Tarlac, Philippines
Filipino fans in Tarlac are set to get a somewhat interesting but not mouth watering show this coming Thursday. The most notable thing about the card is very even 8 round match up and the second professional bout in the career of a second generation fighter hoping to replicate his father's success. That second generation fighter is Tacy Macalos Jr (1-0, 1) who will be hoping to one day claim a world title like his father. At the moment Jr is a long, long way from his father's success though he's only beginning his journey and it's hard to complain about him facing the win-less Joshro Lindon (0-4) on this card. Macalos debuted back in March with a 109 second blow out win against Nestor Junio and we expect to see something similar here. On paper the most even match up on the card will see Vincent Bautista (2-2-2) battle against JR Florendo (3-2-1). Whilst we don't imagine either man will become a star or anything like that it's hard not to like this match up between men with very similar records. Sadly we're not fans of the main event which will see the talented and genuinely promising Nino Magboo (18-2-1, 9) battle against journeyman Cristian Abila (12-16-3, 4). The talented 28 year old Magboo has won his last 6, with 4 KO's, and should be focussing on title bouts not bouts against Abila who has lost 4 of his last 5 and brings very little to the table. If we're being honest this is a very disappointing match up.
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One of the most exciting days so far this year for Japanese fans comes on April 22nd with two notable shows at very different levels. Although the cards are a million miles apart in terms of international attention they both promise a lot of very interesting action. Osaka, Japan The most notable of the two shows comes from Osaka where we get a couple of world title bouts, a Japanese title fight, a former world champion and a number of promising prospects all in action on a show that is genuinely mouth watering. The main event promises to be something a little bit special as the once beaten Kazuto Ioka (16-1, 10) battles WBA Flyweight champion Juan Carlos Reveco (35-1, 19) in a bout that has looked brilliant since it was first mentioned last year. Ioka, attempting to become the second Japanese born fighter to become a 3-weight champion, will be hoping to claim a Flyweight title at the second time of asking, following a loss to Amnat Ruenroeng last year in a bout for the IBF title, whilst Whilst Reveco will be hoping to secure his second title defense in Japan, following a victory over Masayuki Kuroda back in 2013. In the other world title fight we will see the always fun to watch Katsunari Takayama (28-7-0-1, 11) take on Thailand's Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (27-3-1, 15) in an IBF world title defense by the Japanese warrior. Takayama, who vacated the WBO belt earlier this year, will be looking for the first defense of his second reign as the IBF champion and is looking to move on to bouts with Kosei Tanaka and Hekkie Budler later in the year. As for Fahlan, he'll be looking to record his second big win in the Osaka Prefectural gym and try and replicate his shock win over Ryo Miyazaki from December 31st 2013. It's not just the top two bouts that are exciting but also the chief support bout which will see the highly skilled and fast rising Sho Ishida (18-0, 10) defending his Japanese Super Flyweight title against Taiki Eto (14-3, 10). This will be Ishida's second defense of the belt and will see Eto getting his second shot at the title. Incidentally Eto lost his first shot to Yohei Tobe who went on to lost the belt in his first defense, to Ishida. This bout promises a lot and a win for Ishida would likely move him to a world title shot later in the year whilst a win for Eto would be a massive achievement for the youngster of the Eto brothers. As well as the 3 title bouts we will also see the next bout in the career of the exciting Ryo Miyazaki (22-1-3, 13) who is fighting Thailand's Namphol Sithsaithong (7-9, 5) in a clear mismatch. This is viewed as a warm up bout for Miyazaki, a former WBA Minimumweight champion, and from what we understand he is targeting a Light Flyweight title and will almost certainly try to chuck his hat into the ring to fight the winner of the upcoming WBA title fight between Ryoichi Taguchi and Kwanthai Sithmorseng, who meet on May 6th. As for the card's prospects there are several. Among them is the exciting Masayoshi Hashizume (7-0, 4), the 2014 Super Flyweight Rookie of the Year. Hashizume is set to fight a Thai foe Saenrachan Sor Theptanee (0-1)in what should be a mismatch as Hashizume looks to sepdn the rest of the year moving up the domestic rankings, possibly