Daigo Higa

Daigo Higa (比嘉 大吾, Higa Daigo, born August 9, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBC flyweight title from 2017 to 2018.

Daigo Higa
Statistics
Real name比嘉大吾
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm)
Reach64 in (163 cm)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1995-08-09) August 9, 1995
Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins20
Wins by KO18
Losses2
Draws1

Amateur career

Higa turned pro at the age of 18, after a brief amateur career where he accrued a 36–8 record.[1]

Professional career

Higa's manager is Boxing Hall of Fame member Yoko Gushiken.[2] Higa made his professional debut in June 2014, defeating Saengkeng Saknarong by technical knockout less than a minute into the first round. He won his first title by stopping previously undefeated Thai fighter Kongfah CP Freshmart in 7 rounds to claim the WBC Youth flyweight title. He went on to defend that title twice before claiming the OPBF flyweight belt against Filipino gatekeeper Ardin Diale. Higa broke down and battered Diale with body shots, eventually stopping him in round 4.[3]

Higa vs. Hernandez

On 2017, Higa won a world championship in his first try, defeating Juan Hernández by technical knockout to become the WBC flyweight title. Hernández had won the title earlier that year against Nawaphon Por Chokchai and was scheduled to make his first defense against Higa. However, he lost his belt at the scales due to coming in over the weight limit. Higa dominated Hernández, dropping him five times over the course over the fight before the referee finally stopped the contest.[4] With the win, Higa became Okinawa's first boxing world champion since Akinobu Hiranaka.[5]

After becoming a world champion, Higa said his goals were facing WBA champion Kazuto Ioka in a flyweight unification bout and breaking Japan's record of 15 consecutive knockouts.[6]

Higa vs. Rosales

On 15 April, 2018, Higa defended his WBC flyweight title for the third time in a row against challenger Cristofer Rosales. Higa lost the fight and his belt via TKO in the ninth round.[7]

Higa vs. Tsutsumi

On 26 October, 2020, Higa fought Seiya Tsutsumi. The fight ended in a majority draw, one judge scoring it in favour of Higa, 96-94, while the other two judges saw the fight as a draw, scoring it 95-95.[8]

Higa vs. Kobayashi

On 31 December, 2020, Higa fought Yuki Kobayashi, who was ranked #9 by the IBF and #14 by the WBO at bantamweight. Higa won via a fifth-round knockout.[9]

Professional boxing record
23 fights 20 wins 2 losses
By knockout 18 1
By decision 2 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Win 20–2–1 Yodmongkol CP Freshmart KO 4 (10), 1:34 24 Jun 2023 Ota City General Gymnasium, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
22 Win 19–2–1 Songsaeng Phoyaem UD 10 15 Nov 2022 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
21 Win 18–2–1 Froilan Saludar SD 8 13 Jul 2022 Ota City General Gymnasium, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
20 Loss 17–2–1 Ryosuke Nishida UD 12 24 Apr 2021 Convention Center, Ginowan, Japan Lost WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title
19 Win 17–1–1 Yuki Strong Kobayashi TKO 5 (12), 0:45 31 Dec 2020 Ota City General Gymnasium, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan Won WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title
18 Draw 16–1–1 Seiya Tsutsumi MD 10 26 Oct 2020 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
17 Win 16–1 Jason Buenaobra TKO 6 (8), 2:25 13 Feb 2020 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
16 Loss 15–1 Cristofer Rosales TKO 9 (12), 1:42 15 Apr 2018 Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan WBC flyweight title at stake only for Rosales, Higa missed weight
15 Win 15–0 Moisés Fuentes KO 1 (12), 2:32 4 Feb 2018 Prefectural Budokan, Naha, Japan Retained WBC flyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Thomas Masson TKO 7 (12), 1:10 22 Oct 2017 Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC flyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Juan Hernández TKO 6 (12), 2:58 20 May 2017 Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Won vacant WBC flyweight title
12 Win 12–0 Diomel Diocos TKO 4 (10), 2:29 4 Feb 2017 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11 Win 11–0 Felipe Cagubcob Jr. KO 4 (12), 2:55 5 Nov 2016 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained OPBF flyweight title
10 Win 10–0 Ardin Diale KO 4 (12), 2:39 2 Jul 2016 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won OPBF flyweight title
9 Win 9–0 Romel Oliveros KO 2 (10), 2:19 5 Apr 2016 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC Youth flyweight title
8 Win 8–0 Renren Tesorio TKO 10 (10), 2:05 7 Nov 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC Youth flyweight title
7 Win 7–0 Kongfah CP Freshmart KO 7 (10), 1:01 24 Jul 2015 Siam Paradise Entertainment Centre, Bangkok, Thailand Won vacant WBC Youth flyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Cris Alfante KO 4 (6), 0:37 8 Jun 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5 Win 5–0 Virden Rivera KO 2 (6), 2:55 10 May 2015 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4 Win 4–0 Pongpayu Chaiyonggym TKO 2 (6), 1:36 12 Jan 2015 Culture Center, Hongcheon, South Korea
3 Win 3–0 Keisuke Fujji TKO 1 (4), 1:20 26 Nov 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2 Win 2–0 Rotthang Wor Por Srisaket TKO 2 (4), 2:40 22 Aug 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Saengkeng Saknarong TKO 1 (4), 0:50 17 Jun 2014 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

Exhibition boxing record
1 fight 0 wins 0 losses
Non-scored 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 — 0–0 (1) Japan Naoya Inoue — 3 11 Feb 2021 Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Non-scored bout

See also

References
  1. "New Faces: Daigo Higa - The Ring". 4 March 2016.
  2. "Yoko Gushiken prodigy Daigo Higa goes for WBC flyweight belt - The Ring". 17 May 2017.
  3. "Higa claims OPBF title, destroys Diale in 4!".
  4. "Higa derrotó al Churritos Hernández para coronarse en casa | Resultado". notifight.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-23.
  5. "Murata loses by split decision to N'Dam in first title bout". 20 May 2017.
  6. "WBC flyweight champ Higa sets sights on greater notoriety". 23 June 2017.
  7. Terri. "Higa vs Rosales - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  8. "Higa vs Tsutsumi - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  9. "Kobayashi vs Higa - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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