Meet my Team
MIYO YOSHIDA
Born
April 12, 1988
Height
5' 3" (161cm)
Born in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Tourism Goodwill Ambassador for Okinoerabu Island
Recipient of the Kagoshima Governor's Sports Special Award,
9th individual to receive this honor.
A single mother boxer raising her 9-year-old daughter.
Known as the “Fighting Single Mother”.
Experienced a turbulent life, as her parents divorced when she was just three years old.
After many ups and downs,
she moved to New York with her daughter two years ago.
Obtained an artist's green card within one year of moving to the U.S.
Hobbies are cooking and karaoke.
Since the age of 20, she has been actively involved in social contribution activities such as picking up litter, fundraising, and visiting children's care facilities.
From the age of 25, she has expanded her efforts to include public speaking, boxing lesson events,
and serving as a “Dream Teacher” for the Japan Football Association, traveling across Japan.
She has also given talks at her alma mater and Japanese schools in New York.
Future dreams are
Winning championship belts from all four major boxing organizations,
Publishing a book,
Hosting a “Miyo Fest”.
Championships
1st Japanese Women's Bantamweight Champion
6th OPBF Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Women's Bantamweight Champion
5th WBO Women's World Super Flyweight Champion
7th WBO Women's World Super Flyweight Champion
8th IBF Women's World Bantamweight Champion
Media Appearance
CM
- NTT docomo
- Beauty Appliance "Areti"
TV
- The Life-Changing 1-Minute Inspiring Story (Nippon TV)
- NHK News Good Morning Japan (NHK)
- Asachan! (TBS)
and more
PV
- SHISHIDO KAVKA "Kiken na Futari"
Youtube
- NewsPicks - My First Dollar
Regular Program
- FM Kagoshima SPORTS+ Miyo Yoshida Supporter's Club
Every Friday, 19:00 ~ 20:00