fighting for the national title after Ishida gives it up. Another prospect on this card is Reiya Konishi (7-0, 4), who was the 2014 Rookie of the Year at Minimumweight. Konishi will be in a solid looking bout against Kenta Shimizu (8-4-1, 4), a much better fighter than his record indicates. A third prospect is female fighter is Kei Takenaka (8-0, 3). Takenaka, the current OPBF female ligth Flyweight champion, will be facing a Thai opponent who we believe will be Kannittha Saknarong (0-2). On paper this should be an easy day's work for the talented Japanese fighter, though we are hoping to see her in a real test before she starts to be moved towards a world title bout. Tokyo, Japan At the Korakuen Hall we get a trio of notable bouts. One of which is a cross roads bout between two experienced fighters whilst the other two are both notable bouts involving touted Japanese prospects. The main event is the bout between the experienced fighters and will see former Japanese Lightweight champion Akihiro Kondo (21-5-1, 10) battling against former Filipino champion Ricky Sismundo (27-8-1, 12). Coming into this bout both men are 2-1 with a notable win the last time and both are going to be heading into the bout with the hope of generating a bit of traction in their career. Last time out we saw Sismundo defeat Shuhei Tsuchiya with an 8 round decision win, back in December, whilst Kondo recently stopped Jimrex Jaca in 4 rounds, back on March 16th. Coming into this bout we're expecting a very competitive and tough bout. In the chief support bout we get the chance to see the touted, the fragile looking, Naoto Uebayashi (7-0-1, 4) fighting against exciting Filipino Giovanni Escaner (12-3, 8). This is a brilliant match up between unheralded fighters who know a win puts them into serious contention for an OPBF title fight later in the year. Whilst Uebayashi is the more “hyped” of the two men Escaner has shown that he's a man who has a lot of promise, despite his record, and won't be turning up just to lose. Fantastic to see both men signing up for this bout. The other notable bout sees the exceptionally promising Hikaru Marugame (3-0, 2) battle against Wataru Miyasaka (9-2-1, 2). Marugame, a stablemate or Uebayashi's, hasn't had the attention of some other Japanese youngsters but he's every bit as good as some of the others and has shown that ability against solid competition for such an inexperienced fighter. On paper this is a big step up for the unbeaten 25 year old and although Miyasak hasn't set the world he is in good form with 3 notable wins in his last 4 bouts. As with the previous two match ups, this is very interesting. This card will also feature 4 other bouts though none of them really caught our attention like the trio we've mentioned. Monterrey, Mexico In Mexico fans will have the chance to see Mexican based Japanese fighter Shoki Sakai (17-5, 11) battle against Fernando Torres (16-10-1, 13). This is a great opportunity for Sakai who narrowly lost his last 2 bouts. The Japanese fighter, who is based in Mexico city, has shown a surprising amount of potential and hopefully he'll manage to build on that potential down the line. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) Tokyo, Japan There is only one show in Japan this coming Tuesday and it's a relatively small, yet interesting, one at the Korakuen Hall. The card doesn't feature anyone in terms of a “major” name but it does have some interesting match ups and could well be a very interesting card for fans who make their way to the “Japanese holy ground”. The main event will see Japanese ranked Flyweight contender Yota Hori (12-3-2, 7) trying to put a December loss behind him as he takes on the struggling Shunji Hamada (12-6-4, 2). Hamada fought to a draw last time out with Ryuto Oho but is currently win-less since a decision win against Masafumi Otake back in August 2013. Both men know they will need a win and both will know that if they score a win they could end up in title contention by the end of the year. For us the more interesting bout, and potentially a much more exciting encounter, is the co-feature which will see the exciting Shamgar Koichi (18-6-1, 11) battling against Filipino visitor Gabriel Royo (10-11-2, 8). Royo has lost the 3 rimes he's fought in Japan and is likely to lose again here however it's always a lot of fun to see Koichi in the ring with his high energy pressure style. This could be a very enjoyable contest. As well as the two main bouts, both scheduled for 8, there is also a n interesting 6 rounder between the hard hitting Naoki Mochizuki (6-1, 5) and the more experienced Kenishi Yoshioka (8-8, 2). Mochizuki is a 21 year old puncher who's sole loss came to the talented Sonin Nihei last September in a Rookie of the Year bout, since then howeber he's scored a 70 second blow out win against Takuma Okada. Yoshioka on the other hand is fighting for the first time since December 2013 and will be hoping to end a 2 fight losing run. On paper there is very well matched 6 rounder as Hideki Suzuki (6-4-1, 1) battles against Shun Shimazaki (6-6, 1). We're expecting this on to go the distance though it'll likely be very competitive and is a brilliantly matched bout between two youngsters who will give their all to get a much needed win. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) April 19th-Nonaka and Hosokawa face showdown on a card that also sees Mukai and Tomiyama facing off!4/16/2015 Japanese action gets back underway on Sunday with a pair of shows, one of which really is worth making a note of. Osaka, Japan The more notable of the two Japanese cards comes from Osaka where fans get several very interesting match ups. The most notable of the bouts on the show is the main event which will see Japanese Light Middleweight champion Yuki Nonaka (27-8-2, 9) defending his title against former champion Takayuki Hosokawa (26-10-3, 9). The title, which was given up by Hosokawa last year following a bout of illness, ended up in Nonaka's hands when he easily out pointed Kengo Nagashima, and this will now by the second defense by Nonaka who over-came the dangerous Charlie Ota at the end of last year. For Hosokawa, the current IBF Asian champion at the weight, this is a chance to reclaim the title and to score a second notable win in 3 fights, having out pointed Tadashi Yuba just over a year ago. Notably the winner of this bout is expected to take a huge step up he IBF rankings and may well find themselves in the mix for a world title fight later in the year. An intriguing chief support bout will see former world title challengers collide as Hirofumi Mukai (10-3-2, 1) battle against Konosuke Tomiyama (24-7-1, 8). Mukai has come up short in two world title fights, suffering a technical draw with the great Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in a bout for the WBC Flyweight title and a stoppage defeat to Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in a WBC Super Flyweight title bout, whilst Tomiyama gave tough guy Nobuo Nashiro a real scare in 2009. Sadly the loser here is likely to be pushed well down the domestic pecking order whilst the winner may be able to pick up the pieces of their career later in the year. A third bout that has caught our eye here is a notable step up bout for Jumbo Oda Nobunaga Shoten Petagine (9-2, 7) who will be fighting against former Japanese and OPBF title challenger Valentine Hosokawa (18-4-3, 9). Petagine will have youth and size advantage over his opponent though was less than convincing in his last 2 bouts, a win and a loss to Shohei Kanemoto. On the other hand Hosokawa has been stopped in 2 of his last 4, including an 11th round TKO to Korean warrior Min Wook Kim back in August 2013. As well as the 3 bouts mentioned there will be 2 others on this show. Mie, Japan The other show of the day takes place in Mie and certainly doesn't have anything too notable to mention. The main event will be an 8 rounder and see the Japanese ranked Yusuke Nakagawa (7-3-1, 4) battle against journeyman foe Hajima Kawase (5-7-2). It's hard to get too excited about this bout though if Nakagawa wins he may find himself in Japanese Super Featherweight title fight in the near future. Another Japanese ranked fighter on this card is Tetsuya Morisada (4-3, 4) who risks his low ranking at Light Welterweight against Kazuyhso Toguri (4-6). On paper this looks like a poor bout but Morisada has looked destructive recently with a trio of quick wins and will be hoping to continue that run against the tough Toguri. As well as the 2 bouts that have been mentioned there will be another 8 contests. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) After a few great days of fights over the last week or so the action seems to lull this Saturday with only a few Asian fighters in action.
New York, USA In the US fans get the chance to see the US based Mongolian Bayarn Jargal (17-6-3-1, 11) attempt to claim his first win since 2011. The “Mongolian Mongoose” will be in action against Anthony Karperis (9-2, 3) in what looks likely to be a very interesting match up, albeit at a low level. Pennsylvania, USA Another US based fighter of note in action is Dauren Yeleussinov (1-0, 1), a Kazakhstan born fighter who is being moved to the 6 round distance in just his second professional bout. The 28 year old unbeaten man will be fighting against Julio Garcia (6-8, 3) in what should be another quick assignment for the unbeaten man, who took just 116 seconds to win his debut. Tauranaga, New Zealand In New Zealand fans get a very obscure fight which will see New Zealand based Thai Kru Chain (0-0) battle against once beaten Kiwi Anthony Taylor (9-1-1, 4). On paper this looks like a mismatch though we never quite know with Thai “debutants” what sort of experience they really have. For fans wanting to see something a bit higher quality Fuji TV will show the two titles bouts from the recent Dangan card, both of which appear to be much more interesting than these 3 bouts. Friday won't be the busiest of days in Asian this week but it will feature at least one bot of note.
