DEEP JEWELS 55: Higashi's retirement fight on Nov. 23; challenger named as Juki Sue

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Yoko Higashi's retirement fight and featherweight title defense is set for Nov. 23 at DEEP JEWELS 55, with MiddleEasy naming challenger Juki Sue.

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Latest Higashi's title defense billed as her retirement fight; Juki Sue named as challenger 3 updates 2 outlets

DEEP JEWELS 55: Higashi's retirement fight on Nov. 23; challenger named as Juki Sue
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What we know

  • DAYS Presents DEEP JEWELS 55 is at New Pier Hall in Tokyo on Nov. 23, with doors at .
  • Yoko Higashi defends the DEEP JEWELS featherweight title in a three-round, five-minute bout.
  • Mori Suda of SCORPION GYM faces Kim So-yul of MOB Training Center at 49 kg over three five-minute rounds.
  • The card also includes a kickboxing-rules strawweight bout and amateur-rules bouts.

Reported, not confirmed

Disputed

  • MiddleEasy names the challenger as Juki Sue of King Gym Kobe; DEEP's card listing named Kitoki of KING GYM KOBE. MiddleEasy
MiddleEasy reports that DEEP booked Yoko Higashi's retirement fight for Nov. 23 at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, a three-round, five-minute featherweight title defense at DEEP JEWELS 55. The outlet says DEEP announced the matchup on Sept. 30 and released the poster on Oct. 28.

The challenger is named as Juki Sue of King Gym Kobe, while DEEP's card listing names Kitoki of KING GYM KOBE. The two names have not been reconciled.

Underneath, Moeri Suda faces Kim So-yul at 49 kg, and Iruka Umisaki meets Junna Tsukii in a rebooked two-round fight. Doors open at .
 
Summary
Yoko Higashi's retirement fight and featherweight title defense is set for Nov. 23 at DEEP JEWELS 55, with MiddleEasy naming challenger Juki Sue.
Key points (one per line)
MiddleEasy reports Yoko Higashi's featherweight title defense on Nov. 23 is her retirement fight.
MiddleEasy names Juki Sue of King Gym Kobe as the challenger; DEEP's card listing named Kitoki of KING GYM KOBE.
Suda vs. Kim So-yul and Umisaki vs. Tsukii are also on the card at New Pier Hall in Tokyo.
Official source URL
https://www.deep2001.com/deep-jewels-55%e3%81%ae%e3%83%9d%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e7%94%bb%e5%83%8f%e3%81%8c%e5%ae%8c%e6%88%90/
Official source name
DEEP and DEEP JEWELS
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/yoko-higashi-juki-sue-retirement-fight-deep-jewels55-november23/
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  1. Higashi's title defense billed as her retirement fight; Juki Sue named as challenger MiddleEasy
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  3. Higashi's title defense billed as her retirement fight; Juki Sue named as challenger MiddleEasy

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