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December 10th 1983- Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Dodie Boy Penalosa (12-0-1, 4) Jr Vs Satoshi Shingaki (4-0-1, 3) Until very recently the Japanese Boxing Commission refused to acknowledge the IBF. That however didn't stop two Japanese men fighting under a an IBF based Japanese sanctioning body. One of those was Ken Kasugai, who fought and lost against Ju-Do Chun, the other was Satoshi Shingaki who fought his first IBF title fight against Filipino fighter Dodie Boy Penalosa. The bout bout between Penalosa and Shingaki was for the inaugural IBF Light Flyweight title and would help set both men on their careers with each man eventually winning IBF titles before retiring.
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December 10th 1986- Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Samart Payakaroon (13-0, 7) Vs Juan Meza (43-6, 35) When we talk about Thai greats one cannot forget Samart Payakaroon. He was one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters and managed to make a mark not just on Muay Thai and boxing but also cinema and music. For many fans however the best memory of him is his bout with dangerous Mexican Juan Meza. The bout was Payakaroon's first defense of the WBC Super Bantamweight title and ended in amazing fashion with Payakaroon showing some of the most arrogant defense in the history of the sport. (Video courtesy of konnahuk we're sorry about the limited quality) December 10th 1989- Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Fujio Ozaki (25-5, 16) Vs Mark Breland (25-1-1, 18) Right now we have two of the greatest amateurs, Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux, making their names in the professional ranks. Back in the 1980's there was Mark Breland, one of the USA's greatest amateur, who was doing the same. Unlike many American's Breland was happy to travel, and went to Japan to defend his WBA Welterweight title against Fujio Ozaki in Ozaki's native Japan. For Ozaki this was his second shot at world title having previously lost to Marlon Starling, who had actually stopped Breland. December 10th 1994- Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, USA Orzubek (19-0, 14) Vs Joey Gamache (36-1, 22) In October 1993 Orzubek Nazarov, a fighter originally from Kyrgyzstan, claimed the WBA Lightweight title by traveling to South African and defeating Dingaan Thobela. Nazarov's first defense of the belt also came against Thobela. His second saw him travelling to the US and fighting the popular Joey Gamache, a former Super Featherweight and Lightweight world champion. The bout was Nazarov's US debut though her certainly managed to leave a lasting impression and would later return to the country to fight Levander Johnson in 1997. December 9th 1990- Provincial Stadium, Petchaboon, Thailand Khaosai Galaxy (43-1, 38) Vs Ernesto Ford (21-1, 14)* Thailand's Khaosai Galaxy is one of the greatest Super Flyweight punchers of all time. Technically he had flaws, he wasn't the quickest, he wasn't the most inventive with his attacks but he had the power that scared opponents, the footwork that allowed him to make the most of that power and the toughness that allowed him to get away with his defensive flaws. One opponent who showed fear of Galaxy's power was Panamanian fighter Ernesto Ford who swiftly showed Galaxy's much vaunted power a lot of respect but still couldn't avoid it. *[reports suggest that Ford may have been 22-1, 14] (Video courtesy of konnahuk) December 9th 1989- Indoor Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea Jung Koo Chang (37-1, 16) Vs Humberto Gonzalez (25-0, 20) For much of the 1980's Jung-Koo Chang was a phenom in the Light Flyweight division, brushing aside all that came in front of him. Those that came up short against Chang included some great fighters like German Torres, Hideyuki Ohashi, Sot Chitalada, Isidro Perez and Hilario Zapata, the only man to beat a prime Chang. Sadly how Chang was, like many fighters, forced to fight on well beyond his prime due to financial issues. One of his later fighters came against the genuinely brilliant, and then unbeaten, Humberto Gonzalez in a bout for the WBC Light Flyweight world title. March 13th 2004- Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark Nobuaki Naka (17-0-2, 11) Vs Johnny Bredahl (54-2, 26) The exciting Japanese Bantamweight Nobuaki Naka began his career with a 19 fight unbeaten streak on the Japan scene. Those 19 fights had seen him win the Japanese national title and score 7 defenses of the belt before he was given the biggest opportunity of his career and fought for the WBA Bantamweight title. Naka got his opportunity against the experienced Johnny Bredahl in Denmark, in what was Naka's first bout outside of his native homeland. For Bredahl this was his third defense of the title. (Video courtesy of DoctorShawHi) October 20th 2001- Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Nobuaki Naka (14-0, 10) Vs Hisakata Ikemori (15-4-3, 7) In February 2001 Nobuaki Naka made the 3rd defense of the Japanese Bantamweight title as he defeated Hisataka Ikemori by 10 round unanimous decision in a highly controversial decision. The decision riled Ikemori's camp who filed a protest and just 8 months later the men were back in the ring fighting a rematch that wowed the fans as the men traded bombs in a thrilling, bloody and very evenly fought contest. (Video courtesy of BunchesInPunches) October 23rd 1999- Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, USA Saohin Srithai Condo (28-8, 20) Vs Paulie Ayala (28-1, 12) Thailand's Saohin Srithai Condo began his career 9-8 before reeling off 19 straight wins between 1995 and 1999 to earn his shot at WBA Bantamweight champion Paulie Ayala. Ayala, who had won the title 4 months prior and was making his first defense of the belt. Notably this was Condo's first bout outside of Asia and his first bout at world level, incdentally Ayala himself had suffered his sole loss in Asia to Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in his first world title bout June 23rd 2000- Poliforum Zamna, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico Wethya Sakmuangklang (37-2, 27) Vs Guty Espadas Jr (32-2, 20) In 2000 Wethya Sakmuangklang fought for the first time outside of Asia, and just his second time outside of Thailand, as he traveled to Mexico and took on WBC Featherweight champion Guty Espadas Jr. The men went into the bout with similar looking records but for the Thai the bout was a step up with his previous best opponent being fellow Thai Roongsurin Lookongchan. Incidentally Wethya would later fight another notable name, Manny Pacquiao, and would go on to have a solid run as the OPBF Super Bantamweight champion. |
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