Yudai Shigeoka retires from professional boxing

Yudai Shigeoka hangs up his gloves

Through a press release, Yudai Shigeoka announced his retirement from professional boxing at the age of 28.

The reason for his early ending is that Yudai’s younger brother, Ginjiro, who is also a boxer, is in a coma following brain surgery in May of this year. Ginjiro underwent the operation after his fight against Pedro Taduran.

Yudai is retiring from boxing to be with his brother and support his family during this difficult time.

“Today, I, Yudai, have decided to retire from boxing. Thanks to the doctors and nurses at the Osaka National Hospital Medical Center, Ginjiro is still alive. We are truly grateful. They saved his life.”

Early in his career, Yudai began winning titles sanctioned by the Japan Boxing Commission.

In April 2023, he became the WBC interim minimumweight champion after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez. On the same card, his brother Ginjiro also won an interim title.

On October 7 of the same year, he became the WBC world strawweight champion, defeating Panya Pradabsri by unanimous decision in a 12-round war to claim the crown.

In his first title defence, Melvin Jerusalem defeated him by split decision. They faced each other again a year later, and Jerusalem won once more. That was Yudai Shigeoka’s last fight.

BBN would like to wish Yudai all the the best in retirement and to continue to wish Gingiro a speedy recovery.