017: BoxingScene Ratings Update

Cruiserweight: Victor Ramirez announced his retirement, making room for WBA sub-titlist Beibut Shumenov to enter the top ten. Jr. Lightweight: It wasn’t as easy the second time around but Jezreel Corrales defeated Takashi Uchiyama for a second time,...

Yukinori Oguni Shocks Jonathan Guzman, Wins 122 Lb. Title

The New Year's Eve boxing tradition in Japan continues to shake up awards season. In the latest among a year full of upsets, Yukinori Oguni pulled off a stunner in outpointing Jonathan Guzman to win a super bantamweight title Saturday evening in Kyot...