# Saemi Hanagata

Satomi Tanaka (田中冴美, born 13 August 1984), better known as Saemi Hanagata, is a Japanese professional boxer who formerly held the IBF female atomweight title.

## Professional career

Hanagata made her professional debut on 12 August 2008, losing by unanimous decision (UD) over four rounds against Yu Koshiishi at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. All three judges scored the bout 39–38.
After compiling a record of 7–2–1 (3 KOs), she challenged WBC female atomweight champion, Momo Koseki, on 17 December 2012 at the Korakuen Hall. Hanagata suffered the third defeat of her career, losing by UD over ten rounds with two judges scoring the bout 96–94 and the third scoring it 98–92.
Three fights later she faced Yuko Kuroki, who she had defeated six months earlier, for the vacant OPBF female minimumweight title on 3 December 2013 at the Korakuen Hall. The bout ended in a split draw over eight rounds, with one judge scoring it 77–76 in favour of Hanagata, another scoring it 77–76 to Kuroki while the third scored it even at 77–77. She captured the vacant OPBF title in her second attempt four months later on 11 March 2014, defeating Satomi Nishimura via fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) at the Korakuen Hall.
She lost the title by majority decision (MD) in her first defence against Mika Oda in September, before challenging IBF female junior-flyweight champion, Naoko Shibata, on 19 February 2015 at the Korakuen Hall. Hanagata lost by MD in her first attempt at a world title, with two judges scoring the bout 96–95 and 96–94 in favour of Shibata while the third scored it even at 95–95.
After bouncing back from defeat with two wins, one by stoppage, she faced Mika Oda in a rematch for the OPBF title on 1 March 2016 at the Korakuen Hall. Hanagata gained revenge by defeating Oda via fifth-round TKO.
After five more fights–two wins, two draws and a loss–she faced Yuko Kuroki for a third time, with the vacant IBF female atomweight title on the line, on 29 September 2018 at the Korakuen Hall. Hanagata defeated Kuroki via split decision (SD) over ten rounds to capture her first world title. Two judges scored the bout 96–94 in favour of Hanagata while the third scored it 96–95 to Kuroki.

## Professional boxing record

| 28 fights | 16 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 7 |
| Draws | 5 | 5 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 28 | Draw | 16–7–5 | Eri Matsuda | MD | 10 | 18 Mar 2021 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained IBF female atomweight title |
| 27 | Win | 16–7–4 | Nao Ikeyama | SD | 10 | 12 Sep 2019 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained IBF female atomweight title |
| 26 | Win | 15–7–4 | Yuko Kuroki | SD | 10 | 29 Sep 2018 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant IBF female atomweight title |
| 25 | Win | 14–7–4 | Erika Hanawa | UD | 8 | 8 Mar 2018 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Retained OPBF female minimumweight title |
| 24 | Loss | 13–7–4 | Shione Ogata | MD | 8 | 30 Sep 2017 | KBS Hall, Kyoto, Japan | |
| 23 | Draw | 13–6–4 | Nao Ikeyama | SD | 10 | 11 Jul 2017 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 22 | Win | 13–6–3 | Tiradee Tipdee | TKO | 2 (8), 1:08 | 15 Mar 2017 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 21 | Draw | 12–6–3 | Nao Ikeyama | SD | 10 | 13 Jun 2016 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 20 | Win | 12–6–2 | Mika Oda | TKO | 5 (8), 1:30 | 1 Mar 2016 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won OPBF female minimumweight title |
| 19 | Win | 11–6–2 | Chie Higano | TKO | 6 (6), 0:37 | 27 Dec 2015 | Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 18 | Win | 10–6–2 | Aiko Yamagishi | UD | 6 | 6 Sep 2015 | Techno Dome, Takaoka, Japan | |
| 17 | Loss | 9–6–2 | Naoko Shibata | MD | 10 | 19 Feb 2015 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | For IBF female junior-flyweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 9–5–2 | Mika Oda | MD | 8 | 24 Sep 2014 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Lost OPBF female minimumweight title |
| 15 | Win | 9–4–2 | Satomi Nishimura | TKO | 5 (8), 1:23 | 11 Mar 2014 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant OPBF female minimumweight title |
| 14 | Draw | 8–4–2 | Yuko Kuroki | SD | 8 | 3 Dec 2013 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | For vacant OPBF female minimumweight title |
| 13 | Win | 8–4–1 | Yuko Kuroki | UD | 8 | 24 Jun 2013 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 12 | Loss | 7–4–1 | Kumiko Seesar Ikehara | UD | 6 | 3 Mar 2013 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 | Loss | 7–3–1 | Momo Koseki | UD | 10 | 17 Dec 2012 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | For WBC female atomweight title |
| 10 | Draw | 7–2–1 | Masae Akitaya | SD | 8 | 1 Jul 2012 | Yomiuri Bunka Hall, Toyonaka, Japan | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Li Yun Ting | KO | 6 (6), 1:43 | 22 Apr 2012 | Tateyama Gym, Nakaniikawa District, Japan | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Chiho Ueda | MD | 4 | 26 Apr 2011 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | Jujeath Nagaowa | UD | 6 | 11 Aug 2010 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Yuri Kobayashi | SD | 4 | 4 Apr 2010 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Wakayama, Japan | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Natsume Yokozeki | KO | 2 (4), 0:43 | 14 Dec 2009 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Chikako Aikawa | MD | 4 | 13 Aug 2009 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Chikako Aikawa | SD | 4 | 8 Jun 2009 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Riyako Goshi | TKO | 3 (4), 1:29 | 7 Apr 2009 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Yu Koshiishi | UD | 4 | 12 Aug 2008 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |