Hinata Terayama

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Born寺山日葵
(2001-01-19) January 19, 2001 (age 25)[1]
Isesaki, Gunma prefecture, Japan
Other namesThe Empress
NationalityJapanese
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Hinata Terayama
Born寺山日葵
(2001-01-19) January 19, 2001 (age 25)[1]
Isesaki, Gunma prefecture, Japan
Other namesThe Empress
NationalityJapanese
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight48.0 kg (105.8 lb; 7.56 st)
DivisionMini Flyweight
StyleKickboxing, Karate
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamTEPPEN
TrainerHiroyuki Nasukawa
Years active2016 - 2022
Kickboxing record
Total23
Wins20
By knockout1
Losses2
Draws1
Other information
Notable relativesRyoga Terayama (brother)

Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022, Terayama held the RISE Mini Flyweight championship, the J-Girls Mini Flyweight championship, and was the 2020 RISE Queen of Queens Tournament winner.

She was ranked as a top ten female pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press from November 2020 until her retirement in March 2022, peaking at #3.[2][3] She was the 2020 Combat Press "Female Fighter of the Year".[4]

J-GIRLS

Terayama made her professional debut against C-CHAN in May 2016.[5] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Terayama won four of her next five fights, with decision wins against Mei Umeno,[7] MARI,[8] and an extra round decision against Miho,[9][10] as well as a knockout victory over Miyako Mitsuhori.[11][12] Hinata fought a majority draw with MISAKI.[13]

In September 2017, Terayama fought a rematch with MISAKI for the J-GIRLS Mini Flyweight title.[14] Hinata would lose the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Terayama rebounded with a three fight winning streak, defeating RINA,[16] Momi[17] and Miki Kitamura,[18] to once again earn a chance to fight for the J-GIRLS Mini Flyweight title. She won the rubber match with MISAKI by unanimous decision.[19][20]

In her next fight, Terayama was scheduled to fight Mio Tsumura.[21] Tsumura won the fight by majority decision.[22] Terayama won her next fight against Maki Goto by unanimous decision.[23]

RISE

RISE Mini Flyweight champion

Two months later, during RISE 134, Terayama fought Reina Sato for the inaugural RISE Queen Mini Flyweight title. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[24][25]

Contuinuing to fight with RISE, Terayama won her next three fights, winning decision against Momi, KOKOZ and Sasori.[26][27][28]

Terayama participated in the 2020 RISE Queen of Queens Tournament. In the quarterfinals, she fought Erika❤️. The fight went into an extra round, after which Terayama won a decision. In the semifinals, she fought a rematch with Sasori, and won by split decision. In the finals, Hinata fought a rubber match with Momi, and won the fight by unanimous decision. Terayama won a cash prize of 3 million yen which is the biggest amount in Japanese kickboxing history for a women's tournament.[29][30]

Terayama was scheduled to fight Aida Looksaikongdin at RISE El Dorado, held in February 2021.[31] Aida was unable to enter Japan due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and was replaced by Suzuka Tabuchi. Terayama beat Tabuchi by unanimous decision.[32]

Terayama was scheduled to defend her RISE title against AKARI on May 15, 2021.[33] Terayama won the fight by unanimous decision, winning 48-47 on all three judges scorecards.[34]

Terayama was scheduled to fight the RISE Women's Flyweight champion Manazo Kobayashi at RISE GIRLS POWER 5. The fight will be contested at a 49.5 kg catchweight.[35] Terayama won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30-29, 30-29 and 29-29.[36]

Terayama announced her retirement from the sport on March 15, 2022, after undergoing surgery on her right hip.[37]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

  • RISE
    • 2020 RISE Queen of Queens Tournament Winner
    • 2019 RISE Queen Mini Flyweight Championship
      • One successful title defense
  • J-NETWORK
    • 2018 J-GIRLS Mini Flyweight Champion[38]

Amateur

  • 2013 Bigbang -37kg Champion
  • 2014 Bigbang -40kg Champion
  • 2014 MA Kick Jr -42kg Champion
  • Bigbang Women -45kg Champion
  • 2014 J-NETWORK All Japan Women's B-League -46kg Champion[39]
  • 2015 PRE J-GIRLS -46kg Tournament Winner[40]

Awards

  • 2020 Combat Press Kickboxing Awards: Female Fighter of the Year [4]

Kickboxing record

See also

References

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