Saho Yoshino
SAHO | |
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Born | Saho Yoshino 15 October 1999 Kasai, Hyōgo, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan |
Team | Toushinjuku Kickboxing Gym |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 19 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 1 |
Losses | 2 |
By knockout | 0 |
Saho Yoshino (Japanese: 吉野紗帆, Yoshino Saho, born October 15, 1999), better know by her ring name ☆SAHO☆, is a Japanese kickboxer. She is the current K-1 Women's Flyweight champion. As of April 2024, she is ranked as the tenth best lightweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Kickboxing career
Early career
SAHO faced YAYA for the vacant S1 Ladies Bantamweight Championship at NJKF 2020 4th on November 15, 2020.[1] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 50–47 and one scorecard of 49–47 in her favor.[2]
SAHO was expected to defend her S1 Ladies World Bantamweight Championship against TheStar Sitcho at NJKF 2021 2nd on June 27, 2021. The fight was later cancelled, as her opponent was unable to gain a visa to enter Japan due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3] She instead faced Takuma Ota in an exhibition bout, which ended in a pre-determined no-contest.[4]
K-1
SAHO faced Mahiro at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021.[5] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three ringside officials awarding her a 30–27 scorecard.[6]
SAHO faced Jacinta Austin at K-1: Ring of Venus on June 24, 2022.[7] She lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–28 and 29–28.[8]
SAHO challenged Looknam Kor. Khomkleaw for the vacant S1 World Bantamweight Championship at NJKF 2022 4th on November 13, 2022.[9] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 49–48, 49–47 and 50–46.[10]
SAHO faced Do Kyung Lee at Krush: Ring of Venus on April 8, 2023.[11] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–28 and one scorecard of 30–27 in her favor.[12][13]
SAHO faced Mariya Suzuki at K-1 World GP 2023 at Ryogoku on July 16, 2023.[14] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–28 and 30–28.[15]
SAHO faced Li Lishan at K-1 ReBIRTH 2 on December 9, 2023.[16][17] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–28 and one scorecard of 30–27 in her favor.[18]
SAHO challenged Antonia Prifti for the K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024.[19] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–28 and 30–27.[20][21]
Championships and accomplishments
- K-1
- Onesongchai
- 2020 S1 Ladies Japan Bantamweight Championship
- 2022 S1 Ladies World Bantamweight Championship
- World Muaythai Council
- 2019 WMC Japan Women's Super Bantamweight Championship
- New Japan Kickboxing Federation
- 2017 NJFK Minerva Super Bantamweight Championship
- Two successful title defenses
- 2017 NJFK Minerva Super Bantamweight Championship
Fight record
17 Wins (1 (T)KOs), 2 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2024-03-20 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Wins the K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2023-12-09 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 ReBIRTH 2 | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2023-07-16 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2023 at Ryogoku | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2023-04-08 | Win | ![]() |
Krush: Ring of Venus | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2022-11-13 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF 2022 4th | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Wins the vacant S1 Ladies World Bantamweight Championship. | ||||||||
2022-06-24 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1: Ring of Venus | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2021-12-04 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
2020-11-15 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF 2020 4th, Tournament Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
Wins the vacant S1 Ladies Japan Bantamweight Championship. | ||||||||
2020-09-12 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF 2020 3rd, Tournament Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2019-11-30 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF 2019 4th | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Defends the NJFK Minerva Super Bantamweight Championship. | ||||||||
2019-05-19 | Win | ![]() |
Muaylok 2019 Hachioji | Hachioji, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Wins the WMC Japan Women's Super Bantamweight Championship. | ||||||||
2018-11-25 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF Kizuna Ⅺ | Kasukabe, Japan | TKO | 1 | ||
Defends the NJFK Minerva Super Bantamweight Championship. | ||||||||
2018-04-15 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF 2018 West 2nd | Kurashiki, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2017-09-01 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF 2017 3rd | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Wins the NJFK Minerva Super Bantamweight Championship. | ||||||||
2017-05-21 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF Kizuna VIII | Kasukabe, Japan | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
2017-04-23 | Win | ![]() |
J-FIGHT&J-GIRLS 2017 ~J-NETWORK 20th Anniversary~2nd | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 2:00 | |
2017-02-12 | Win | ![]() |
NJKF DUEL.8 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2016-10-23 | Win | ![]() |
KING OF STRIKERS ROUND 22 | Fukuoka, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2016-07-17 | Win | ![]() |
DEEP☆KICK 30 | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
References
- ^ "☆SAHO☆とYAYAウィラサクレックがS1レディース・バンタム級決勝への思い語る 「NJKF 2020 4th」11・15後楽園". 週刊ファイト (in Japanese). 10 October 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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- ^ "Krush 4.8 新宿フェイス(大会後談話):☆SAHO☆「KANA選手に一歩でも近づいていきたい」。松谷綺「練習していた左フックで倒せた」|中村拓己P「1年前のK-1女子大会の頃と比べてみんな成長した」 | BOUTREVIEW". boutreview.com (in Japanese). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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