Sadly the results from Friday haven't yet all come in but we thought it would make sense to put what we have here rather than with hold several days of results.
Surat Thani, Thailand The televised action came from Thailand where fans got 4 bouts on Channel 7. Sadly however they left little to really talk about. In main event we saw Patomsith Pathompothong (12-3, 5) claim the IBF Asia Featherweight title as he saw off Indonesian fighter Jason Butar Butar (18-16-1, 14) in the 4th round. Butar Butar has now lost 4 of his last 5 and is now 0-6 outside of Indonesia. We do however have to wonder what the IBF were doing putting a title on the line here, given what both men had achieved thus far in their careers. The most one sided of the bouts saw the unbeaten Atchariya Virotesunobon (3-0, 1) stop Indonesian debutant Mohammed Sampoadi (0-1) inside a round following a monster uppercut. The shot didn't appear to land cleanly but was enough to convince Sampoadi to stay down and take the count. Although this was a mismatch we do like what we saw of the unbeaten Thai. A more competitive bout on the under-card saw Denchana Chanadejgym (1-0) over come fellow debutant Saknarong Suktaweegym (0-1) in a forgettable 6 rounder. Sadly whilst this was competitive it was also thoroughly ugly and not worth watching. Another all debutant bout saw Sakpathom Chanadejgym (0-0-1) fight to a draw with Kengkaj Suktaweegym (0-0-1). This was much more enjoyable than the other all debutant contest and is actually worth a watch as both guys went for the win. Connecticut, USA In a very one sided bout we Uzbek fighter Sherzodbek Alimjanov (22-3, 13) was widely out pointed by Ray Robinson (20-2, 9). Alimjanov was dropped in round 4 and struggled to win more than a round in a bout that showed the levels between the two men New South Wales, Australia In Australia it was a bad day for Super Featherweight hopeful Bebong Manalo (10-3, 7) who was stopped in 3 rounds by Billel Dib (17-1, 8). The bout, for the interim WBO Oriental Super Featherweight title, did see accusations being thrown Dib's way regarding the weigh in, which he was accused of not attending, but that didn't help Manalo who was stopped for the 3rd time in his career.
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This past Thursday was a great day for Japanese fans who had two shows with a lot of action and a number of interesting match ups. Osaka, Japan The bigger of the two shows, by far, came from Osaka where fans got a bit of everything. They got a world title fight in the main event, they got the next fight in the development of a brilliant young prospect, they got the debut fight of a former amateur standout, they got a huge debut involving the son of a true legend and they also got a minor upset. All in all fans in Osaka got value for their money. The main event saw the hugely popular and destructively hard hitting Shinsuke Yamanaka (23-0-2, 17) continue his impressive reign as the WBC Bantamweight champion as he easily disposed of the horribly over-matched Diego Ricardo Santillan (23-1, 15). The Argentinian challenger had come to the ring with an unbeaten record and a lot of confidence but was dominated by Yamanaka who dropped in rounds 6 and 7 with the Argentinian staying down following the second knock-down. In some ways this was the perfect performance by the champion though in other ways it was disappointing to see such a poor challenger thrown in with Yamanaka. In the chief support bout fans saw the talented youngster Sho Nakazawa (6-0, 4) take a wide 8 round decision win over the game but relatively limited Alexander Cazares (9-4, 3) of Mexico. The young Japanese fighter did have some issues, more than he'd had in his previous 5 bouts, but nothing major in what was a routine win. It now sees like Nakazawa will begin the hunt for titles. In another of the major support bouts we saw Juiki Tatsuyoshi (1-0, 1) batter Tadao Iwaya (1-3) in just 2 rounds. Juiki is the second son of the great Joichiro Tatsuyoshi and at times showed some of his father's traits though it's going to take a very long time for him to develop into a fighter like his father. It was an impressive debut but it did come against a very over-matched foe. Another debutant on this card was the touted Shuya Masaki (1-0, 1) who made very light work of Phanthong Por Panya (1-2, 1). Masaki, who has a solid amateur pedigree, stopped Phanthong after just 134 seconds of their scheduled 6 rounder. It was all perfect for the touted Japanese fighters on this card however as for Rookie of the Year winner Tatsuya Ikemizu (12-1, 5) suffered his first defeat. The youngster was out gunned and out gritted by Japanese based Filipino Mark John Yap (20-12, 10). Yap took a very close 8 round decision over the youngster though it was a bout that Ikemizu will have learned a lot from, a “good loss” if you will. As well the higher profile bouts this card featured 3 relatively low profile 4 rounders. One of those was over in just 26 seconds as Takaaki Maeda (3-1, 1) blew away Takuya Olivia Hase (2-1-1, 1) in double quick fashion. The other contests were both razor thin decisions with one of those seeing Kenji Kihisa (3-2, 1) over-coming Akito Terada (1-1) whilst the other saw Kazuma Fukuyama (4-4-3) defeat Ryuta Miyoshi (0-2), both of those were majority decisions. Tokyo, Japan Whilst the big show of the day was in Osaka there was also some highly entertaining action in Tokyo where fans had 3 bouts of note as well as an interesting and well matched under-card. The most competitive of the main bouts saw former Japanese champion Koji Umetsu (22-16-3, 10) battle to a split decision loss against Kazunori Takayama (21-8-4, 4) in a bout that really could have gone either way. Umetsu, who was the Japanese Featherweight champion back in 2006, has had an up and down career but at 38 years old he has got to be considering retirement. Takayama on the other hand may be able to work himself towards a title fight later in the year. Incidentally this was the third meeting between the two men. Another exciting main bout saw the heavy handed Akinori Watanabe (32-4, 27) take a rare decision win as he over-came the teak tough Arnel Tinampay (22-17-1, 8), a Japanese based Filipino tough-guy. This looked like a great bout when it was signed and it prove to be enthralling in the ring, though it was a worthy win for Watanabe who stated that he'd like a fight with Yoshihiro Kamegai after the fight. The third notable bout proved to be a bit of a mismatch as Takeshi Inoue (3-0-1, 2) made light work of Thai foe Kriburee Sithniwat (0-3-1). The Thai was stopped in the 2nd round of the scheduled 8 round bout. According to boxrec.com this was Kriburee's first bout in almost 6 year, though as with many Thai's it's hard to verify the record one way or another. In the sole 6 rounder we again saw a Thai being stopped early as Takuya Yamaguchi (9-9, 7) saw off Pornsak Chomram (0-1) at the very end of round 3, technically scoring the KO at 3:09 of the 3rd round. The card featured 5 bouts scheduled for the 4 round distance. Of those only a couple went the completed schedule. One of those that went the distance saw Daichi Honma (1-0) claim a debut win as he over-came Akihiro Yashiro (2-2-1) in a wide decision win, the other ended in a split decision as Yutaka Uemura (3-2-1, 2) just out did Tomoki Takada (1-1-1). One bout that almost made it to the final bell saw Shunta Terai (1-2-1, 1) take a 4th round TKO against Ryusuke Arai (0-4-1). The other two bouts lasted less than a completed round. One of them saw Shu Muramatsu (1-1, 1) blow away Masahiko Abe (2-2-1, 2) in 74 seconds whilst the other saw Fire Terakado (1-1, 1) defeat Keisuke Imabuchi (0-1) in 98 seconds. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) Tokyo, Japanese
On Tuesday the Korakuen Hall played host to the latest set of Rookie of the Year fights with 14 bouts from the East Rookie of the Year competition. These bouts saw fights taking place from Super Flyweight to Welterweight and several of them showed off the competitive nature we expect from the Rookie of the Year. At Super Flyweight we had a single bout bout which saw the previously win-less Koji Kannami (1-1, 1) take a 3rd round TKO over the more experienced Araki Yamazaki (1-5, 1), who suffered his second stoppage loss. A large chunk of the action took place at Bantamweight where we saw 4 bouts. The shortest of those lasted just 114 seconds as Yugo Ueda (4-2, 3) blew away the over-matched and still win-less Takayuki Kobayashi (0-2). Another stoppage at Bantamweight saw Akira Tsutsumi (2-0, 1) score a 4th round TKO against the previously unbeaten Ryota Sato (1-1). It was all blow outs at 118lbs as we also saw two bouts go the distance. One of those resulted in a shut out win for the unbeaten Wataru Takeda (4-0-1, 1), who easily over-came Kota Shibayama (3-3-1, 2), whilst the other was a clear win for Yuya Kinjo (4-5), who almost shut out Naoya Sato (2-1-1). At Featherweight we had two bouts and amazingly both ended in draws. One of those bouts saw Daiki Funayama (1-0-1, 1) fight to a majority draw with Yuichiro Sano (3-3-2) whilst the other saw Jinya Miyagi (2-0-1, 2) fight to a split draw with Tetsu Narisawa (1-3-1). At Lightweight we had a trio of bouts. Of those three only one ended in stoppage as Yoshihito Takahashi (3-3, 3) stopped Kenji Ishii (3-5-1, 3) in the second round. A much more competitive bout saw Katsuya Abe (3-6) take a majority decision win over Hikaru Komori (1-3, 1). The remaining bout was a one sided win for Ryusei Nakajima (3-1, 1) who defeated the win-less Shohei Nagashima (0-3). At Light Welterweight Joji Tsuchiya (2-2-1, 2) scored a 3rd round TKO against Yoshikuni Hashiguchi (2-5-1, 1). In the Welterweight division we had two bouts, neither of which lasted long. The shorter of the two bouts lasted 82 seconds as Toshinobu Mimura (2-0-1, 1) blew away Takuto Yamagishi (0-2) whilst the other bout saw Ryota Toyoshima (2-0-1, 2) score a second round win over the debuting Takahiko Kobayashi (0-1). Tokyo, Japan The “Dangan” series of shows really does provide Japanese boxing fans with a bit of everything. They do everything from shows packed with 4 rounders between novices to acting as launch pad for really sensational prospects. The best Dangan shows are well remembered for showcasing some of the best fighters on the Japanese domestic scene on that was the case this past Monday. Like many shows the card began in relatively uninspiring fashion but ended with two real high high points in a co-main event. The first of those main events saw the sensational Shohei Omori (14-0, 9) announce himself on the Bantamweight scene as he decimated defending Japanese Bantamweight champion Kentaro Masuda (21-7, 11) in just 3 rounds. Omori, challenging for his first title, started fast and dropped Masuda twice inside the opening round with the champion very lucky to see out the round. Masuda did a bit a bit better in the second round though in round 3 Omori managed to finish the show landing several solid looking left hands that forced the referee to save Masuda. This was the type of performance that captures the attention of fans and the fighters in the division and it now seems very clear that Omori is heading towards much bigger and better things than just a Japanese title. The other main event saw the heavy handed Keita Obara (14-1, 13) defend his OPBF Light Welterweight title with a 6th round TKO victory over the brace but out gunned Yuya Okazaki (11-8-1, 4). We had this one pegged as a total mismatch though Okazaki did his best to prove us wrong and seemed to hurt Obara at one point. Despite the good effort from the challenger he was eventually stopped by the talented and heavy handed champion who made it clear that he had an extra gear when it was needed. It's now obvious that Obara is taking a lot out of himself by making Light Welterweight and a permanent move to 147lbs is certainly on the books. Prior to the main event the fans had 4 under-card bouts, all scheduled for 8 rounds. The first of those saw Kyosuke Sawada (3-2, 2) score an opening round TKO against Thai visitor Kamraiyok Orwandavee (9-4, 3)*. The second of the under-card bouts saw Yosuke Kawano (9-4-1, 4) force a 4th round TKO against Hiroyuki Sagehashi (7-8-2, 1). On paper this was a mismatch however Sagehashi had only been stopped once in his 16 previous bouts, this was however his third straight loss. The third of the under-card bouts saw former OPBF Featherweight title challenger Ryo Takenaka (12-3-1, 6) over-come Junki Sasaki (13-3, 5) in an excellent and very competitive match up. Takenaka, who was stopped by Hisashi Amagasa last time out, did just enough to take the decision with cards of 77-76, twice, and 77-75 though we know that some of those in the venue felt Sasaki had done enough. A rematch between these two would certainly not be a bad idea though we suspect Takenaka has hopes of moving back into title fights instead. The final of the under-card contests saw Japanese and OPBF ranked fighter Dai Iwai (17-3-1, 6) score a 5th round TKO, due to cuts, over the tough and experienced Noriyuki Ueno (17-13-5, 5). The promising Iwai is now coming into his own and has scored 8 straight wins though sadly this looks like the end for Ueno, who came up short in 4 title bouts earlier in his career. For fans wanting to watch the main events on tape delay they will be aired this coming weekend on Fuji TV at 2:40AM Tokyo time. Gauteng, South Africa In South Africa fans saw Kazakhstan youngster Roman Zhailauov (14-0, 8) begin his allegiance with Golden Gloves. The 20 year old from Astana was scheduled to fight Luyanda Jako though Jako was pulled out at late notice and in the end Zhailauov ended up fighting Willis Baloyi (3-4-2, 1). Despite the change in opponent the youngster still picked up the win with a 6 round decision victory. From what we under-stand Rodney Berman, the man in charge of Golden Gloves, sees the Kazakh making his name at 140lbs in the near future. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) *Boxrec list the Thai as making his debut, the Danganboxing website list his record as 9-3 (3) entering the bout. Due to how incomplete the records of Thai's are on boxrec we tend to feel that Dangan's record is more accurate. This past Sunday wasn't a great day for boxing in Asia. There was two shows in Japan but neither really consisted of anything substantial, in stead they were mostly mismatches and neither will be remembered for anything great happening on them, unfortunately. Hyogo, Japanese One of those two shows came from Hyogo where fans had the chance to see a small but notable show with a former world title contender and a former multi-time Japanese title contender. The show however lacked in terms of competitive action. The main event saw Teiru Kinoshita (21-1-1, 5) easily defeat Thai visitor Nongbeer Sor Bangkru (0-6) in the 4th round of their scheduled 8 rounder. Kinoshita is a former Japanese Super Flyweight champion though is best known for coming up short against talented South African Zolani Tete last year in an IBF world title bout. Since that loss he has scored back-to-back stoppages and seems to be intent on fighting for a world title again, somewhere down the line. In another mismatch at the top of the card fans saw Kazuya Murata (11-4, 5) easily get rid of Rangrot Saknarong (0-1) in round 3. This was Murata's 6th straight win and it seems like it's time for him to step up the competition. Strangely he's failed to really build on the success of his 2013 victory over Futoshi Usami, who fought for an OPBF title at the end of last year. An other mismatch saw former Japanese and OPBF title challenger Kenichi Horikawa (28-13-1, 5) over-come compatriot Munehito Kijima (6-7-1) in the 4th round. The 35 year old Horikawa has been in with a who's who of Asian boxing though has never managed to “win the big”. Despite losses to Ryuji Hara, Yu Kimura, Akira Yaegashi and Florante Condes he's always given his all and we wouldn't be shocked to see him get one more big fight before his career is over. On the undercard we had another early finish as Hiroyuki Takahara (2-0, 1) easily over-came Kyohei Okutani (4-3, 3) in the second round. We did however have some competitive action on this part of the card with the debuting Kosuke Nakamura (1-0) narrowly out pointing Toshio Tamura (1-2, 1) whilst Ryoki Hirai (4-3-1, 1) widely out pointed Shota Fujii (1-11), who has now lost 8 straight. Okinawa, Japan The other Japanese show came from Okinawa where we against mismatches at the top of the card with people capable of winning title fighting against mismatches Thai opposition. In one of the main bouts we saw former OPBF Super Featherweight title hope Masatoshi Kotani (16-2, 12) easily see off Non Sithsaithong (12-8, 7). The Thai began his career 11-3 though has now gone 1-5 in his last 6 with with stoppage loses becoming a frequent thing for the 20 year old. We hope Kotani faces stiffer competition next time out and we also hope that if Non is to continue his career he takes on some safer fights before he ends up being badly hurt. Another mismatch saw former Japanese Super Flyweight title challenger Go Onaga (24-2-2, 17) see off the horrible matched Saengkeng Saknarong (0-2) in 3 rounds. After the fight Onaga suggested he'd be willing to travel for a world title fight, hinting that perhaps a deal is done with IBF champion Zolani Tete. A third bout scheduled for 8 saw Japanese based Filipino Dado Cabintoy (15-4-2, 8) score a 3rd round TKO against Prayoot Saknarong (0-3). This was Cabintoy's 5th straight win though those numbers look less impressive when you consider this was the third win-less for in that run and and his last 6 wins have come against foes with a combined record of 9-21-1. The only competitive bout on the card was the sole 6 rounder which saw Yusuke Iju (6-4-2, 3) battle to a majority draw with Yoshiki Kawamura (4-6-2, 3). Two of the judges had this a draw, with scores of 57-57 and 58-58, whilst the dissenting judge had Kawamura a wide winner with a card of 59-55. The under-card bouts all ended in stoppages and in fact the 4 bouts went just a combined 11 rounds. The shortest of those lasted just 33 seconds as Nobuhiro Oshiro (2-0-1, 2) blew away Hiroki Arimura (0-1) to extend his unbeaten run to 3. It took less than a round for Taiyo Inoue (3-1, 2) to dispose of Kaiki Oshiro (0-2) in another bout that proved to be a mismatch. A competitive match up on paper saw Shuhei Nishino (1-2, 1) score his first career win as he stopped Kento Iha (0-2) in round 3 of their bout whilst debutant Hikaru Kawae (1-0, 1) scored a 4th round TKO win over Hirokazu Nakasone (1-4, 1). (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) This past Saturday was a day in which Filipino fighters were in action all over the planet. Sadly however they had a less than memorable day overall.
