Taiga Imanaga
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 今永虎雅 9 August 1999 Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (177 cm) |
| Weight | Lightweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Win by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
Taiga Imanaga (born 9 August 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer who currently competes in the lightweight division.
Amateur career
Imanaga had a record eight major amateur titles at a high school in Nara Prefecture. His overall amateur record is 113 wins which includes 23 RSCs and 13 losses[1]
Professional career
Imanaga made his debut against Takahiro Hamazaki at the Korakuen Hall. Imanaga dropped Hamazaki twice in the second round forcing his corner to throw in the towel.[2] After winning five of his first six fights by stoppage Imanaga was forced to go the distance against Yoji Saito in the final of an Asian lightweight tournament. Imanaga dropped Saito in the third round and won by unanimous decision.[3] In his eighth professional fight Imanaga also went the distance against Romer Pinili of the Philippines. The fight however was very one sided and Imanaga scored a knockdown in the fifth round.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 10 fights | 9 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Eridson Garcia | SD | 10 | 27 Dec 2025 | Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Yudai Murakami | 10 | UD | 14 Sep 2025 | IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan | Won vacant Japanese lightweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Romer Pinili | 8 | UD | 25 Mar 2025 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Yoji Saito | UD | 8 | 21 Nov 2024 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Marvin Esquierdo | KO | 2 (8), 0:48 | 18 Jul 2024 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Qiang Ma | TKO | 1 (8), 2:35 | 25 Apr 2024 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Hebi Marapu | SD | 8 | 25 Jul 2023 | Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku,, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Roy Sumugat | KO | 6 (8), 1:25 | 26 Dec 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | John Lawrence Ordonio | KO | 4 (6), 1:03 | 26 Aug 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Takahiro Hamazaki | KO | 2 (6) 2:49 | 29 Jun 2022 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
References
- ^ "Ex-amateur lightweight star Imanaga to turn pro from Ohashi gym". asianboxing.jp. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Ex-amateur star Imanaga makes professional debut with TKO win". tapology.jp. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Imanaga wins Asian 135lb tourney". fightnews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Jenkins, Keith. "Prospects shine on Ohashi show, Abe and Shimizu fight to a draw". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
External links
- Boxing record for Taiga Imanaga from BoxRec (registration required)