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We know boxing fans have a short memory but we've got to admit it seems an eternity ago that Nobuhiro Ishida was a tall, lanky Middleweight. Amazingly it wasn't as long ago as we seem to think and his last bout at 160lbs came in August 2013 when he easily over-came Indonesian visitor Elly Pangaribuan. The bout didn't just turn out to be Ishida's last as a Middleweight but also a complete mismatch with Pangaribuan really not fit to step in the ring with the talented Ishida who had his way almost from the opening bell. Within a round the Indonesian was down and in round 2 Ishida could seemingly smell blood dropping his lesser skilled foe twice in round 2. Pangaribuan was counted out after the second knockdown though it seemed Ishida was was a little embarrassed by how easily he had put away his over-matched foe. Since this bout Ishida has made the move to Heavyweight and fought in a very competitive contest with Japanese Heavyweight champion Kyotaro Fujimoto. He now appears to have his eyes firmly set on getting a rematch with Fujimoto and becoming the Japanese Heavyweight champion. If he manages to do that then it'll be a great accomplishment for a Japanese fighter who is better known outside of his homeland than inside it, strangely. (Video courtesy of Mantagu)
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Not many Japanese domestic fights get major international attention but one bout this year did, and we mean major attention. That bout was the Heavyweight clash between Japanese Heavyweight champion Kyotaro Fujimoto and former WBA interim Light Middleweight champion Nobuhiro Ishida. The bout got the attention it did in the US due to Ishida, a fighter who is well known outside of Japan for his fights with the likes of James Kirkland, Paul Williams, Gennady Golovkin and Dmitry Pirog. He may not be a bonafide world level fighter but he was certainly accepted as a solid world level contender following his victory over Kirkland that really made him a name in the US and throughout Europe. Whilst Ishida himself gets attention for just fighting the idea of seeing him blow up to become a Heavyweight simply intensified that interest and the bout became more important to some American fans than numerous world title fights that take place in Japan. It was an interesting story going in to the bout and turned out to be just as interesting in the bout as Ishida seemed to prove that he was a very capable fighter at the higher weight. If you've not yet got around to watching this one we recommend that you take the time to watch it now as it really was an intriguing contest from the first bell to the last. (Video courtesy of マンタグ) |
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