Sinaloa, Mexico The most notable bout of the day was in Mexico where the previously unbeaten Richard Claveras (12-1-2, 12) was unfortunately beaten, inside a round, by the brilliant Pedro Guevara (25-1-1, 17). The general view seems to be that Claveras wasn't ready for a fighter of Guevara's quality and it showed as the Mexican knew too much and quickly neutralised the threat before dropping Guevara with a nasty body shot. We hope to see Claveras bounce back but he'll not be ready for the top level for a long time. Notably this was the final bout of the day. On the same card in Mexico we saw former female world title challenger Norj Guro (7-5-1, 4) suffer a wide decision loss to the brilliant Jessica Chavez (22-4-3, 4). Guro was widely out pointed though deserves credit for taking Chavez the distance. Leeds, United Kingdom It wasn't just a bad day for the Filipino's in Mexico and in England we saw Dennis Tubieron (19-4-2, 8) lose a very wide decision to the unbeaten, and very popular, Josh Warrington (21-0, 4). Warrington was an unbackable 1/50 favourite and although he seemed to win every round he was forced to work for them by the tough Filipino who took a beat but never gave up. Although the bout was one sided it was memorable for several bizarre events which included a beach ball being through into the ring and rounds of 4 and 2 minutes. They didn't effect the result but they certainly did seem unusual and leave some questions regarding the professional nature of those in charge of the ring bell and security. New Mexico, USA Another Filipino who failed to win was the heavy handed Ranee Ganoy (36-12-2, 32) who ran Josh Torres (14-3-2, 6) very close in a bout for the WBC USNBC Light Welterweight title. There wasn't much in this at all all and Ganoy certainly shouldn't be ashamed of his efforts, in fact if anything he should be doing his best to try and get a rematch to avenge the loss. New South Wales, Australia The action for the day began in Australia where we saw did see some success for a Filipino as the Australian based Jack Asis (33-18-5, 18) over-came the previously unbeaten Kye MacKenzie (14-1, 12). The Filipino fighter managed to see out a tough opening with MacKenzie starting fast, though eventually MacKenzie began to slow and the calm Asis found a way to break down and stop the local favourite. The win sees Asis claim the IBO Super Featherweight title and although it's not a “real” world title it's fair to say Asis has done more with his career than anyone expected him to. He's now gone 12-0-1 in his last 13 bouts and it's fair to say that nobody would resent him getting a “real” shot at some point later in the year. This past Friday was a long day for boxing fans but was a worthwhile day with a lot of great action South Korea The action for the day kicked off in Korea where fans had an entertaining show on MBC Sports +. The card, which was sanctioned by the KBF, featured a couple of domestic title bouts among with a number of under-card bouts. In the main event fans saw an all-out war with Sa Myung Noh (7-2, 1) defeating Bong-Joon Suk (8-3-1, 2) to claim the Korean Featherweight title. The bout was all action with both men landing bombs through out the fight, though at the final there was no doubting who had deserved the decision. Korean judges however do make things interesting with their willingness to give 10-10 rounds and as a result one judge had this bout 97-95, though others had it wider with scores of 97-94 and 98-93, all for Noh. The other title bout saw Woo Shin Kim (6-1-2, 2) over-come veteran Sung Tae Kim (5-11-1, 2) with a 10 round decision to claim the KBF Light Welterweight title. As with the other bout there was a 10-10 round or two thrown in their by the judges but again the right man won the bout. Suwannakhet, Laos As well as the early action in South Korea we also had early action in Lao with the show being televised in Thailand. In the main event we saw a real mismatch as the unbeaten Norasing Kokietgym (15-0-1, 11) made light work of Indonesian fighter Juventus Baga (2-2, 2). Norasing, defending his WBC ABC silver Super Flyweight title stopped Baga in the 3rd round. In one of the more notable supporting bouts fans saw former world title challenger Terdsak Kokietgym (56-5-1, 36) score a 2nd round KO against the horribly over-matched Eddy Neri (0-1), who was stopped in eye catching fashion from a lovely uppercut. One of the unbeaten prospects on this card was Manachai Banchamek (3-0-1, 2) who fought to 6 round draw with Boonpon Rachawongsi (0-0-1). The bout was really competitive and neither man should feel ashamed for the way they fought in what was one of the most entertaining fights we've seen in Laos. In a female fighter fans saw Petcharas Mor Krungthepthonburi (3-0) claim a 6 round decision against Meowadee Hongfah (0-1). Petcharas seemed to be in control of the bout through out and although no one would rave about her performance it was rather complete for such a novice. Queensland, Australia In Australia we saw a major upset as Thailand's Paitoon Jaikom (3-12, 2) blew away Darren Askew (14-7-1, 4) inside a round. Askew, an Australian based Brit, had won his previous 8 bouts, including a decision over Paitoon last November. Notably this was the Thai's second successive win following 12 straight losses. New York, USA In New York we saw the pro debut of Japanese-American Misato Kamegawa (0-0-1) who fought to a draw against fellow debutant Elisa Collaro (0-0-1). (Image courtesy of koreaboxing.or.kr) Chiang Mai, Thailand
The only Asian card this Thursday came from Chiang Mai in Thailand and although it wasn't a huge card it did feature several fighters of some note. The main event was, by far, the most interesting fight of the card and on paper saw the unbeaten Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (30-0, 23) taking a major step up in class. The unbeaten Thai, who is world ranked by the WBA, took on former world title contender Kaizer Mabuza (25-15-3, 15) in a bout that saw Teerachai taking on his first opponent who is “known” in the west. Despite stepping up in a big way Teerachai never really seemed to be troubled by his South African foe and instead used his sharp jab to keep Mabuza subdued en route to a decision win. At times Mabuza did have moments of fleeting success but they were relative few and far between. Unfortunately what this result showed is that Teerachai, whilst very talented, needs to be given several more step up foes before thinking of world title. Saying that however it seems clear he has the potential to compete at the top level somewhere down the line. In the co-feature of the show fans saw Inthanon Sithchamuang (26-7, 16) score a notable stoppage win over the durable Indonesian journeyman Samuel Tehuayo (18-35-2, 3). The bout saw the Indonesian trying to fight back in spurts against the Thai and in fairness to Tehuayo he did have some moments of success. Despite Tehuayo having some moments he was generally out boxed, out fought and out landed by Inthanon who finished the bout in round 10 with a sweeping right hand. The shot dropped Tehuayo to his backside where he was counted out. The undercard here featured a trio of low level bouts. One of those saw Dennapa Kiatniwat (5-0, 2) extending his unbeaten run with a decision win over Komfak Sithkruthai (0-1) whilst Montree Technopoly Bangkok (1-0) got his career off to a good start with a decision win over Hanuman Egattech (0-1). Another all debutant bout saw Romnakit Technopoly Bangkok (1-0, 1) score an opening round KO against Sammok Chiangmai Sport College (0-1). Tokyo, Japan The only show in Asia this past Wednesday came from the holy ground of Japanese boxing, the Korakuen Hall and although it wasn't a brilliant card on paper there was certainly a number of talking points. The first talking point came before a punch was even thrown as the Japanese Flyweight title was stripped from Suguru Muranaka (22-2-1, 7) for failing to make weight ahead of his scheduled defense against Tetsuma Hayashi (25-3-2, 9). Despite Muranaka failing to make weight the contest went ahead with the stipulation that Hayashi could still win the belt, if he won the bout, though any other result would leave the title vacant. Unfortunate for Hayashi he failed to over-come Muranaka in what was a thoroughly fantastic bout. Early on it was Hayashi who managed to take the lead, and was in the lead on two of the 3 cards at the half way mark. The cards seemed to spur on the former champion who found a new gear and eventually did enough to over-come Hayashi with scores of 97-93 and 96-94, twice. Following the bout Muranaka did apologise, very publicly, to Hayashi and Hayashi's team at the Celes gym, for the weight issues Aside from the main event there was very little of real note to talk about, though the show did feature two notable fighter in the leading support bouts. One