Noriko Kariya is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on June 12, 1979 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Kariya debuted as a bantamweight fighter on May 29, 2005, beating Cindy Christian by a four round decision at Hull, Quebec. Her next fight, and her first professional bout outside of Canada, took place on August 19 of the same year. She defeated Camille Casson in Whippany, New Jersey by another four round decision.
On January 28, 2006, Kariya defeated Maria Contreras on points at Atlantic City, and on May 24, 2006, she fought the undefeated Amanda Knight in New York City. The bout was declared a draw (tie) after four rounds, and both women remained undefeated. On December 13, 2007, Kariya fought Salina Jordan at the Roseland Ballroom with a third round referee decision of Kariya being the outright winner. A punch at the end of the first round by Kariya broke Salina Jordan’s cheekbone.
