Saemi Hanagata

Satomi Tanaka (田中冴美, born 13 August 1984), better known as Saemi Hanagata, is a Japanese professional boxer. She has held the IBF female atomweight title since 2018 and challenged once for the WBC female atomweight title in 2012. As of May 2020, she is ranked as the world's second best active female atomweight by BoxRec.[2]

Saemi Hanagata
Statistics
Real nameSatomi Tanaka
田中冴美
Weight(s)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1984-10-28) 28 October 1984
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights27
Wins16
Wins by KO7
Losses7
Draws4

Professional career

Hanagata made her professional debut on 12 August 2008, losing by unanimous decision (UD) over four rounds against Yu Koshiishi at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. All three judges scored the bout 39–38.[3]

After compiling a record of 7–2–1 (3 KOs), she challenged WBC female atomweight champion, Momo Koseki, on 17 December 2012 at the Korakuen Hall. Hanagata suffered the third defeat of her career, losing by UD over ten rounds with two judges scoring the bout 96–94 and the third scoring it 98–92.[4]

Three fights later she faced Yuko Kuroki, who she had defeated six months earlier,[5] for the vacant OPBF female minimumweight title on 3 December 2013 at the Korakuen Hall. The bout ended in a split draw over eight rounds, with one judge scoring it 77–76 in favour of Hanagata, another scoring it 77–76 to Kuroki while the third scored it even at 77–77.[6] She captured the vacant OPBF title in her second attempt four months later on 11 March 2014, defeating Satomi Nishimura via fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) at the Korakuen Hall.[7]

She lost the title by majority decision (MD) in her first defence against Mika Oda in September,[8] before challenging IBF female junior-flyweight champion, Naoko Shibata, on 19 February 2015 at the Korakuen Hall. Hanagata lost by MD in her first attempt at a world title, with two judges scoring the bout 96–95 and 96–94 in favour of Shibata while the third scored it even at 95–95.[9]

After bouncing back from defeat with two wins, one by stoppage, she faced Mika Oda in a rematch for the OPBF title on 1 March 2016 at the Korakuen Hall. Hanagata gained revenge by defeating Oda via fifth-round TKO.[10]

After five more fights–two wins, two draws and a loss–she faced Yuko Kuroki for a third time, with the vacant IBF female atomweight title on the line, on 29 September 2018 at the Korakuen Hall. Hanagata defeated Kuroki via split decision (SD) over ten rounds to capture her first world title. Two judges scored the bout 96–94 in favour of Hanagata while the third scored it 96–95 to Kuroki.[11]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
27 fights 16 wins 7 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 9 7
Draws 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 Win 16–7–4 Nao Ikeyama SD 10 12 Sep 2019 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
26 Win 15–7–4 Yuko Kuroki SD 10 29 Sep 2018 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won vacant IBF female atomweight title
25 Win 14–7–4 Erika Hanawa UD 8 8 Mar 2018 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained OPBF female minimumweight title
24 Loss 13–7–4 Shione Ogata MD 8 30 Sep 2017 KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan
23 Draw 13–6–4 Nao Ikeyama SD 10 11 Jul 2017 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
22 Win 13–6–3 Tiradee Tipdee TKO 2 (8), 1:08 15 Mar 2017 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
21 Draw 12–6–3 Nao Ikeyama SD 10 13 Jun 2016 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
20 Win 12–6–2 Mika Oda TKO 5 (8), 1:30 1 Mar 2016 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won OPBF female minimumweight title
19 Win 11–6–2 Chie Higano TKO 6 (6), 0:37 27 Dec 2015 Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo, Japan
18 Win 10–6–2 Aiko Yamagishi UD 6 6 Sep 2015 Techno Dome, Takaoka, Japan
17 Loss 9–6–2 Naoko Shibata MD 10 19 Feb 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For IBF female junior-flyweight title
16 Loss 9–5–2 Mika Oda MD 8 24 Sep 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Lost OPBF female minimumweight title
15 Win 9–4–2 Satomi Nishimura TKO 5 (8), 1:23 11 Mar 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won vacant OPBF female minimumweight title
14 Draw 8–4–2 Yuko Kuroki SD 8 3 Dec 2013 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For OPBF female minimumweight title
13 Win 8–4–1 Yuko Kuroki UD 8 24 Jun 2013 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
12 Loss 7–4–1 Kumiko Seesar Ikehara UD 6 3 Mar 2013 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11 Loss 7–3–1 Momo Koseki UD 10 17 Dec 2012 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For WBC female atomweight title
10 Draw 7–2–1 Masae Akitaya SD 8 1 Jul 2012 Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan
9 Win 7–2 Li Yun Ting KO 6 (6), 1:43 22 Apr 2012 Tateyama Gym, Nakaniikawa District, Japan
8 Win 6–2 Chiho Ueda MD 4 26 Apr 2011 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7 Loss 5–2 Jujeath Nagaowa UD 6 11 Aug 2011 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6 Win 5–1 Yuri Kobayashi SD 4 14 Apr 2010 Prefectural Gymnasium, Wakayama, Japan
5 Win 4–1 Natsume Yokozeki KO 2 (4), 0:43 14 Dec 2009 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4 Win 3–1 Chikako Aikawa MD 4 13 Aug 2009 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3 Win 2–1 Chikako Aikawa SD 4 8 Jun 2009 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2 Win 1–1 Riyako Goshi TKO 3 (4), 1:29 7 Apr 2009 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 Loss 0–1 Yu Koshiishi UD 4 12 Aug 2008 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

References
  1. "Boxing record for Saemi Hanagata". BoxRec.
  2. "BoxRec: Female atomweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: Saemi Hanagata vs. Yu Koshiishi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. "BoxRec: Saemi Hanagata vs. Momo Koseki". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "BoxRec: Saemi Hanagata vs. Yuko Kuroki". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  6. "BoxRec: Saemi Hanagata vs. Yuko Kuroki II". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. McGrady, Jim (12 March 2014). "Ann Wolfe says "I'd f*** Ronda Rousey up!" Women's Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up". The Boxing Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  8. "BoxRec: Saemi Hanagata vs. Mika Oda". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  9. McGrady, Jim (23 February 2015). "Koseki Wins 15th Defense: The Women's Weekly Wrap Up". The Boxing Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  10. "Latest News Story on WBAN". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  11. "Category: Saemi Hanagata Vs Yuko Kuroki III". ASIAN BOXING. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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