Thailand The one bout of note will come form Thailand where Channel 7 will be televising a small card featuring a world ranked Super Bantamweight. That world ranked fighter is IBF #3 ranked Mike Tawatchai (35-7-1, 21) who will be defending his IBF Asia title against a French foe. Although we're not certain we believe the opponent maybe Joaquim Mahe (10-2, 6), a Thai based French fighter who has mixed in good company. The bout is a risky one for Tawatchai who is scheduled to fight Japan's Shingo Wake in an IBF eliminator on June 10th. A cut here for Tawatachai will be a huge problem for that bout and we do wonder if it was a wise move of Kiatkreerin to put their man in a bout with such a big contest just a few weeks away. We're unsure what the under-card here will consist of but the telecast is scheduled to last 2 hours. Osaka, Japan After the exciting action on Thursday things dip in Japan for a Friday that feature a single domestic card in Osaka. The card is headlined by a pair of 6 round bouts, neither of which is likely to create any buzz internationally. The headline billing is given to a Featherweight bout between Kyohei Tonomoto (5-2, 2) and the limited Akira Takasuka (4-7). On paper this looks likely to be a mismatch with the 19 year old Tonomoto actually show some genuine ability last year when he reached the Rookie of the Year final, coming up short against the promising Reiya Abe. Notably however this will be Tonomoto's first 6 round bout which may give Takasuka a slight advantage as he has gone 6 rounds, albeit in a loss last year to Takuma Hayashi. The one appealing factor about this contest is that is a rematch of a 2013 bout that Tonomoto won by decision. The other bout will see Shogo Hayashi (6-2-1, 3) battle against Naoki Shoda (4-8-1). This will be Hayashi's 3rd 6 round bout and the 25 year old really does need to get some career momentum going after losing 2 of his last 3 and winning just 2 of his last 5. Whilst Hayashi needs to get some momentum it's fair to say Shoda just needs a win after going 1-5-1 in his last 7 bouts dating back to 2011. As well as the 2 main bouts the card will feature 7 bouts scheduled for 4 rounds. Although the month has been packed so far things really begin to pick up over the next week or saw. Part of that is due to a pair of brilliant shows in Osaka. The first is today whilst another comes 6 days later. Osaka, Japanese The aforementioned Osaka show is the first really big Teiken show of 2015 and it really does have a bit of everything. The main event features one of the sports premier punchers whilst the undercard features highly touted prospects, and debutants, including the debut of a man likely to get more attention than more experienced fighters. The show includes several debutants though the most notable is Juiki Tatsuyoshi (0-0) the second son of the great Joichiro Tatsuyoshi. Although he's only a debutant Juiki is expected to get a lot of attention and even TV time, despite the fact he's fighting the very poor Tadao Iwaya (1-2) in a bout that really lacks much interest. For Juiki being his father's son could be a double edged sword. He will get a lot of attention and it could help his career, but he'll also have people comparing him to his father and expecting him to be better than he probably is. A more interesting debut from out stand point is that of Shuya Masaki (0-0) who went 54-8 in the amateur ranks and is hotly tipped as a man to watch. The 21 year old Masaki will be battling against Panthong Por Panya (0-0) in a 6 rounder. Although both men are debutants it's fair to say Masaki will start as the big favourite and some are tipping him as a world champion in the making. Another highly touted prospect on this card is Sho Nakazawa (5-0, 4) who looks to continue his perfect start as he battles Mexican fighter Alexander Cazares (9-3, 3). Nakazawa is regarded very highly and his shut out win against Jhunriel Ramonal showed just how much talent he has, though we are hoping to see him tested here a little bit by the tough Cazares. Another touted prospect on this card is Tatsuya Ikemizu (12-0, 5) who faces his toughest test so far as he takes on