Toshiyuki Igarashi
Introduction  is a Japanese boxer and a former WBC, ''The Ring'' and Lineal Flyweight World Champion.
Amateur career He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Ethiopia's Endalkachew Kebede (21:26). Igarashi replaced Nauman Karim as a lucky loser, the Pakistani fighter dropped out "due to technical reasons". Igarashi amassed an amateur record of 77 wins (16 KOs) 18 losses and graduated from the Tokyo University of Agriculture.
Professional career After turning professional in 2006, he made his professional debut with a third-round knockout on August 13 of that year. Fighting out of Teiken Boxing Gym in Tokyo under Yūichi Kasai's instruction, Igarashi gained the Japanese flyweight interim title via a split decision on August 2, 2008.Although Igarashi lost to the regular champion Tomonobu Shimizu four months later, he captured the vacated Japanese flyweight title by a third-round knockout on February 5, 2011.He defended it once, until June of the same year.Igarashi defeated Mexico's Wilbert Uicab in the WBC flyweight title eliminator via a unanimous decision at the Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium on November 6, 2011.On July 16, 2012, Igarashi barely outpointed Sonny Boy Jaro via a split decision to win the WBC, ''The Ring'' and lineal flyweight titles in Kasukabe, Saitama. He defended his both titles against previously undefeated Nestor Daniel Narvaes via a majority decision in Sendai, Miyagi on November 3 of that year.He fought former WBA minimumweight champion Akira Yaegashi in his second defense at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on April 8, 2013.Igarashi and his team had initially planned the fight against Edgar Sosa. However, when it turned out that it would not be signed, Igarashi made a direct appeal to his promoter for the fight against Yaegashi. Igarashi mentioned that while his championship belt would be at stake, Yaegashi's popularity and recognition also would be on the line for that fight. Igarashi has so far fought against Yaegashi four times (once in his high school days, and three times in his university years) and won every time. Their trainers, Kasai (mentioned above) and Kōji Matsumoto (for Yaegashi) are high school alumni. Both are former OPBF champions and three-time world title challengers. Igarashi lost to Yaegashi in a unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes29Loss23–3–3Sho KimuraTKO9 (12), Dec 31, 201728Draw23–2–3Miguel CartagenaTD3 (10), Apr 1, 201727Win23–2–2Weerachai TaboonrueangTKO2 (8), Sep 10, 201626Win22–2–2Joel TaduranUD10May 7, 201625Draw21–2–2Jonathan FranciscoTD5 (10), Nov 24, 201524Win21–2–1Renerio ArizalaUD10Jun 6, 201523Win20–2–1Efrain PerezTD10 (10), Feb 7, 201522Win19–2–1Renren TesorioTD9 (10), Sep 6, 201421Win18–2–1Omar SotoKO9 (10), Sep 7, 201320Loss17–2–1Akira YaegashiUD12Apr 8, 201319Win17–1–1Nestor NarvaesMD12Nov 3, 201218Win16–1–1Sonny Boy JaroSD12Jul 16, 201217Win15–1–1Wilbert UicabUD12Nov 6, 201116Win14–1–1Kenji YoshidaTD8 (10), Jun 4, 201115Win13–1–1Takayasu KobayashiTKO3 (10), Feb 5, 201114Win12–1–1Armando SantosUD8Nov 6, 201013Win11–1–1Rexon FloresKO1 (8), Jul 3, 201012Win10–1–1Abel OchoaTKO6 (8), Mar 6, 201011Win9–1–1Erick Diaz SiregarRTD5 (8), Nov 7, 200910Win8–1–1Yuchi CarryboyTKO6 (8), Jul 4, 20099Loss7–1–1Tomonobu ShimizuUD10Dec 23, 20088Win7–0–1Tomoya KaneshiroSD10Aug 2, 20087Win6–0–1Alex BuckieKO6 (8), Apr 19, 20086Draw5–0–1Naoto SaitoMD8Dec 1, 20075Win5–0Masatsugu OkadaTKO7 (8), Aug 4, 20074Win4–0Tomoaki HandaUD6May 3, 20073Win3–0Manachai SithsaithongKO1 (8), Feb 3, 20072Win2–0Myung Jae-SungTKO6 (6), Nov 13, 20061Win1–0Kim Yun-WooKO3 (6), Aug 12, 2006
See also * List of flyweight boxing champions* List of Japanese boxing world champions* Boxing in Japan* 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament* 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament* Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics* Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight
References
External links * *  Toshiyuki Igarashi Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*  *  Toshiyuki Igarashi - CBZ Profile