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January 20th 1990- World Trade Center, Seoul, South Korea Sung Kil Moon (10-1, 9) Vs Nana Yaw Konadu (18-0-1, 14) I In today's boxing world we hear a lot about multi-weight world champions who have moved up in weight after struggling to make weight. We rarely hear success stories about fighters who move down in weight. The struggles with moving down in weight often seem to take the best from a fighter who never quite looks the same. That rule however didn't apply to Korean great Sung Kil Moon who began his career at Bantamweight, and won the WBA title there, though really forged his legacy at Super Flyweight. That Super Flyweight legacy began when Moon was involved in an up and war with the tough and unbeaten Nana Yaw Konadu, then the WBC champion. If you've never seen this one you really need to, just for the opening round alone.
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June 27th 2014- Ayuthaya Night Bazzar, Ayutthaya, Thailand Petch Sor Chitpattana (24-0, 16) vs Gerpaul Valero (17-14-3, 11) Thailand's promising Petch Sor Chitpattana may not have been matched incredibly hard but it's to say he has faced one or two testing opponents, the most notable of which was the criminally under-rated Gerpaul Valero of the Philippines. Although on paper the bout was a mismatch in reality however it was an excellent match up between an unbeaten prospect looking to prove himself and an under-rated but tough opponent who was in great form. (Video courtesy of tko.in.th) January 27th 2012- Chom Thong District Office, Bangkok, Thailand Petch Sor Chitpattana (9-0, 8) Vs Charlie Cabilla (13-8-4, 2) In Thailand there are a lot of talented and unbeaten fighters who aren't very good, there are also a lot that are very good. Sometimes however it's a case of waiting until they fight someone decent before we know how good an unbeaten Thai is, even if they pass the "eye test". One fighter who appears to pass the "eye test" though stills question marks is Petch Sor Chitpattana. Sadly a lot of Petch's fights have come against questionable imports such as Charlie Cabilla who had been stopped in 5 of his 25 bouts coming into this one. (Video courtesy of YeahJustLikeChuckie) June 23rd 2010- Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Tetsuma Hayashi (14-0-1, 4) Vs Takayashu Kobayashi (15-3-2, 2) Boxing is typically at it's best when both fighters come to win with the knowledge that a win furthers their career and there is something to be fighting for. One such bout saw Takayashu Kobayashi, a former Japanese Flyweight title challenger, battle against the unbeaten Tetsuma Hayashi in the semi-final of the "Strongest Korakuen". For both men the bout was a key one and would move them to the "Strongest Korakuen Final" and subsequently a chance to fight for the Japanese national title whilst the loser would need to get back in line. (Video courtesy of Gyuzen Meet the Meat Channel) April 27th 2013- Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Akihiko Katagiri (12-6-1, 4) Vs Jhonny Gonzalez (53-8, 45) Sometimes we see really bad mismatches where one fighter, often a visitor, is such a sizable under-dog that no one is likely to ever given them a chance. One such bout saw Akihiko Katagiri, who was 3-3-1 in his previous 7, travel to Mexico to battle against former multi-weight world champion Jhonny Gonzalez. To say Katagiri had no chance coming into this bout was merely stating the obvious and we suspect even he doubted whether or not he'd be able to pull off a victory against one of the sports most heavy handed fighters August 11th 2007- Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA Gerry Penalosa (51-6-2, 34) Vs Jhonny Gonzalez (34-5, 29) Every boxing fan is aware of Freddie Roach's long association with Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao however Pacquiao isn't the only Filipino great that Roach has worked alongside and another is the great Gerry Penalosa who had Roach in his corner when he challenged WBO Bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez back in 2007. The bout, part of a card headlined by another Philippines Vs Mexico contest, looked like a brilliant bout on paper and proved to be a very good contest in the ring between one of the most technically perfect fighters on the planet and one of the most explosively heavy handed. August 8th 2013- Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia Jerry Nardo (17-2, 8) Vs Corey McConnell (12-1-1, 1) Filipino youngster Jerry Nardo is unlikely to fight for a "major" world title any time soon however in 2013 he did fight for the World Boxing Union Super Featherweight title as he took on touted Australian Corey McConnell. (Video courtesy of Ryan Bivins) April 30th 2008- Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Go Onaga (10-0, 7) Vs Chansaknoi Sakrungruang (2-4, 2) Today the Ohashi gym is one of the best in Japan with a number of fighters known world wide. Back in 2008 however things were very different and the gym seemed to be seeking it's next star. One of the hopefuls to be the stable's franchise fighter was Go Onaga, a hard hitting Flyweight-come-Super Flyweight. Onaga's 11th bout saw him up against Thai visitor Chansaknoi Sakrungruang on a card that also featured the likes of Satoshi Hosono, Akira Yaegashi and Seiichi Okada, the other rising hopefuls of the Ohashi gym at the time. (Video courtesy of Hage_and_Katsura) October 7th 2012- KBS Hall, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan Ronald Pontillas (14-4-3, 6) Vs Kota Tokunaga (8-1, 7) Filipino fighter Ronald Pontillas in known as "Unpredictable" and the reason for that is that he's incredibly inconsistent. One day he can look like a genuine contender whilst at other times he looks like he'd struggle to score wins on the Filipino domestic scene. The one thing Pontillas is always capable of is giving us action and that's ecatly what we got when when he took on power punching Japanese fighter Kota Tokunaga in what was an exciting though short lived tear up. (Video courtesy of sacredring2012) September 1st 2012- Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Cyborg Nawatedani (1-2-1, 1) Vs Shunpei Ito (2-5, 1) In the west we see fans write fighters off after an early career defeat or two. In Japan however those losses are seen as part of a fighters development and although Cyborg Nawatedani lost 2 of his first 4 bouts, including a defeat to Shohei Omori, he has since proven to be a capable prospect with several notable wins. As part of his rebuilding process Nawatedani battled in this contest against Shunpei Ito on the under-card of Nobuo Nashiro's WBA Super Flyweight title bout against Tepparith Kokietgym. (Video courtesy of 六島むとう) |
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