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This Friday saw only a single Asian card with action from Thailand feature two former world title challengers. The main event of the show saw one of two notable names in action as the world class Terdsak Kokietgym (58-5-1, 38) made very light work of Roldan Aldea (9-2-1, 3). The bout, which was for the WBO interim Oriental Super Featherweight title, really looked like a mismatch from the moment it was announced, and that showed when the men were in the ring together. The other notable name in action was the very experienced Pigmy Kokietgym (57-7-2, 23) who made very light work of Rofiq Aditya (2-2-1, 2). Aditya, from Indonesia, seemed to go down very easily though it was clear from very early on that he was never going to pose any threat to Pigmy. A low level bout here saw Kalae McShane (3-0, 1) continue his perfect record as he he took a decision win over the very poor Singsomdech Kwanjaisrikot (1-3).
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Tokyo, Japan The big show this past Wednesday came from the Korakuen Hall where fans got a real treat of a card with several notable names in significant bouts. The most notable of the bouts was the shows main event which saw talented southpaw Shingo Wake (19-4-2, 11) show off his ability and dominate Thai veteran Mike Tawatchai (35-8-1, 21) in an IBF Super Bantamweight world title eliminator. The bout was all Wake who dropped only a round or two against a man who really had no answer to his skills, speed or movement. The fight was for the right to become Carl Frampton's mandatory and it's fair to say that Wake will be a very interested party when Frampton defends his title against Alejandro Gonzalez Jr in July. Another notable man in action was former world title challenger Hisashi Amagasa (29-5-2, 19) who easily out pointed Patomsith Pathompothong (12-4, 5) in what was Amagasa's first bout since his loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux last December. Although Amagasa failed to get the knockout he was completely in charge from the opening round. Another one sided bout saw popular female fighter Tomomi Takano (8-1, 5) claim her first title as she won the OPBF female Super Bantamweight title with a dominant display against Thailand's Nongbua Lookpraiaree (9-13-1, 1). Takano used her reach and height to keep Nongbua at range where she was unable to land anything of note. Although the win was a clear one for Takano it seems obvious that she was fighting a tailor made opponent who never had anything to threaten her with. On the bottom part of this card there was a trio of 8 round under-card bouts. One of those saw the return to the ring of the touted Kenta Onjo (5-1, 3) who easily out pointed San Saknarong (2-3). This was Onjo's first bout since his surprise defeat to Jonathan Baat earlier this year. Another of the under-card bouts saw Takaaki Ishikawa (11-6, 6) score a 4th round TKO against Kanae Onogi (6-8-1, 3) whilst another saw Kazuki Matsuyama (12-5, 6) score a 3rd round TKO against Yoshiyuki Suzuki (5-8-5, 1). Khon Kaen, Thailand As well as the card in Japan there was also one in Thailand. The headline bout here saw highly regarded Bantamweight hopeful Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (42-6-1, 21) score a 2nd round KO against Filipino slugger Jomar Fajardo (14-8-2, 7). Sadly this bout ended with Fajardo suffering a nasty looking injury to his shoulder. Another bout here saw the exciting but limited Kongfah Nakornluang (22-0, 14) defeat Filipino visitor Wilber Andogan (10-20-4, 4) in a gruelling contest. Andogan retired in his corner with what appeared to be another injury. We also know that Jirapan Nakornluang was in action on this show though we're unsure on who he was facing or the eventual result from from the bout. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) Tokyo, Japan The only Asian show this past Monday came from the Korakuen Hall where reason put on the latest in the “Dangan” series of shows. On paper the card was one of the most mouth watering so far and it had everything, prospects, veterans and fighters tipped to go a long way. It also had action and shocks. The show opened with a 4 round bout that saw Masaharu Kaito (2-0) take a narrow decision against the previously unbeaten Ryota Toyoshima (2-1-1, 2). The bout was a close and very competitive bout which acted as the perfect opening for the fans who got to the venue early. Those same fans also got a treat in the second bout as the much touted Daigo Higa (6-0, 6) continued his perfect run. Higa took on his stiffest test to date in the form of Filipino Cris Alfante (11-5, 4), who was stopped in the 4th round of the scheduled 6 rounder. For Higa this was his longest bout to date and it seems very clear that he has the power, style and ability to go to title level in the coming years. Another man who will be looking to compete in title bouts in the coming years is Yusaku Kuga (11-1-1, 6) who recorded a 2nd round TKO against Kojiro Takada (13-9-3, 9). For Kuga this bout may serve as his final bout before a potential fight for the Japanese Super Bantamweight title and although it was a mismatch on paper it was good to see Kuga getting back in the ring after having been out of action since November. The big shock on the card was a wide loss for the touted Koki Koshikawa (4-1, 2) who was effectively shut out by veteran Koshinmaru Saito (21-7-1, 11). This was supposed to be Koshikawa's coming out party and a bout that saw im claiming a Japanese ranking but instead the previously unbeaten man struggled to ever get in to the bout. For Saito his movement was key but Koshikawa was very disappointing. At the top of the show was a co-main event. The first of those main bouts saw OPBF Flyweight champion Koki Eto (17-3-1, 13) record the second defense of his title as he took an 8th round TKO against Yuki Fukumoto (17-10, 5). Eto did struggle early in the bout, losing 2 of the first 4 rounds, but found his rhythm in the middle portion of the fight before stopping Fukumoto. After the bout the champion hinted strongly at dropping the title to fight for a world title, and from what we understand his likely route is going t be the IBF title. The other main event saw Japanese Super Featherweight champion Rikki Naito (13-0, 5) take a hard fought win over former world ranked fighter Nihito Arakawa (25-6-1, 16). The bout saw Naito need to battle hard after a poor start though ended up becoming a really excellent bout between two very good fighters. For Naito this win will likely help move him towards a world title fight, though we're now unsure if his future lies at Super Featherweight or at Lightweight. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) This past Sunday was an incredibly busy day in Asia with a trio of Japanese cards as well as a show in the Philippines, which combined to give a very long list of bouts Hyogo, Japan For many fans there was one key show in Japan this Sunday, and that was the emotionally charged Taisei promoted card from Hyogo. The show, a memorial show dedicated to the tragic Kaito Hattori, had everything from celebration to tears and will live long in the memory for the fighters and fans. The headline bout saw 17 year old Riku Kano (6-1-1, 4) make his Japanese debut and force a 3rd round KO against Indonesian visitor Marihot Hutajulu (1-3). Kano, who has admitted he has eyes on becoming Japan's youngest ever world champion, was impressive but will need to step up significantly in his coming bouts. Kano was Kaito Hattori's best friend and although it was an emotional day for Kano it was even more emotional for Rikito Hattori (3-0, 1), Kaito's older brother, who broke down in tears following his decision victory over Yolen Arema (0-1-1). Hattori claimed a clear 4 round decision win but the emotions were too much for the 20 year old to get through. In an 8 rounder on this card Seizo Kono (15-7-1, 10) scored a surprisingly quick win over the once touted Hikaru Matsuoka (8-3-3, 1). Kono won't have expected to take out Matsuoka in just 144 seconds but that's exactly what he did in one of two scheduled 8 round bouts. The other 8 rounder saw Hiroshi Konoura (7-4, 1) take a split decision win over Hiroki Taniguchi (6-7-1, 2) in the most holy contested bout of the show. Whilst Kono will have been pleased at the speed of his win over Matsuoka he was actually only the second quickest winner of the day as Tesu Kanayama (4-2, 1) blew away Yuji Itani (4-2, 4) in just 1 minute of a scheduled 6 rounder. This was Kanayama's first stoppage win and will go down as a surprise. Another stoppage in a scheduled 6 rounder saw Juan Castillo Inami (8-3, 4) force a 4th round retirement of Kenji Ogiso (11-11-2, 8). The only other 6 rounder saw Mark John Yap (21-12, 10) over-come former world challenger Juan Jose Landaeta (26-8-1, 20). Landaeta, best known in Japan for his bouts with Koki Kameda, was dropped and clearly beaten by Yap who scored on of the most notable wins of his career. In 4 round action fans saw Kento Haraguchi (1-0) out pointed Kazuhiro Hirahara (1-7, 1) whilst Shosui Kitajima (2-3, 2) scored a 3rd round TKO against Tetsuya Kawabata (3-8-1, 1). Kanagawa, Japan In Kanagawa fans had a lower profile, yet still notable, show courtesy of Piston Horiguchi Promotions. The card was headlines by a pair of 8 round bouts. One of those was incredibly competitive with Yuto Saito (8-6-2, 6) taking a razor thin win over Keita Nakano (13-10-3, 4). There really wasn't much at all between these two come the final bell and neither should feel disappointed in their performance, though a rematch would be very interesting. The other 8 rounder saw the promising Shoma Fukumoto (7-1, 6) score a 4th round TKO against Kazuaki Irisawa (8-7, 5). Prior to the stoppage Irisawa was left a bloodied mess, a result of Fukumoto's heavy and accurate shots which really did take their toll. A competitive female bout saw Emika Himuro (5-1-1, 1) take a split decision win over the under-rated Kai Johnson (5-8-3, 2). The rest of this card was 4-rounders. The most of those saw Shota Irie (2-2, 1) take a majority decision against Mineharu Sakaguchi (1-5-3) in a very well matched contest. Amazingly the other 4 rounders all finished earlier. The quickest of those saw Yoshikazu Furukawa (2-1, 2) take an opening round KO against Takahiro Yoneshige (2-3, 1), in a bout that lasted just 72 seconds. It didn't take Seiryu Toshikawa (2-2, 2) too long to record his second win as he stopped Yutaka Horikoshi (4-4-2, 1) at the end of the 2nd round. The remaining stoppages both came in the final round. The quickest of those saw Takuya Muto (2-2, 2) stop Hiroyuki Yago (2-2) after 40 seconds of round 4 though it didn't take debutant Kazuki Sugano (1-0, 1) too much longer for him to defeat Akira Onishi (1-3). Yamaguchi, Japan Another low profile Japanese card was in Yamaguchi where Kanmon Japan put on a very low level card. The main event here saw Accel Sumiyoshi (5-4-1, 1) take a clear win over Filipino (14-10-3, 9). This as a rematch of a bout the two men had last year, which resulted in an 8 round split decision draw. Sumiyoshi, who was last seen losing in an OPBF title fight to Masayoshi Nakatani, showed improvements from the first bout between between himself and Doronio but it's clear that his potential is relatively capped. In the chief support bout Jump Ikeo (4-1-2, 3) stopped Takuya Taniguchi (4-6-2, 1) in the 2nd of a scheduled 6 rounds. The rest of this card, 5 bouts in total, was all scheduled for 4 rounds a piece. Amazingly only one of those 5 bouts failed to go the distance, and that was due to Shuma Nakazato (2-0, 2) who stopped Fever Maki (4-3-1, 2) in the third round. The 4 rounders here were typically well matched. This resulted in a couple of draws. One of those saw Fine Arai (3-1-1, 1) fighting to a majority draw with Hikaru Kawae (1-0-1, 1) whilst another saw Change Hamashima (3-0-1) fighting to a split draw with fellow unbeaten Kotaro Ishibashi (3-0-2, 3). We almost got another draw as Hironori Mitake (5-3, 1) only just squeezed a win against Yuya Kondo (2-2, 1). Even the “clear” win on this under-card was close with Chance Mochizuki (1-0) claiming a razor thin decision against Ryoyo Ikema (4-2, 4). Cotabato del Sur, Philippines As well as all the Japanese action there was also an interesting looking Filipino show with a mouth watering main event and an undercard of very promising young prospects. The main event saw a genuine upset as Kenny Demecillo (9-3-1, 6) stopped Daryl Basadre (14-2-1, 10) in the 2nd round of their scheduled 10 round bout. Basadre, who had only been beaten by Suriyan Sor Rungvisai prior to this bout, did claim the stoppage was unfair with the referee stopping the bout when he shouldn't have. From what we've been told about the bout it would