Mako Yamada

Mako Yamada (山田真子, born 26 May 1994) is a Japanese kickboxer and former boxer, currently competing in the atomweight division of K-1.

Mako Yamada
Born (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994
Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
Native name山田真子
Other namesHakata Speedster
NationalityJapanese
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb; 7 st 3 lb)
DivisionMini flyweight (Boxing)
Atomweight (Kickboxing)
StyleKickboxing
Boxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofItoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
TeamWEED Gym (2010)
Team MA ☆ KO (2011)
Hakata Kyoei Gym (2012-2014)
Kings Gym (2019-present)
Years active2010 - present
Professional boxing record
Total7
Wins7
By knockout2
Kickboxing record
Total16
Wins13
By knockout0
Losses1
Draws2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Yamada is a former boxing world champion, having held the WBO mini flyweight title in 2014. She is the first Japanese woman to claim a world title, the first Japanese woman to win a world title in Korea and the first female Japanese fighter to win a WBO world title.[1]

A professional competitor since 2010, Yamada is the 2010 J-Girls Next Challenger tournament winner, as well as the 2010 J-Girls atomweight champion.

Kickboxing career

Next Title Challenger Tournament

Yamada made her professional debut against yu-kid at J-NETWORK「J-GIRLS Catch The stone〜8」, in the quarterfinals of the J-Girls Atomweight Next Title Challenger Tournament, on May 30, 2010.[2] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30–28 and 30–28.[3]

Yamada was scheduled to face Masae Marunaka in the tournament semifinals, held at J-NETWORK「J-GIRLS Catch The stone〜9」 on July 25, 2010. She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30–28 and 30–28.[4]

Yamada advanced to the tournament finals, where she faced the #4 ranked J-Girls atomweight Miho at J-NETWORK「J-GIRLS Catch The stone〜10」 on September 20, 2010.[5] Miho was the more experienced competitor heading into the bout, with nine professional bouts. Yamada won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30–27 and 30–28.[6]

J-Girls Atomweight champion

Winning the tournament earned Yamada the right to challenge the reigning atomweight champion Ayaka Miyauchi. They were scheduled to fight at J-NETWORK「J-GIRLS Women's Festival 2010 ~ Fighting women are beautiful ~」 on December 12, 2010. Yamada won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with scores of 50–47, 50–46, 50–47.[7]

Yamada was scheduled to face Nana Kusakabe at King of Strikers 6 on April 10, 2011. the fight was ruled a majority draw, with one of the three judges scoring the fight for Yamada.[8]

Yamada was scheduled to face the #1 ranked J-Girls mini-flyweight Momi at J-NETWORK「J-GIRLS 2011 〜Born This Way 2nd〜」 on July 10, 2011.[9] The fight was ruled a majority draw. Two of the judges scored the fight as a draw, with scores of 29–29 and 30–30, while the third judge scored it 30–29 for Momi.[10]

Yamada made her first title defense against the #1 ranked atomweight contender Miho at J-NETWORK「J-GIRLS 2011 〜Born This Way FINAL〜」 on November 27, 2011. Yamada won the closely contested bout by majority decision, with two of the judges scoring the fight 50–48 in her favor, while the third judge scored it as a 49–49 draw.[11]

Following her exhibition bout with Saya Ito on February 19, 2012, Yamada announced she would retire from kickboxing and transition to professional boxing.[12]

Following a successful two-year boxing career, which saw her win the WBO mini flyweight title, Yamada returned to kickboxing to face Jon Yejin at NEO GENERATION on December 14, 2014.[13] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

K-1

Yamada made her return to kickboxing in late 2019. She was scheduled to face Moe Takahashi at Krush 107 on November 8, 2019.[15] Yamada won the fight by an extra round split decision.[16]

Yamada was scheduled to face Yu Fukuhara at K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka on November 2, 2020.[17] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–28 and 30–28.[18]

Yamada was scheduled to face the four-time Shootboxing tournament winner Mio Tsumura at K'Festa 4 Day 2 on March 27, 2021.[19] Tsumura won the fight by a wide unanimous decision, with two of the judges giving her a 30–26 scorecard, while the third judge scored the fight 30–25 for Tsumura.[20]

Yamada was scheduled to face Nozomi Sigemura at K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka on July 17, 2021.[21] Yamada won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]

Yamada was scheduled to face Chan Lee at Krush 131 on November 20, 2021.[23] She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Yamada faced Marine Bigey at K-1: Ring of Venus on June 25, 2022.[24] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Yamada faced Nana Okuwaki at Krush Ring of Venus on April 8, 2023. She won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–28 and one scorecard of 30–29.[26]

