Mother Of Two Becomes Japan’s Oldest Professional Boxer At 44
Posted March 5, 2008 12:00 pm.
This article is more than 5 years old.
A 44-year-old Japanese mother of two is becoming Japan’s oldest professional boxer after passing the Japanese board’s license test.
Kazumi Izaki, who has daughters aged 21 and 14, laced up her first pair of boxing gloves in 2001.
“She has passed,” the Japan Boxing Commission told media Friday.
“This is first time she has held a JBC license and she is now Japan’s oldest pro boxer.”
Under JBC rules, applicants for a license must be under 32 but Izaki was allowed permission to fight because she previously won a Japanese title, but it wasn’t recognized by the country’s governing body.
Hiroaki Yokota had held the distinction of being Japan’s oldest professional boxer but the 46-year-old declined to renew his license.
“I’m a mum but I’m going to give it everything I’ve got,” said Izaki. “I wanted to show my children that if you give up, then you’re washed up!”
