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December 18th 1993-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (5-0, 3) vs Kazunori Sakamoto (0-0)* Way back in 1993 Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] reached the East Japan Rookie of the Year final, where he took on Kazunori Sakamoto *Sakamoto's record is thought to be incomplete.
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May 15th 1995-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (11-0, 9) vs Jun Ignasio Mataganas (13-16-2, 5) In May 1995 hard hitting Japanese hopeful Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] faced off with experienced Filipino Jun Ignasio Mataganas. This was Hatakeyama's 12th bout since he made his debut, less than 2 years earlier. October 5th 1997-Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (20-0, 16) vs Yong Soo Choi I (23-2, 13) In 1997 Japan's Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] had his first bout with WBA Super Featherweight champion Yong Soo Choi [최용수] form South Korea, and what an amazing bout this was! A truly brutal thriller that the two would repeat 11 months later. 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 defended the OPBF Super Featherweight title against Filipino veteran Rudy Cabiles. February 13th 1999-Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (22-0-1, 17) vs Saul Duran (27-3, 22) In February 1999 popular Japanese fighter Takanori Hatakeyama battled against Saul Duran, in what was Hatakeyama's first defense of the WBA Super Featherweight title. September 19th 1994-Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (8-0, 6) vs Masaaki Horiguchi (9-2, 7) In 1994 a then unbeaten and rising Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] took on Masaaki Horiguchi [堀口昌彰] in what looked like a good match up on paper. May 19th 1997-Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (19-0, 16) vs Jorge Luis Lopez (18-4-1, 14) In 1997 Japan's Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] took on Jorge Luis Lopez as the unbeaten Japanese fighter looked towards getting a world title fight later in the year. March 29th 1998-Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (20-0-1, 15) vs Koji Arisawa (18-0, 15) In 1998 Japan's exciting Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] took part in his sole Japanese title fight, as he challenged the then Japanese Super Featherweight champion Koji Arisawa [コウジ有沢]. June 11th 2000-Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (22-1-2, 17) vs Gilberto Serrano (19-4-1, 16) In 1999 Japanese fans saw the popular Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] lose the WBA Super Featherweight title to Mongolian challenger Lakva Sim, in his very next fight Hatakeyama challenger Gilberto Serrano for the WBA Lightweight title and we got some really entertaining when the two men met at the Ariake Colosseum. For those hwo missed Hatakeyama Vs Sim, that can bout can be seen here. September 21st 1996-Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (17-0, 14) vs Okky Bakrin (8-2, 2) In 1996 Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] won the OPBF Super Featherweight title. His second defense of that title saw him face off with Indonesian fighter Okky Bakrin, a 3-weight Indonesian champion. |
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