On January 28, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan,
there were two female bouts on the card. In one bout,
Kanako Taniyama faced Tomoko Okuda, and the two were fighting
for the
vacant OPBF (Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation) and Japan
Female Bantamweight Title. The bout was a scheduled eight round
bout, with
Tomoko Okuda winning by a TD after accidental headbutt (7th round).
Final judges scores were
67-66 67-66 68-65 for Okuda.
In the second female bout, Etsuko Tada vs. Ayaka Miyao. The were
fighting the
WBO Female Minimumweight Title at 105 lbs in a ten round bout.
The fight ended in a
controversial draw, with final judges scores were
95-95 94-96 96-94. According to many boxing fans viewing
the bout, and this writer who covered the bout thought Miyao won
the bout. Photos by Samart: