Tokyo, Japan For a second successive day Japanese fans had action at the Korakuen Hall and although the card wasn't the best it did offer a lot more than Monday's show did and featured a genuinely competitive support bout. The main event of the show saw Japanese based Filipino Ricky Sismundo (29-8-2, 13) score a 4th round TKO win over the big punching Kazuya Nakano (8-5-1, 7. These two men fought earlier this year and saw their bout being curtailed by a head clash in the first round, this time however the fight managed to really get going. Sadly for Nakano some early success couldn't see him hold off the tough Sismundo, who gave Nakano his 4th stoppage loss. In a supporting 8 round bout fans saw Ganbare Shota (11-5-1, 2) take a thrilling win over Masahide Shinabe (7-13-2, 3). Shota won comfortably on the cards but the two men engaged in some real back-and-forth action that had the fans, understandably, very excited. A closer contest saw Yosuke Kawano (10-4-1, 4) take a very competitive decision victory over Orion Takuya (9-11-3, 4). On paper this was a mismatch, especially considering that Takuya had won just 2 of his last 8, he had however mixed with really good company and that showed as he Kawano a really stiff test in what was a memorable contest. In the show's only 6 rounder Kenta Yamada (8-4-1, 1) scored his first stoppage, taking a 4th round TKO win over the fragile Takuma Okada (5-11, 2), who has now been stopped 8 times in 16 bouts. All 3 of the under-card bouts on this card went the distance. The closest of those ended in a split decision draw as the judges couldn't split Atsushi Suzuki (0-0-2) and Taisei Maeda (0-0-1). Another of these bouts saw Koji Okubo (3-1-2) out point Seishiro Kumakiri (3-5, 1) whilst the remaining bout resulted in a decision win for Nobuo Sawadaishi (2-2), who over-came the debuting Naofumi Shibuya (0-1) (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp)
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Tokyo, Japan On Monday Japanese fans had a low level show courtesy of Kawashima who put on an 8 fight show though provided little of real quality. The two main bouts were both scheduled for 8 rounds though, between them, they lasted a combined 3 minutes and 1 second. The shorter of the two main fights saw Shusaku Fujinaka (12-5-2, 8) blast away Tomoyuki Omura (8-8, 4) in just 47 seconds of a Welterweight contest. On paper this looked an easy one to pick though few would have expected such a quick blow out by Fujinaka who had lost 3 of his previous 5 bouts. For Omura however the end looks to be very close and he now has just a singe win in his last 6, having been blown out in back-to-back fights. The other blow out saw Toshio Arikawa (11-4, 9) blast away the wonderfully named Petchmahalert Eminent Air (0-1), in 2:17. This was an expected blow out with Arikawa now expected to face Akinori Watanabe in November in a Japanese title eliminator style bout at the Strongest Korakuen show. The under-card featured 6 bouts, all scheduled for 4 rounds. Of those bouts 3 more ended early. The shortest of those lasted 85 seconds as the unbeaten Toshinobu Mimura (4-0-1, 3) blew out Kazumichi Ishizawa (3-5, 1). It took a bit longer for the debuting Ryosuke Inui (1-0, 1) to over-come Hiromichi Komatsu (1-2, 1), with the official time being recorded at 2:59 of the opening round. Another debutant picking up an early win was 17 year old Kudura Kaneko (1-0, 1) who over-came fellow debutant Yusaku Minami (0-1). A much more competitive bout saw Akihiro Ichikawa (0-0-1) fight to a split decision draw with Makoto Yamazaki (1-1-1, 1). Another draw on this card saw Masayuki Atari (2-0-1, 2) suffer the first blotch on his record courtesy of Satohiko Haga (3-1-1, 1). Another surprisingly competitive contest saw Yuto Takahashi (4-0, 2) claim a split decision over Akihiko Hikichi (3-6-3). (Image courtesy of boxingews.jp) This past Sunday was an incredibly busy day for Asian fight fans who had a bit of everything. Osaka, Japan In the most significant bout of the day, at least the most significant in Asia, fans got a treat as a determined Takahiro Yamamoto (16-4, 13) stopped Yu Kawaguchi (23-7, 10) to claim the OPBF Bantamweight title. The two men, traded shots earlier this year in a 12 round split decision, engaged in one of the most entertaining bouts of the year here with Yamamoto scoring a knockdown in round 2 before being dropped in round 3. Despite trading knockdowns it was cuts to Kawaguchi that forced the bout to end, with the defending champion looking a bloody pulp by round 7 when the referee eventually called a halt to proceedings. Although Kawaguchi was easily stopped it wasn't a bad day for his fast rising gym mate Kazuki Tanaka (3-0, 3) who made very light work of Thai visitor Kamraiyok Orwandavee (0-3) who was blitzed inside a round. Interestingly Kamraiyok had taken Yamamoto 3 rounds at the end of last year and whilst it may be too early to talk about Tanaka Vs Yamamoto it does seem to be a possibility for the future. Another stablemate of Kawaguchi's to taste victory was was Takayuki Okumoto (15-6-2. 6), who took an 8 round decision win over Yasuhiro Sakurai (7-20). Sadly though another fighter at the Greentsuda gym, Shohei Kanemoto (9-10-1, 3) was on the losing end of a decision as he was out pointed by Kazuyasu Okamoto (10-4, 3). In a Light Middleweight bout Ryota Yada (8-3, 6) scored a 4th round TKO against the limited Marcos Sogabe (6-11-1, 5) as he recorded his 5th straight victory. Lower down on this card fans saw Genki Maeda (2-0, 1) takes a 6 round decision win against San Saknarong (2-4) whilst a 4 round decision saw Ryosuke Nasu (2-1-1) defeat Seita Mochizuki (3-8). Also on this show was the retirement ceremony of Nobuhiro Ishida who waved good bye to professional boxing life. Osaka, Japan Another Osakan show was just as interesting, even though it lacked a title bout, though it did feature a title prelude. That title prelude was at Middleweight where Koki Tyson Maebara (9-1-1, 9) blew away Thailand's Kungsuk Sor Sompong (0-2) in just 2 rounds. Following this win Maebara announced that he was going to be challenging for an OPBF title in December, in what will be his first title bout, and a major step up in class. Another notable name in action here was former Japanese Light Middleweight champion Takayuki Hosokawa (27-10-4, 9) who took an unexpectedly close decision win over Jung Hoon Yang (9-7, 2), himself a former OPBF Welterweight title challenger. Hosokawa had been told to retire if he lost this bout though the uninspiring win may well send him into retirement anyway. Another bout that went the distance saw Ryuya Yamanaka (10-2, 2) take a wide 10 round decision win over Yoshinori Wakahara (7-6, 4) in what is a solid win for the 20 year old Yamanaka. Although not the most talented youngster in Japan we do expect to see Yamanaka compete at title level in the near future. An all Japanese based Filipino bout saw veteran Jonathan Baat (30-6-3, 14) take a wide decision win over Dado Cabintoy (15-5-2, 8), sadly for Cabintoy this loss sees a 5 fight winning streak, dating back more than 2 years, come to an end. For Baat this win secures him an October 19th bout with the much touted Hikaru Marugame (5-0, 3) in what looks like a really good looking match up. Another Japanese based Filipino picking up a win here was Mark John Yap (22-12, 10), who out pointed Shun Ishibashi (10-17-1, 4). One judge had this one far too close, scoring it 77-76, but Yap did get a well deserved unanimous decision win. In a bout scheduled for 6 rounds fans saw a blow out as Yuki Nagashima (6-2, 33) swiftly dispatched of Jaroenlek Chaiyonggym (0-2). The only other under-card bout saw the debuting Akio Furuya (1-0) take a split decision over the win-less Sumeeman Shoki (0-6). Aichi, Japan The least significant of 3 Japanese shows came from Aichi where much of the action was based around Middle Japan Rookie of the Year finals. The main event of the show was one bout which part of the Rookie tournament. This bout saw Kazuya Maruki (19-3, 12) take a dominant decision win over Indonesian visitor Heri Andriyanto (21-19-2, 10). This was a very one sided bout, though Andriyanto did make things interesting at times. The lowest weight of the Rookie of the Year bouts was at Light Flyweight where Hiroki Yajima (5-5, 3) scored a 2nd round KO against Tomohiro Shimokata (1-2-1, 1). Another stoppage occurred in the Flyweight final as Katsuteru Yoshifusa (4-0, 1) blew away Hiroshi Tanase (2-6) inside a round. At Super Flyweight we saw another unbeaten man pick up a win as Takuma Matsushita (3-0, 1) claimed a split decision win over Ryo Shibata (3-2, 2). Another unbeaten man who picked up a win here was Takuya Mizuno (6-0-1, 6) who took a 3rd round KO win over Yusuke Kubota (3-3, 1). It wasn't all great for unbeaten fighters however as Michitaka Umemoto (1-1, 1) suffered a split decision loss to Masatsugu Ito (3-2-1, 1) in a very competitive match up. At Featherweight Japanese based Peruvian Kevin Mendoza (2-0, 1) scored a blow out victory over Naoki Masukawa (3-3). Another stoppage occurred in the Super Featherweight bout as Yuya Shimakura (5-0-1, 2) stopped Kazuaki Okada (3-5, 2) in the 4th round of their bout. At Lightweight the promising 19 year old Daiki Ichikawa (5-0, 3) took out Kohei Furusawa (4-6) in the 2nd round. At Light Welterweight Tetsuya Yamaguchi (3-2-2, 2) took a 4th round TKO against Eisuke Hara (4-2, 3). The remaining bout was at Welterweight where Shingo Saiki (2-0, 2) stopped Masanori Kawai (1-3-1, 1) inside a round. Florida, USA Sadly in the US we saw Filipino veteran Dennis Laurente (49-6-5, 30) lose a wide decision to the faster, younger and more skilled John Jackson (20-2, 15). Laurente did his best to force the action but was also two steps behind Jackson who looked bigger and faster throughout. Despite the loss Laurente managed to maintain of never being stopped, an impressive feat given the power of Jackson who did drop in round 3 but never came close to stopping him. Lanao del Norte, Philippines As for actual action in the Philippines there was two bouts in Lanao del Norte. One of those saw Joel Dela Cruz (19-23-3, 7) take a decision victory against journeyman Dondon Lapuz (19-48-7, 7). The other bout on this card saw former OPBF title challenger Jovylito Aligarbes (12-3, 6) score a 6th round TKO against Edil Bastian (4-4-1, 1). This was Aligarbes's second stoppage win since he was stopped, 18 months ago, by Shingo Wake and it seems like the youngster is slowly rebuilding his career. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) This past Saturday was a notable day in Asian boxing with several interesting fighters in action. Tokyo, Japan At the Korakuen Hall fans has an intriguing show that featured fighters across various levels of the sport. The most notable man in action was former Japanese Light Flyweight champion Yu Kimura (17-3-1, 3) who really shined as he comfortably out pointed Mexican visitor Jesus Faro (14-10 9). Kimura controlled the bout through out and looked at his best as he came out the clear winner in a bout that seemingly acted as a “world title prelude” and it now seems that he's angling for a fight with WBC champion Pedro Guevara. Another man looking for a title fight is Yuto Shimizu (10-2-2, 3) who recorded his 7th successive win as he over-came veteran foe Yosuke Kirima (21-5-2, 14). On paper this looked like a bout where Kirima was the favourite but Shimizu proved his quality once again and he really deserves a title fight after recent wins over Hikaru Nishida, Toru Chiba, Taakehiro Shimokawara and now Kirima. Sadly for Kirima, himself a former title domestic title challenger, this loss ends a 4 fight winning streak. A minor upset saw the light hitting Hirotsugu Yamamoto (17-11-2 2) take a very wide decision win against Koichi Ito (10-4-3, 9), with Ito struggling to win a round. Coming in to this bout Yamamoto was 1-5 in his last 6 but really turned in a performance to be proud of here. Sadly for Ito, who really was second best in every which way, this was his his 3rd loss in 5 bouts and his future really doesn't look too good right now. Whilst Ito looks done it's fair to say things are only getting started for Light Flyweight hopeful Kenji Ono (9-1, 4) who took a solid win over Kenta Motoki (6-8-1, 1). Ono, won