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 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Shintaro Ishiwatari KOs Trevor Ward
On May 11, 2014 Shintaro Ishiwatari defended his Pancrase bantamweight title against Trevor Ward. Ishiwatari was 29 years old with a record of 17-5-4, and Ward was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ishiwatari was on a 2-fight winning streak. Ishiwatari stopped Trevor Ward via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
7. 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.
8. Shintaro Ishiwatari defeats Manabu Inoue
On December 3, 2011 Shintaro Ishiwatari fought Manabu Inoue for the vacant Pancrase bantamweight title. Ishiwatari was 26 years old with a record of 11-4-4, and Inoue was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ishiwatari was coming off a win. Ishiwatari won via majority decision. Won the vacant title.
9. 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.
10. Shintaro Ishiwatari defeats Yo Saito
On February 2, 2014 Shintaro Ishiwatari defended his Pancrase bantamweight title against Yo Saito. Ishiwatari was 28 years old with a record of 16-5-4, and Saito was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ishiwatari was coming off a win. Ishiwatari won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.