apparently make a lot of sense for an immediate rematch. In the chief supporting bout the talented Harmonito Dela Torre (16-0, 11) continued his great run of form as he stopped Eusebio Baluarte (19-12, 12) in the 4th round. We're hoping to see Dela Torre move beyond this type of fight soon as he has the talent to go a very long way. In 8 round action fans saw Michael Angelo Plania (6-0, 3) score his best win to date, as he defeated Philip Parcon (26-21-3, 8) via decision and, in arguably the best matched bout of the card, Rimar Metuda (7-0, 3) also out pointed Jerry Castroverde (5-1, 3). The most one sided of the 8 round bouts saw yet another unbeaten man continue on the winning road, as Markquil Salvana (7-0, 2) stopped Roger Echavez (7-15-1, 4) in the 4th round. Another unbeaten fighter to remain unbeaten was Raymart Gaballo (9-0, 7), who stopped Rocky Alvarez (2-5, 1) in the 2nd round of their bout. On the lower part of the card fans saw Jonathan Francisco (7-4, 2) take a 6 round decision win over Raymond Dayham (6-4, 5), the wonderfully named Joy Joy Formentera (6-1, 4) took a 2nd round KO against the experienced Allan Doronilla (9-14-1, 3), the previously win-less Joey Antonio (1-1) managed to upset Gerald Barcenas (1-1) and the “win some lose some” Junny Salogaol (8-7-4, 8) recorded a 3rd round KO over the very poor Armando Yee (2-8-3, 1) (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) Igarashi and Shimoda pick up wins in Japan, Yordan claims a close one, Sonsona fortunate in the US6/7/2015 This post Saturday was a hectic one for Asian fight fans who seemed to have action everywhere they looked. Tokyo, Japan For Asian fight fans the most notable show of the day was in Tokyo where two former world champions were in action. The most notable of those former world champions was former WBC Flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi (21-2-1, 11) who took a very hard earned win over talented Filipino Renerio Arizala (12-2-1, 5). Igarashi was forced to work incredibly hard for this win, despite the fact Arizala took on the bout on just 3 weeks notice. Sadly for Igarashi the win seemed to prove that he was miles away from being at world level as a Super Flyweight and it seems clear he shouldn't be looking at a world title bout any time soon. The other former world champion was former WBA Super Bantamweight champion Akifumi Shimoda (29-4-2, 12) who out pointed former Japanese Featherweight title challenger Gosuke Seki (16-2-2, 3). For Shimoda this was his first fight in 16 months, following his spectacular KO loss to Marvin Sonsona, and whilst it was a win it's hard to imagine him ever mixing at the top level again. In the chief supporting bout fans saw the heavy handed Kenichi Ogawa (15-1, 13) score a 6th round KO against Raymond Sermona (17-6-5, 8). Sadly for Sermona this was a second successive stoppage loss and it's hard to see where he goes. As for Ogawa he's now in the mix for a domestic title fight at Super Featherweight. Another big puncher in action was Yuichi Yokoyama (15-3, 13) who was surprisingly taken the 8 round distance by Genki Horiuchi (5-2-3, 3). Another 8 round bout saw Musashi Suzuki (11-3, 4) take a technical decision over Hideyuki Watanabe (8-7-3, 6), in a bout that was taken the the cards in the 7th round. On the under-card the unbeaten Teppei Kayanuma (4-0, 2) extended his winning record with a decision win over Kanehiro Nakagawa (2-2, 2) whilst the hard hitting Masato Niikima (3-0, 3) continued his perfect start with a 3rd round KO against Fumihiro Ijima (4-3). Surabaya, Indonesia In Indonesia fans had a treat as two of the best local fighters were in action. Of the two notable Indonesian fighters in action it was Daud Yordan (34-3-0-1, 24) who stood out as he took a very hard earned victory over the tough Maxwell Awuku (40-3-1, 26). Yordan, a former world title challenger, was pushed all the way by his foe from Ghana but a did just enough to convince the judges hat he deserved the decision. With the win Yordan claimed the WBO Africa Lightweight title, some how, and added that belt to his WBO interim Asia Pacific Lightweight belt. The other Indonesian in action was the heavy handed Defry Palulu (12-1, 11) who easily saw off Kaenpetch Manonprungroj (4-4, 2) in the 3rd