of these bouts saw the heavy handed Yoshitomo Watanabe (7-1, 5) takes a very wide decision over Kosuke Mizuno (7-5-2, 2). This was third time Watanabe had been 8 rounds and it seems he's now more aware of his stamina than he's been in the past and he does seem to have developed more than just his power. The other support bout saw former Japanese and OPBF Welterweight title challenger Cobra Suwa (15-11-2, 7) clearly out point Chatchai Sithsaithong (8-5, 6). This was Suwa's most notable win in more than 2 years though it seems very clear he's not going to claim a title in what's left of his career. The one KO of the show came in the only scheduled 6 rounder as Hikaru Ota (5-3, 2) saw off Kazuyuki Kato (6-9) in the 3rd round of their bout. This loss was Kato's 5th stoppage loss and his 4th straight loss, what makes it more notable however is the fact that he was fighting for the first time in more than 4 years and it seems like the come was a very pointless one. On the under-card fans saw a trio of bouts over the 4 round distance. The most competitive of those was an all debutant bout between Jun Muto (1-0) and Hikaru Tamura (0-1) which Muto won via a score of 38-37 on all 3 cards. A slightly less competitive bout saw Hideaki Takagi (2-0) defeat Tetsuya Seshimo (1-6, 1). On paper the Takagi Vs Seshimo bout was a mismatch but it ended up being a very good test for the unbeaten man. The other under-card bout saw Yuki Kozeki (1-1) score her first win as she shut out debutant Asuka Umemura (0-1). (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) This past Tuesday wasn't a busy day of fights but there was shows in Thailand and Japan.
Samut Sakhon, Thailand In Thailand fans saw a small 3-fight card that was headlined by a former 2-weight world champion who looked less than stellar. That main event bout saw the 38 year old Sirimongkol Singwancha (84-2, 54), a former WBC title holder at Bantamweight and Super Featherweight, take a decision over Filipino opponent Dan Nazareno Jr (21-13, 17). This was a rematch of a bout from last year, which was also won by the Thai, though this one saw Sirimongkol being dropped early and starting very poorly before coming back late on to take the win. Although Sirimongkol did score the win, and successfully defended the WBO Asia Pacific Light Middleweight title, it's clear he's no longer a threat to anyone even close to world class. On an under-card bout fans saw Pakorn Mor Poowana (6-2-1, 5) claim his first decision win with a 6 round decision over a debutant known as “Lucas” (0-1) whilst Yodkhunsuk Mor Poowana (4-2-1, 2) blew away Seksith Saknarong (0-1) in the second round. Tokyo, Japan In Japan fans has a small show at the Korakuen Hall which was sold as a Dangan all 4 round show. The card, which unsurprisingly featured only 4 round bouts, featured a total of 10 bouts, and surprisingly all the bouts saw the start of the 4th round. Of the 10 bouts only two ended earlier. One of those saw the unbeaten Jin Miura (4-0, 1) score his first stoppage as he over-came Ryota Harukawa (3-5, 2) with just 34 seconds left. The other stoppage saw Kohei Hasegawa (2-2, 2) scoring a stoppage against Masahiki Ashiya (1-1-2, 1) with just 16 seconds of their bout left. The card's other 8 bouts all went the distance. These included an all debutant bout between Hiroyuki Ezawa (1-0) and Joji Kobayashi (0-1) with Ezawa taking a very slim win over Kobayashi. Another debuting winner was Yujiro Moriya (1-0), who out pointed Masayuki Sugino (0-2) with a shut out victory whilst another debutant Masaya Kubo (1-0) out pointed Norihto Ouchi (0-2). Another notable bout here was a Cruiserweight bout, a real rarity in Japan, that saw Ryu Ueda (4-0, 2) take a very wide decision over Keita Kudo (0-2). Although there was some clear wins there was also a number of very close decisions. One of those saw Kei Iwahawa (4-2, 2) take a split decision over the previously unbeaten Kimihro Nakagawa (3-1-1, 2) in a bout that saw all 3 judges having the bout 39-38. Another close bout saw Naoyuki Sakamoto (3-1, 1) take a majority decision over Takeshi Ishiwatari (1-1, 1), who lost his previously perfect record. Another highly competitive bout saw Fumihiro Ijima (4-2) out point Yukito Tomori (2-1). The remaining bout on this card saw Yoshia Tome (2-1-1) take clear win over Yoshiki Toriyama (0-2) who, like many others on this card, remains win-less. |
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