experienced and tough Filipino Marjohn Yap (19-12, 10). Ikemizu is highly regarded and won the 2013 Rookie of the Year at Bantamweight though this is a massive leap up in class against one of the better journeymen doing the roads in Asia. In the main event we'll see WBC Bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (22-0-2, 16) attempt to extend his reign as the Bantamweight kingpin as he battles against undefeated Argentinian challenger Diego Ricardo Santillan (23-0, 15). On paper this looks competitive with both men having similar records, however the quality that Yamanaka has beaten is so much better than anyone that Santillan has faced. Yamanaka is the best opponent Santillan has been in with whilst Santillan may just be in the top 10 of Yamanaka's best foes. Tokyo, Japan A second Japanese show takes place at the Korakuen Hall and takes place at a much lower level. The main event here will see the heavy handed Akinori Watanabe (31-4, 27) battle against upset minded Filipino fighter Arnel Tinampay (22-16-1, 8). Watanabe is a former OPBF, Japanese and PABA Welterweight champion who comes into this bout on a run of 12-0 (10) and although he will, clearly, be the favourite Tinampay has made a habit out of beating Japanese fighters and holds relatively recent wins over Koshimaru Saito, Shoma Fukumoto and Yosuke Kirima. One of the chief support bouts is an interesting match up as former Japanese Featherweight champion Koji Umetsu (22-15-3, 10) battles former title challenger Kazunori Takayama (20-8-4, 4). Both of these fighters are in their 30's and both are clearly on the back-side of their career. The loser here may well be looking at the end whilst the winner is possible set to get a title shot. The other supporting bout will see promising Welterweight hopeful Takeshi Inoue (2-0-1, 1) in action against Thai visitor Kriburee Sithniwat (0-2-1). Inoue has been one of the men on our radar since his debut, a draw with fellow prospect Daishi Nagata, and it seems likely that he will continue his development with a win here before moving onto a more notable opponent later in the year. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) Tokyo, Japan April is a busy month for Japanese boxing fans this year with bouts at every level, from Rookie of the Year qualifying bouts to world title bouts featuring some real stars of the sport. One of the best shows is this coming Monday at the Korakuen Hall, despite the fact there is no world title on the line. In total the show will feature 6 bouts. And although the first couple won't grab the attention of many fans they are both expected to be interesting 8 rounders. The first will feature Kyosuke Sawada (2-2, 1) taking on a Thai visitor whilst the second will see Yosuke Kawano (8-4-1, 3) face Hiroyuki Sagehashi (7-7-2, 1). We won't pretend these bouts are worth getting too excited about but they are just you're standard under-card bouts. The third bout however sees things stepping up as former OPBF Featherweight title challenger Ryo Takenaka (11-3-1, 6) takes on Junki Sasaki (13-2, 5). Takenaka, who gave Hisashi Amagasa all sorts of problems last October, will be fighting for the first time since losing his biggest bout to date. In that bout he showed a lot of ability and befuddled Amagasa for the better part of 12 rounds before being stopped with less than 2 minutes to go. Sasaki on the other hand is relatively unknown southpaw who will come in to this bout knowing that a good win will really move career onwards. We think this is a really well matched bout. The 4th bout on the card will see a bout between ranked fighters as Dai Iwai (16-3-1, 5) battles against Noriyuki Ueno (17-12-5, 5). Ueno is the more well known of the two men having come up short in 4 titles bouts, 3 Japanese and 1 OPBF, and is better than his record indicates. Unfortunately for Ueno he is now 33 and didn't look his best last time out, losing a decision to Kazunori Takayama. Iwai on the other hand is looking to get a shot at either a national title or a regional title after having previously held a WBC Youth belt, back in 2012. At the moment Iwai is on an excellent 7 fight winning streak though it does appear his lack of power may be an issue down the line. On paper this is an excellent match up, despite the fact it probably won't be the most exciting. On paper the stand out bout, by a long way, is the Japanese Bantamweight title bout between defending champion Kentaro Masuda (21-6, 11) and the unbeaten Shohei Omori (13-0, 8). For Masuda this is the 3rd defence of the title that he won exactly a year ago and since winning the title he has looked fantastic blowing away the charismatic Konosuke Tomoiyama in 3 rounds and then having an enthralling 10 round war with Tatsuya