round. This was Kaenpetch's third stoppage loss and his third straight defeat. Cebu, Philippines In Cebu fans saw the unbeaten Arjan Canillas (11-0-2, 9) continue his unbeaten run as he scored a 5th round KO against former world title challenger Balweg Bangoyan (19-10, 8). Sadly for Bangoyan he is a long way removed from the fighter who once challenged Toshiaki Nishioka for the WBC Super Bantamweight title. Macao, Macao Fight fans in the growing Asian hub of Macau also got a show. This wasn't as big or as interesting as the Bob Arum shows in the area but did feature some title action and some interesting fighters. In the only 12 round bout fans saw Filipino hopeful Michael Enriquez (11-3-1, 7) score a 5th round TKO against Indonesian Oscar Raknafa (12-10, 5), who's career has totally fallen apart since his loss to Heri Amol back in July 2013. This was Enriquez's first bout since he was involved in a war with Rex Tso earlier this year and it's fair to say that he's going to be a fun fighter to follow. In a bout at Super Middleweight fans saw China's Liu Yu (0-2) fail to claim the IBF Youth title as he was stopped in the 9th round by Andrey Kalyuzhnyy (8-1, 6). We're not sure how the IBF sanctioned Yu to fight for the belt considering his record. Another title bout saw Filipino veteran Jujeath Nagaowa (13-15-1, 8) claim the WIBA International Light Flyweight title with a decision over Luo Yu Jie (3-7, 1). In an interesting 6 rounder Estoni Autida (8-3, 3) took a decision over Wang Xinghua (11-11-1). Technically this bout was a “majority” decision but with two judges scoring it 59-55 to Autida it's hard to believe this was really a close bout. In an all debutant bout Wang Jian Zheng (1-0, 1) took a 5th round TKO win against Sagidolla Muhamethali (0-1), in a bout scheduled for 6. Another all debutant match up saw Ye Rong Cheng (1-0) take a well fought 4 round decision against Anthony Waldon (0-1). One other debutant who picked up a loss was Li Le Shan (0-1) who was narrowly out pointed by Gabriel Royo (11-12-2, 8). Gauteng, South Africa South African fans got one of the highlights of the weekend as Kazakh prospect Roman Zhailauov (15-0, 9) scored a highlight reel KO against Luyanda Jako (9-10-2, 4). Zhailauov is tipped by some as the future of Kazakh boxing and his KO here showed just how under-rated his power is. Frightening KO and a genuine highlight of he weekend. California, USA The most notable Asian fighter in action in the US was former world champion Marvin Sonsona (20-1-1, 15) who narrowly over-came the under-rated Jonathan Arrellano (15-6-2, 3). On paper this looked like a mismatch but Arrellano gave his all and may well feel unlucky not to have had a draw, at the very least. New York, USA In New York fans saw Chinese Heavyweight hopeful Zhang Zhilei (4-0, 2) continue his perfect record as he dominated Glenn Thomas (1-4). The scorecards, all of which read 40-33, summed up just how one-sided the bout was. Zhilei, who may have been disappointed not to have scored the stoppage, now needs to take a step up in class rather than wasting time fighting at this level. Virginia, USA In Virginia fans saw Uzbek born prospect Zarifbek Nishanbaev (2-0, 2) score his second early victory as he saw off Norman Allen (6-15, 3) in the 3rd round of their bout. (Image courtesy of boxingews.jp) Pathum Thani, Thailand
The first action for Asian boxing fans came from Thailand where Channel 7 showcased two recognisable Thai fighters along with some other lesser known men. The most notable of those in action was former 2-time world title challenger Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (55-2, 36) who managed to notch up his 55th win as he defended the WBO Asia Pacific Featherweight title against the limited but game Fred Sayuni (13-7-6, 7). Sayuni, from Tanzania, fought hard but lacked the experience and skill needed to over-come the Thai who got an 8th round TKO win. Another recognisable name here was Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym (30-1-2, 15). Kwanpichit, who is most famous for fighting Zou Shiming, easily over-came novice foe Chansaknoi Sakrungruang (2-6, 2), who suffered his 6th stoppage loss. Kwanpichit, not a puncher by any means, stopped this one in the second. Another bout on this card saw Thewa