Daigo Higa Record
| Total Fights | 22 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 19 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 3 |
| KO Wins | 18 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Daigo Higa's boxing record?
Nine years into his professional boxing career, Daigo Higa has fought 22 times with 19 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
Higa's boxing record is currently 19-2-1, which includes one flyweight world-title win and two successful title defense fights. He has a 81.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 18 of his total 22 fights being knockout wins, three of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Higa's career is a 9th round TKO loss to Cristofer Rosales, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Sirichai Thaiyen on June 24, 2023.
Some of Higa's best fights and notable victories include wins over Moisés Fuentes, Jason Buenaobra, Yuki Strong Kobayashi, Sirichai Thaiyen, Thomas Masson, Juan Hernández, and Ardin Diale.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jun 24, 2023 | 27 | Sirichai Thaiyen | Win | KO4 |
| 21 | Jul 13, 2022 | 26 | Froilan Saludar | Win | SD |
| 20 | Apr 24, 2021 | 25 | Ryosuke Nishida | Loss | UD |
| 19 | Dec 31, 2020 | 25 | Yuki Strong Kobayashi | Win | TKO5 |
| 18 | Oct 26, 2020 | 25 | Seiya Tsutsumi | Draw | MD |
| 17 | Feb 13, 2020 | 24 | Jason Buenaobra | Win | TKO6 |
| 16 | Apr 15, 2018 | 22 | Cristofer Rosales | Loss | TKO9 |
| 15 | Feb 4, 2018 | 22 | Moisés Fuentes | Win * | KO1 |
| 14 | Oct 22, 2017 | 22 | Thomas Masson | Win * | TKO7 |
| 13 | May 20, 2017 | 21 | Juan Hernández | Win * | TKO6 |
| 12 | Feb 4, 2017 | 21 | Diomel Diocos | Win | TKO4 |
| 11 | Nov 5, 2016 | 21 | Felipe Cagubcob Jr. | Win | KO4 |
| 10 | Jul 2, 2016 | 20 | Ardin Diale | Win | KO4 |
| 9 | Apr 5, 2016 | 20 | Romel Oliveros | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Nov 7, 2015 | 20 | Renren Tesorio | Win | TKO10 |
| 7 | Jul 24, 2015 | 19 | Kongfah CP Freshmart | Win | KO7 |
| 6 | Jun 8, 2015 | 19 | Cris Alfante | Win | KO4 |
| 5 | May 10, 2015 | 19 | Virden Rivera | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Jan 12, 2015 | 19 | Pongpayu Chaiyonggym | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Nov 26, 2014 | 19 | Keisuke Fujji | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Aug 22, 2014 | 19 | Rotthang Wor Por Srisaket | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Jun 17, 2014 | 18 | Saengkeng Saknarong | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Daigo Higa is a 28-year old Japanese professional boxer. He was born in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan on August 9, 1995. He is a former flyweight world champion.
Higa made his professional boxing debut against Saengkeng Saknarong at the age of 18 on June 17, 2014, defeating Saknarong via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 14 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 14 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on May 20, 2017 after 12 professional fights, against Juan Hernández for the flyweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Hernández via 6th round TKO to become the flyweight champion of the world.
Higa has won one world title at flyweight. For all the details about Higa's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Higa has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Thai boxer Sirichai Thaiyen on June 24, 2023. Higa won the fight via 4th round KO. It's been 10 months and 5 days since this fight.
Championships
Higa has had a total of three world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won all three of these fights.
Title Wins
Daigo Higa has fought for a flyweight world title once, which he won via TKO. Till today, he has won one flyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | Juan Hernández | Flyweight | WBC* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Daigo Higa has had two flyweight world-title defense fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2018 | Moisés Fuentes | Flyweight | WBC | KO |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Thomas Masson | Flyweight | WBC | TKO |
Highlights
Higa has fought a total of 22 times till today, which includes 3 world-title fights at the flyweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
May 20, 2017: Higa wins his first world title by defeating Juan Hernández via 6th round TKO. He is now the WBC flyweight world champion.
February 4, 2018: Higa successfully defends the WBC flyweight title against Moisés Fuentes, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Daigo Higa have on his record?
Higa has knocked out 18 of his 22 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 81.8%. Of his total 19 wins, 18 of them have been via KO (94.7%).
What was Daigo Higa's first world title win?
Higa's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at flyweight. He defeated Juan Hernández via 6 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Daigo Higa win?
As of April 2024, Higa has won one world title at flyweight.
How many title defenses did Daigo Higa make?
Higa has had 2 successful title defense fights so far.