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February 17th 2001-Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (24-1-2, 19) vs Rick Yoshimura (38-5-1, 20) In 2000 we saw Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] become a 2-weight world champion, claiming the WBA Lightweight champion with a great win against Gilberto Serrano. After making his first defense in a barn burner with Hiroyuki Sakamoto we then then saw Hatakeyama take on Japanese based American born fighter Rick Yoshimura [リック吉村] in another sensational bout.
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October 11th 2000-Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (23-1-2, 18) vs Hiroyuki Sakamoto (35-4, 25) Following his WBA Lightweight title win in 2000 Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] immediately offered fellow Japanese fighter Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本博之] a shot at the title. This lead to the two men fighting each other in a sensational bout just a few months later. June 11th 2000-Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (22-1-2, 17) vs Gilberto Serrano (19-4-1, 16) After losing the WBA Super Featherweight title to Lakva Sim in 1999 Japan's Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] seemed ready to walk off into the sunset into retirement. And then he returned, changing his mind and challenged WBA Lightweight champion Gilberto Serrano. For those interested in post fight interviews and things, this is worth watching as the winner literally offered a shot at their title to a man who was sat in the crowd. June 27 1999-Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (22-0-2, 17) Vs Lakva Sim (10-1-1, 9) In 1999 WBA Super Featherweight champion Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] took on Mongolian challenger Lakva Sim [Дугарбаатарын Лхагва] in an often forgotten, yet thrilling, little war. A bout that is genuinely brilliant and often over-looked. October 5th 1997-Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Yong Soo Choi (23-2, 13) Vs Takanori Hatakeyama (20-0, 16) I In 1997 we saw the WBA Super Featherweight champion Yong Soo Choi [최용수] travel from South Korea to Japan where he took on popular Japanese fighter Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] in the first of 2 sensational wars between the two men. This brutal contest set the stage for their rematch, which would take place 11 months later. May 19th 1997-Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (19-0, 16) vs Jorge Luis Lopez (18-4-1, 14) Japan's Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] was moving towards a world title fight in 1997, and as a tune for a world title shot he took on Mexican foe Jorge Luis Lopez February 17th 1997-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (18-0, 15) vs Dong Chul Yoon (5-3-1, 4) After winning the OPBF Super Featherweight title in 1996 Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] made a number of defenses of the belt before moving into his first world title fight. One of those OPBF title defenses saw him take on Korean challenger Dong Chul Yoon. September 21st 1996-Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (17-0, 14) vs Okky Bakrin (8-2, 2) Japanese fight fans saw Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] win the OPBF Super Featherweight title in March 1996. Around 6 months later he took on Indonesian challenger Okky Abi Bakrin, a 3-weight Indonesian champion, in what was Hatakeyama's second defense of the title. June 19th 1996-Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (16-0, 14) vs Rudy Cabiles (26-26-11, 14) In 1996 the then unbeaten Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] defended the OPBF Super Featherweight title against Filipino veteran Rudy Cabiles with Hatakeyama making his way to his first world title fight around 16 months after this bout. March 18th 1996-Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (15-0, 13) vs Jung Chil Choi (0-2)* In Spring 1996 Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] had his first title fight, battling against Korean for Jung Chil Choi for the vacant OPBF Super Featherweight title. In the years that followed this Hatakeyama would go on to become one of the biggest stars in Japanese boxing and a 2-weight world champion. *On screen graphic shows Choi as having a 10-4 record. |
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