Onsongchaigym (8-2, 3) score a 3rd round KO over the debuting Petchnamngam Chanubon (0-1) in what was never expected to be a great bout. Thewa isn't a great fighter but always looked like he was going to have far too much for the debutant. One man who we found impressive was Rakniran Muadransarakam (6-0, 5) who easily dispatched the more experienced Thaminkhao Sor Tharnthip (4-12-1, 3) in the 2nd round of their scheduled 6 rounder. The unbeaten fighter does show a lot of promise so we're hoping he'll step it up sooner rather than later. Metro Manila, Philippines In the Philippines fans had a relatively long card to look forward. Unfortunately though we are missing most of the results. One of the results we do have form the top of the card is a decision win for the unbeaten Joe Noynay (9-0, 2) who continued his winning run with a unanimous win against veteran Edison Berwela (13-30-8, 3). With this win Noynay claimed the WBC Eurasian Pacific Boxing Council (EPBC) Super Bantamweight title. Another EPBC title fight saw Rolly Sumalpong (8-0-1, 4) claim the Minimumweight strap with a decision victory against JC Francisco (6-10-4, 2). The one non-title result we've got from this card was a 2nd round KO win for the world ranked Renan Trongco (17-4, 10) who saw of compatriot Rolio Golez (15-14-1, 6) in the 2nd round of a scheduled 10 rounder. Whilst this was a good performance from Trongco it does need noting that Golez was a late fill in opponent. Distrito Federal, Mexico In Mexico fans saw former Japan Light Flyweight champion Masayuki Kuroda (23-6-3, 14) suffer his 6th loss as he was out pointed by Mexico's Mario Andrade (7-5-5, 1) in a competitive bout at Super Flyweight. Unfortunately for Kuroda this probably spells the end of his dreams of getting another world title fight. Victoria, Australia In Australia fans saw Thailand's Morakote Patanakan Gym (9-6, 5) suffer a 2nd round KO loss to Australian based Tanzania born fighter Omari Kimweri (16-3, 5). Kimweri, who was once lined up to fight Xiong Zhao Zhong, was making his return to the ring after almost 2 years of inactivity. Bangkok, Thailand
This past Tuesday saw a notable televised card form Thailand. It wasn't a big show but it did feature a world title bout, two promising unbeaten prospects and the fighter with longest active winning streak in the sport. The main event was the world title fight and saw the unbeaten Wanheng Menayothin (38-0, 13) retain his WBC Minimumweight title with a 9th round KO of over-matched Filipino challenger Jerry Tomogdan (17-6-3, 9). Tomogdan looked out of his depth almost from the off and was quickly finding himself being broken down by the pressure and accuracy of Wanheng who finally saw him off with a body shot to record the second defense of his title. We're now hoping to see the Thai fight Denver Cuello in a mandatory, though we may be left waiting there. The world title fight was one of 3 title bouts on the show. The most competitive was for the WBC Youth Minimumweight title and saw the unbeaten Chanachai CP Freshmart (4-0, 2) retain his title with a very competitive win against Filipino foe Lester Abutan (7-3-3, 4). Chanachai has impressed us every time we've seen him with his ultra-aggressive style which is a real handful but credit to Abutan for not wilting and trying to fight back in a memorable and exciting contest. The other title bout was a horrible mismatch as WBC Youth silver Bantamweight champion Petch Sor Chitpattana (31-0, 20) retained his title with a 2nd round KO of Filipino Jayar Estremos (10-11, 4). The bout was finished by a sickening body shot from Petch who has seemingly got eyes on WBC world champion Shinsuke Yamanaka. A fighter between Petch and Yamanaka would be too soon for the Thai, though it's good to see that he has got that type of ambition. The other bout on the show saw Noknoi Sitthiprasert* (55-4, 32) score his 54th straight win as he defeated Petchchumpol Sor Visetkit (5-6, 3) in the 4th round. Sadly we've yet to see Noknoi face an opponent with any real value and it's becoming a bit of a running joke that Noknoi is going to set records with out having faced a “live” opponent. *Noknoi's record misses at least 1 bout, a recent win over Donny Mabao, it may however miss a lot more with at least 5 other