Best fights of Shintaro Ishiwatari
Over 15 years as a professional, Shintaro Ishiwatari has compiled a 26-9-4 (11) record, including eight title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Shintaro Ishiwatari defeats Rafael Silva
On May 28, 2017 Shintaro Ishiwatari defended his Pancrase bantamweight title against Rafael Silva. Ishiwatari was 32 years old with a record of 21-6-4, and Silva was 32 with a record of 28-5. Ishiwatari was on a 3-fight winning streak and Silva was on a 6-fight winning streak. Ishiwatari won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
2. Shintaro Ishiwatari submits Ulka Sasaki
On July 28, 2019 Shintaro Ishiwatari faced Ulka Sasaki in a bantamweight bout. Ishiwatari was 34 years old with a record of 25-7-4, and Sasaki was 29 with a record of 22-6-2. Ishiwatari was coming off a loss, while Sasaki was coming off a win. Ishiwatari submitted Ulka Sasaki via north-south choke in the 2nd round.
3. Shintaro Ishiwatari KOs Takafumi Otsuka
On December 31, 2014 Shintaro Ishiwatari faced Takafumi Otsuka in a bantamweight bout. Ishiwatari was 29 years old with a record of 18-6-4, and Otsuka was 28 with a record of 18-12-1. Ishiwatari was coming off a loss, while Otsuka was on a 3-fight winning streak. Ishiwatari stopped Takafumi Otsuka via TKO in the 1st round.
4. Shintaro Ishiwatari defeats Jonathan Brookins in their 2nd fight
On July 24, 2016 Shintaro Ishiwatari defended his Pancrase bantamweight title against Jonathan Brookins. It was their second meeting. Ishiwatari was 31 years old with a record of 20-6-4, and Brookins was 30 with a record of 15-7. Ishiwatari was on a 2-fight winning streak and Brookins was coming off a win. Ishiwatari won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
5. Shintaro Ishiwatari defeats Victor Henry
On December 13, 2015 Shintaro Ishiwatari defended his Pancrase bantamweight title against Victor Henry. Ishiwatari was 30 years old with a record of 19-6-4, and Henry was 28 with a record of 11-1. Ishiwatari was coming off a win and Henry was on a 5-fight winning streak. Ishiwatari won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
6. Shintaro Ishiwatari defeats Takafumi Otsuka in their 2nd fight
On December 31, 2017 Shintaro Ishiwatari faced Takafumi Otsuka in a bantamweight bout. It was their second meeting. Ishiwatari was 32 years old with a record of 24-6-4, and Otsuka was 31 with a record of 24-13-2. Ishiwatari was on a 6-fight winning streak and Otsuka was on a 5-fight winning streak. Ishiwatari won via unanimous decision.
7. Shintaro Ishiwatari draws with Michihiro Omigawa
On January 18, 2009 Shintaro Ishiwatari faced Michihiro Omigawa in a featherweight bout. Ishiwatari was 23 years old with a record of 6-1-2, and Omigawa was 33 with a record of 4-7. Ishiwatari was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Omigawa was on a 3-fight losing streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
8. Shintaro Ishiwatari draws with Hiroshi Nakamura
On August 5, 2007 Shintaro Ishiwatari faced Hiroshi Nakamura. Ishiwatari was 22 years old with a record of 3-1-1, and Nakamura was 26 with a record of 2-3-2. Ishiwatari was on a 3-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
9. Shintaro Ishiwatari defeats Caol Uno
On September 30, 2012 Shintaro Ishiwatari faced Caol Uno in a featherweight bout. Ishiwatari was 27 years old with a record of 13-4-4, and Uno was 37 with a record of 26-15-5. Ishiwatari was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Uno was coming off a loss. Ishiwatari won via unanimous decision.
10. Shintaro Ishiwatari defeats Wataru Miki
On May 30, 2010 Shintaro Ishiwatari faced Wataru Miki in a featherweight bout. Ishiwatari was 25 years old with a record of 6-3-3, and Miki was 29 with a record of 17-9-2. Ishiwatari was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Miki was on a 2-fight winning streak. Ishiwatari won via majority decision.