Mizuki Chimoto to battle Chie Higano for Japanese title!
On June 25th we'll be getting a really interesting Japan Vs Korea card, with a host of bouts between novices from the two countries. Those international bouts aren't the only thing on the show of value however and we also get a Japanese female title bout.
The title bout in question will see Japanese female Minimumweight champion Chie Higano (8-8-1, 2) [日向野知恵] defending her title against novice professional Mizuki Chimoto (1-0, 1) [千本瑞規].
For Higano the bout will be her first defense of the title, a title she won in February when she defeated Yumi Narita, in their second bout. She is a former world title challenger and despite a less than great record she is a solid fighter at domestic level and could be too much too soon for Chimoto.
As for Chimoto she is no ordinary 1-0 fighter, as she's one of Watanabe Gyms best kept secrets. As an amateur she went 45-12 and is hotly tipped by those at the gym as a future female star, much in the same as as Eri Matsuda and Kasumi Saeki are for their respective gyms.
The title bout in question will see Japanese female Minimumweight champion Chie Higano (8-8-1, 2) [日向野知恵] defending her title against novice professional Mizuki Chimoto (1-0, 1) [千本瑞規].
For Higano the bout will be her first defense of the title, a title she won in February when she defeated Yumi Narita, in their second bout. She is a former world title challenger and despite a less than great record she is a solid fighter at domestic level and could be too much too soon for Chimoto.
As for Chimoto she is no ordinary 1-0 fighter, as she's one of Watanabe Gyms best kept secrets. As an amateur she went 45-12 and is hotly tipped by those at the gym as a future female star, much in the same as as Eri Matsuda and Kasumi Saeki are for their respective gyms.