supposed wins missing from his record. Shizuoka, Japan There was only one show this past Sunday but it was an interesting one from Japan with a number of well matched bouts, and a number of very poorly matched contests. In the main event we saw former Japanese and OPBF Minimumweight champion Ryuji Hara (19-1, 11) return to action for the first time since he suffered a 10th round TKO loss to Kosei Tanaka. Hara was matched easily here as he went up against Petchnamchai Sor Sakulwong (1-3, 1). Hara was dropped in the opening round, albeit not hurt, before coming back in the second round and stopping Petchnamchai with a series of nasty left hands to the body. In the chief support bout we saw an unfortunate ending as Ricky Sismundo (28-8-2, 12) suffered a huge cut from a clash of heads in the opening round of his bout with Kazuya Nakano (8-4-1, 7). The headclash lead to a technical decision after just 160 seconds. Another bout that didn't last long saw Cristiano Aoqui (10-3-2, 6) score a surprisingly quick stoppage win against Quaye Peter (7-6-2, 3). Aoqui, a Japanese based Brazilian, needed just 163 seconds to see off Peter here in a very impressive performance. On paper this was the match up of the card and we doubt anyone expected Aoqui to blow away Peter in the way he did. In the sole 6 rounder of the card fans saw the light hitting Noriyoshi Taki (5-5-1, 1) claim a unanimous decision win over Kyohei Tsunashima (4-6, 3). The under-card here featured 7 bouts, all scheduled for 4 rounds. Sadly we again saw a bout that ended in a technical decision as Akihiro Asahara (0-1-2) saw his bout with Masanori Kawai (1-2-1, 1) called off after just 30 seconds. Another of the 4 rounders which ended quickly saw the debuting Mihiro Matsuda (1-0, 1) stop Koki Konno (0-2) in just 48 seconds. The only other stoppage in these 4 rounders was a 4th round TKO win for Tomohiro Shimokata (1-1-1, 1), who stopped Shohei Horii (1-1) in the opening moments of the 4th round. The most competitve of the 4 rounders saw the debuting Kevin Mendoza (1-0) take a m majority decision win over the previously unbeaten Yudai Imada (1-1-1). Another competitive 4 rounder saw the limited Kenta Yokoe (4-9-1, 1) claim a hard fought win over Mitsukazu Oshita (0-3). A slightly less close bout saw Daiki Ichikawa (4-0, 2) defeat Keita Sakai (2-2, 1) with a clear victory. In a female bout the unbeaten Yoshie Wakasa (2-0, 1) over-came Asami Jinnari (2-1) in a bout that really could have resulted in a draw with no complaints. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) Saturday was a major day for Asian boxing fans and it turned out to be a memorable one, with one Japanese youngster continuing his development towards being a star, a major surprise in the Philippines and a show in India. Aichi, Japan The action kicked off incredibly early with a major show from Japan that was headlined by a young fighter looking to make history. That young fighter was fast rising star Kosei Tanaka (5-0, 2) who claimed the WBO Minimumweight title with a clear decision victory over Mexican Julian Yedras (24-2, 13). Tanaka, who beat Naoya Inoue's Japanese record for the fewest fights to win a world title, looked sensational at times, despite showing some defensive flaws. Interestingly it seems like we're now heading towards a unification bout between Tanaka and compatriot Katsunari Takayama. In an unexpectedly competitive bout Yushi Tanaka (14-0-3, 9) was pushed all the way by the gutsy but limited Mako Matsuyama (7-9-2, 3). Tanaka claimed the majority decision but didn't look as good as he'd have hoped and it seems clear that he has a lot of developing to do before he thinks about fighting for domestic title, especially at Bantamweight. Another unexpectedly competitive bout contest saw Shota Hayashi (25-5-1, 15) take a majority win over Yasuyuki Otagaki (5-4-3, 1). This was Otagaki's third straight loss but he's much better than his record illustrates and we'd not be shocked to see him continue to test good fighters. For Hayashi this performance was disappointing though it did extend his current unbeaten run to 11 fights. The undercard of this show featured 4 other bouts, all of which went the distance. One of the most competitive saw Yuta Ando (2-0) take a very slim decision over