Yamada faced KAI at Kings Cup 1st on June 11, 2023.[27] She won the fight by decision. Following this victory, Yamada was booked to face Kira Matsutani for the vacant Krush Women's Atomweight Championship Krush 155 on November 25, 2023.[28]

Boxing career

Yamada made her professional boxing debut against Chadaphorn Suklert on April 12, 2012. She won the fight by unanimous decision. She would go on to amass a 6-0 record over the course of the next two years, earning two stoppage victories along the way.[29]

She was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBO mini-flyweight champion Hong Su-yun on February 9, 2014, in what was the fourth title defense for the reigning champion.[30] Despite coming into the fight as an underdog, Yamada won the fight by split decision, becoming the first Japanese woman to win a world title.[31]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing
  • J-Network
    • J-Girls Atomweight Next Title Challenger Tournament Winner
    • J-Girls Atomweight Championship (One successful title defense)

Boxing
  • WBO
    • WBO World Mini Flyweight Championship

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
13 Wins (0 (T)KO's), 1 Losses, 2 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-11-25Japan Kira MatsutaniKrush 155 - 15th AnniversaryTokyo, Japan
For the vacant Krush Women's Atomweight Championship.
2023-06-11WinJapan KAIKings Cup 1stFukuoka, JapanDecision33:00
2023-04-08WinJapan Nana OkuwakiKrush Ring of VenusTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-06-25WinFrance Marine BigeyK-1: Ring of VenusTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-11-20WinJapan Chan LeeKrush 131Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-07-17WinJapan Nozomi ShigemuraK-1 World GP 2021 in FukuokaFukuoka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-03-27LossJapan Mio TsumuraK'Festa 4 Day 2Yoyogi, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-11-02WinJapan Yu FukuharaK-1 World GP 2020 in FukuokaFukuoka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-11-08WinJapan Moe TakahashiKrush 107Osaka, JapanExt. R. Decision (Split)42:00
2014-12-14WinSouth Korea Jon YejinNEO GENERATIONFukuoka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-11-27WinJapan MihoJ-NETWORK "J-GIRLS 2011 〜Born This Way FINAL〜"Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)52:00
Defends the J-Girls Atomweight Championship.
2011-07-10DrawJapan MomiJ-NETWORK "J-GIRLS 2011 〜Born This Way 2nd〜"Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)32:00
2011-04-10DrawJapan Nana KusakabeKing of Strikers 6Fukuoka, JapanDecision (Majority)32:00
2010-12-12WinJapan Ayaka MiyauchiJ-NETWORK J-GIRLS Women's Festival 2010 ~ Fighting women are beautiful ~Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)52:00
Wins the J-Girls Atomweight Championship.
2010-09-20WinJapan MihoJ-NETWORK "J-GIRLS Catch The stone〜10", Tournament FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)32:00
Wins the J-Girls Atomweight Next Title Challenger Tournament.
2010-07-25WinJapan Masae MarunakaJ-NETWORK "J-GIRLS Catch The stone〜9", Tournament SemifinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2010-05-30WinJapan yu-kidJ-NETWORK "J-GIRLS Catch The stone〜8", Tournament QuarterfinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2009-09-27WinJapan Nana KusakabeJ-GIRLS Catch The stone～4Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)21:30
Wins the J-Girls Junior -50 kg title.
2007-05-20LossJapan Madoka JinnaiJ-NETWORK "Onna Matsuri Final round"Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)21:30
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record
7 fights 7 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 5 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
7 Win 7–0 South Korea Hong Su-yun SD 10 9 February 2014 South Korea Hoban Gymnasium, Chuncheon, South Korea Wins the WBO mini flyweight title.
6 Win 6–0 Thailand Chamagorn Sithsaithong UD 8 21 December 2013 Japan Kyuden Gym, Fukuoka, Japan
5 Win 5–0 Thailand Sumalee Tongpootorn TKO 3 (8), 1:22 11 August 2013 Japan Ito Bunka Hall, Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
4 Win 4–0 Japan Mika Iwakawa UD 6 9 February 2013 Japan Azalea Taisho, Osaka, Japan
3 Win 3–0 Thailand Ladda Rungrueang KO 1 (6), 1:21 9 December 2012 Japan Ito Bunka Hall, Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
2 Win 2–0 Japan Nahoko Tanaka UD 4 30 September 2012 Japan Kyuden Gym, Fukuoka, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Thailand Chadaphorn Suklert UD 4 15 April 2012 Japan Kokura Kita Gym, Kitakyushu, Japan

See also

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