Takahashi. Aged 32 however it's time for Masuda to record a statement win then move towards the next level. Unfortunately for the champion this one won't be an easy win as he goes up against the wonderfully talented Omori who we view as one of the best prospects in Japan. Omori is a wonder-boxer puncher who scored his break out win last year when he stopped Christian Esquivel and the 22 year old southpaw is a viewed as a fighter with the potential to go all the way. Brilliant match up between two men who are on the fringes of world class, despite only fighting for the Japanese title. The final bout on the card will see the heavy handed Keita Obara (13-1, 12) defending his OPBF Light Welterweight title against the horribly over-matched Yuya Okazaki (14-7-1, 4) in a match up that appears disgustingly one sided. We like Obara and we understand he wants to make the move to Welterweight shortly though in all honesty he should have just made the move instead of defending his title against Okazaki who isn't fit to step in to the ring with him. Sadly Okazaki is one of the worst OPBF title challengers in recent memory and we'd be shocked if he managed to really give Obara any sort of a fight. Gauteng, South Africa In South Africa fans get the chance to see promising Kazakh Roman Zhailauov (13-0, 8) risk his unbeaten record against Luyanda Jako (9-9-2, 4). The 18 year old from Astana has recently signed a promotional contract with Golden Gloves in South Africa and this will be his first bout under that contract with the hope of developing him into a Welterweight contender. If Zhailauov wins here then it's expected that he will be put him on a Hekkie Budler undercard in June. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) This coming Sunday sees the Japanese action continuing and whilst it's not the most exciting day of action there will be some knockouts courtesy of some really notable mismatches. Hyogo, Japan On a card in Hyogo Japanese fans will get the chance to see a former world title contender in action, though the card does look very poor. The former world title challenger is Teiru Kinoshita (20-1-1, 4) who will be up against Thailand's Nongbeer Sor Bangkru (0-5). The Thai he has been brought in to lose to Kinoshita, who is said to be eyeing up an opportunity to reclaim the Japanese Super Flyweight title that he held for 2 years, and will be returning to Japan for the first time since he was stopped by Shun Kubo back in April 2014. Kinoshita, best known internationally for his loss to Zolani Tete in an IBF world title fight, will be doing little more than sharpening his tools here. Another apparent mismatch will see Kazuya Murata (10-4, 4) facing an opponent that wasn't even named until the start of the month. When that happens you know the promoter has scrambled around looking for someone to come in and pad their fighters record. From what we understand the opponent is another poor Thai who has been brought in to lose. The most interesting looking bout here is actually an 8 round support bout at Light Flyweight which will see former multi-time Japanese title challenger Kenichi Horikawa (27-13-1, 4) battle against Munehito Kijima (6-6-1). Kijima lacks any sort of a notable win though at 26 is coming into his prime and will know that a win here would set him up for a big fight. Horikawa on the other hand is now 35 years old and has had a long and hard career which in fact saw him beginning things with a 3-4 record. Since that poor beginning Horikawa has gone 23-9-1 and faced off against the likes of Akira Yaegashi, Florante Condes, Edgar Sosa, Ryuji Hara, Noknoi Sitthiprasert and Yu Kimura and often managed to really test his more notable foes. This could be Horikawa's last run or it could be a break out opportunity for Kijima. Okinawa, Japan In Okinawa we get a show that against appears to be mostly mismatches with three clear mismatches making up the bulk of the notable contests. The main event will see OPBF Ranked Super Featherweight hopeful Masatoshi Kotani (15-2, 11) battle against Thai visitor Non Sithsaithong (12-7, 8). Kotani comes into this bout having won his last 5, including a close win over Filipino veteran Edgar Gabejan last time out. We're not going to pretend that Kotani is sensational but he's in solid form. Non on the other hand has won just 1 of his last 5 and has been stopped in 3 fights during that run and has in fact been stopped every time he has fought outside of Thailand. We suspect that will continue here. An even bigger mismatch will see the world ranked Go Onaga (23-2-2, 16) battle against Thai 22 year old Saengkeng Saknarong (0-1). In his only previously recorded bout the Thai lasted 50 seconds with the then debuting Daigo Higa last June and it's hard to see him last long with the heavy handed Onaga. We admit we do like Onaga but he should be looking at making one more drive towards a title fight, not wasting time with this sort of farce. Another mismatch will see Japanese based Filipino Dado Cabintoy (14-4-2, 7) battle the win-less Prayoot Saknarong (0-2). Prayoot has been stopped in both of his losses, both in Japan, and we suspect he'll be stopped again here, despite the fact that Cabintoy is not a big puncher. On paper the interesting match up on this show is a 6 rounder which will see Yusuke Iju (6-4-1, 3) battle against Yoshiki Kawamura (4-6-1, 3) in a rematch of bout from last August. Unfortunately however their first bout was over after just 175 seconds with Iju taking an opening round TKO and it wouldn't be a huge surprise for Iju to pick up another early win here. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) It's a day of travelling Filipino fighters this Saturday with Pinoy's fighting almost every where. Sinaloa, Mexico The most notable bout of the day for Asian boxing fans comes from Mexico where the heavy handed Richard Claveras (12-0-1, 12) attempts to claim the biggest upset of the year so far and over-come WBC Light Flyweight champion Pedro Guevara (24-1-1, 16). Guevara will be defending his for the first time since he claimed it last December, stopping Akira Yaegashi in Japan, and looks like he has the ability to hold it for a very long time. The unknown Claveras has looked good on the Filipino domestic scene but is leaping up massively in class for this bout and may well find himself in a bout he simply wasn't ready for. Although Claveras is, rightfully, the big under-dog it's fair to say that he will take some inspiration from last weekends win in Mexico by his compatriot Jonathan Taconing, who looked brilliant when he stopped Raul Garcia,also in Mexico. Yorkshire, United Kingdom In the UK we see world ranked Featherweight Dennis Tubieron (19-3-2, 8) battle against the unbeaten, and very popular, Josh Warrington (20-0, 4) in a bout for he WBC International Featherweight title. The winner here will be boosted up the rankings and whilst they won't become the mandatory for current champion Gary Russell Jr, they will put themselves in a good position to challenge for a world in the next year or two. New South Wales, Australia In Australia there are two bouts of note, each featuring Australian based Asian fighters fighters. In a relatively predictable bout the “professional loser” Aswin Cabuy (14-51-4, 7), of Indonesia, battles novice professional Paul Cupitt (1-0). A decade ago Cabuy was 9-2-1 (3) as a professional, since then he has gone 5-49-3 (4) and become little more than a fighter brought in to lose to prospects, something that we'll likely see here. Unfortunately Cabuy is now 0-13-1 in his last 14 and he's no longer serving much of a purpose with stoppage losses now starting to pile up alongside his decision loses. In a much more interesting bout fans will see the rampant Jack Asis (32-18-5, 17), an Aussie based Filipino, battle against the unbeaten Kye MacKenzie (14-0, 12) for the IBO Super Featherweight title. Since 2011 Asis has really turned his career around and gone 11-0-1 (7) with a number of solid wins, he'll be hoping to claim his biggest win to date against MacKenzie. MacKenzie has won his last 10 by stoppage and looks like he could be the next star of Australian boxing however this is a small step up for the aggressive “Mr Frenzy”. Texas, US In Texas it's the turn of another Filipino fighter, as former world title challenger John Mark Apolinario (18-5-3, 5), who will make his US debut, takes on the unbeaten, and very exciting, Jessie Magdaleno (20-0, 15). Apolinario comes into this bout 1-3-2 though has faced some amazing competition, including a bout with Koki Kameda for the WBA Bantamweight title, a pair of draws with former world title holder Roberto Vasquez and losses to both Hernan Marquez and Drian Francisco. On paper Magdaleno should win comfortably though a stoppage over Apolinario would be impressive and hasn't happened since 2009, when Apolinario was stopped by Marvin Tampus. New Mexico, USA Hard hitting American based Filipino veteran Ranee Ganoy (36-11-2, 32) continues his eventful career as he competes in his second US bout and battles against Josh Torres (13-3-2-1, 6). The Filipino is known as the “KO Kid” and will be hoping that that power helps him here against 25 year old “Pitbull” who has never been stopped. The winner of this bout will claim the WBC United States (USNBC) silver Light Welterweight title and claim local bragging, with both men now fighting out of Albuquerque. (Image courtesy of http://suljosblog.com) |
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