decision over Yoshiaki Inoue (2-5-1, 1) whilst another close bout saw Retsu Kosaka (2-0) over-come the debuting Ryosuke Matsutani (0-1). A clearer decision saw Jinya Ito (2-0) take a slight shock win over Tamaki Miwa (2-1, 1) whilst the debuting Kentaro Yoshida (1-0) took a very clear win over Takumi Koroki (0-3) Baja California, Mexico In Mexico we had another title fight as Milan Melindo (32-2, 12) took on IBF Light Flyweight champion Javier Mendoza (24-2-1, 19). Sadly for Melindo he was unable to over-come the hard hitting Mexican who took charge of the bout early on before headclashes forced the bout to the scorecards at the end of round 6. Melindo had been deducted points for low blows and certainly didn't make any friends with his performance, though he did show guts to fight back against a very aggressive Mendoza. Sadly for Melindo this was his second loss in a world title bout and it may be a while before he gets another. As for Mendoza there is some very interesting match ups that he could be involved in, such as fights with Ryo Miyazaki or Rey Loreto. Cotabato del Sur, Philippines Filipino fans had an interesting show more local to home, but unfortunately results from the show haven't yet become fully available. One result we do have was a real shock as Jason Canoy (24-5-2, 18) scored an exceptional opening round TKO against former WBA “interim” Super Flyweight champion Drian Francisco (27-3-1, 21). Francisco was dropped 3 times inside the first round. Another result we have from this card was a 5th round TKO win for the unbeaten Romero Duno (6-0, 5) who saw off Arnel Acebuque (4-4, 4). Dongducheon, South Korea On a KBC sanctioned card in Korea fans got the chance to see a number of novices in action as part of the KBC's attempts to “Create a Champion”. In the sole 6-rounder on the card Tae Kyung Um (2-5-2, 2) scored a 6th round TKO against Min Wook Lee (2-2), who suffered his second stoppage defeat. Interestingly this bout was Lee's second in the space of 2-weeks. Another stoppage on this card saw Sung Il Lim (1-0, 1) begin his career with a 4th round TKO against Jin Suk Lee (0-1). A third bout that failed to go the distance saw Se Yul Yang (0-0-1) fighting to a technical draw with Gun Woo Gang (0-0-1). One of the few bouts that went the distance saw Min Young Kim (1-0-1) extend his unbeaten run with a decision over I Hoon Jung (0-1). Another bout that went the distance saw Won Suk Lee (1-0-1) take a majority decision over Woo Min Kim (1-1). ???, South Korea In a second South Korean show fans saw Ji Hyun Park (21-2, 6) take a 6th round TKO victory over Thailand's limited Yokfah Mor Krungthepthonburi (9-9). With this win Park claimed the WIBA title at 102lbs. From what we understand this show was held under the auspices of the the KBA. New Dehli, India Whilst there was a card in India we sadly don't have the results as of yet. Texas, USA In Texas we saw two Asian fighters suffering stoppage losses. The first of those was Middleweight journeyman Rahman Mustafa Yusubov (11-21, 9) who suffered his 6th straight loss courtesy of a 5th round TKO defeat to Milorad Zizic (12-1, 6). Yusubov has now suffered a trio of successive stoppage losses and we do wonder how much longer he'll continue to fight. The other man to come up short was Filipino veteran Juanito Rubillar (49-23-7, 24) who suffered a 4th round TKO to former world champion Joseph Agbeko (30-5, 23). Rubillar was fighting for the first time since August 2013, when he was stopped by Rey Vargas, and at 38 years old we hope this is the last time he'll be in the ring. Connecticut, USA Staying in the US there was also a loss for Timur Shailezov (17-10-1, 4) who was widely out-pointed by the unbeaten Nate Green (8-0, 2). Shailezov has now lost 8 of his last 9 bouts and it seems clear that he's becoming little more than a journeyman, however he did manage to take a few rounds from Green here. Queensland, Australia Another Asian losing on the road was Fernando Ocon (13-9-1, 5) who suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jason Cooper (14-2-1, 7) in a bout for the WBA Oceania Super Bantamweight title. Ocon has now gone 1-4-1 in his last 6 bouts. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) |
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