won a hard fought 8 round decision, has now won 7 in a row and he'll be hoping to move towards a Japanese ranking in the next 12 months ago. Talking about fighters looking forward to the future it's fair to say the future is very bright for Lightweight prospect Shuya Masaki (2-0, 1) who scored a solid 6 round decision win over Shintaro Nakamura (5-5-1, 2). Masaki might be slightly disappointed that he didn't get a stoppage but he really was a run away winner. At Welterweight fans saw Masaya Tamayama (5-1, 3) bounce back from his sole loss as he out pointed the more experienced Shingo Yabu (4-6). On paper this was a solid win for the young prospect however it does need saying that Yabu has been stopped 4 times, suggesting that Tamayama doesn't his as hard as his record indicates. The only 4 rounder on this card saw Ryo Matsubara (3-1, 3) score a 2nd round stoppage of the previously unbeaten Seiyu Gunji (1-1-1, 1). This was Matsubara's second stoppage since being narrowly out-pointed by Takunari Yokoyama in June 2014, and despite that loss it does seem that he has serious power. Bucheon, South Korea In theory “world” title bouts are the highest level of fights. Yesterday however we had a world title bout that really wasn't at the top level, but yet was still a very intriguing contest as “WIBA” Minimumweight champion Ji Hyun Park (22-2, 6) took a clear, but hard fought, decision over Filipino foe Gretchen Abaniel (15-8, 6). Abaniel came to rip the title from the champion and, during the early rounds, had real success but eventually Park found her range and took the later rounds to retain her title Also on this card was a bout featuring Thai based Iranian Mohamadreza Hamze (6-6-1, 2), who lost a decision to a local fighter, though sadly we've been unable to put a name to the Korean who beat him. Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico In Mexico things didn't end well for the over-matched Kazuki Hashimoto (11-5, 7) was saw a 4 fight winning streak come to a quick end at the hands of former world champion Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9, 49). Gonzalez, who was making his Super Featherweight debut, stopped Hashimoto in the 2nd round and it now seems likely that he begin targeting a bout with Takashi Miura. Tasmania, Australia In Australia there were a couple of Asian fighters in action. One of those bouts ended in a genuine upset as Australian based Thai Paitoon Jaikom (4-15, 2) scored a very rare win as he over-came the debuting Jakob Daureen (0-1) with a 4 round decision. Paitoon started well, scoring a knock-down in the opening round, and never really let the lead slip out of his hands. In the main event of the card fans saw former Bantamweight world title challenger Nouldy Manakane (29-18-2, 18) suffer a 3rd round loss to unbeaten Super Featherweight hopeful Luke Jackson (9-0, 4). It's been a while since Manakane lost to Koki Kameda, in a WBA Bantamweight title fight, but it's now clear that he is fight well above his natural weight and that he's becoming little more than a journeyman. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) Metro Manila, Philippines
The most notable Asian show of the day came from the Philippines where he had several notable bouts, including a contest that featured a former world title contender. The main event of the show featured that former world title challenger, Bernabe Concepcion (34-6-2, 19) make light work of Tanzanian visitor Juma Fundi (27-13-3, 11), who was stopped in the 2nd round. With this win Concepcion claimed the WBO Oriental Super Bantamweight title. Another early stoppage on this card saw a genuine upset as Ryan Bajala (4-1-1, 2) stopped the previously unbeaten Nino Valenzuela (8-1-1, 2). This is a genuine shock considering Valenzuela was being tipped as a real hopeful. The main event wasn't the only title fight on this card. Another title bout saw Renren Tesorio (15-6-3, 4) narrowly retain his GAB Light Flyweight title with a decision win over Bonjun Loperez (9-4-1, 5). In an interesting rematch Toto Landero (6-0-2, 2) took a narrow win over Philip Luis Cuerdo (7-2-1, 4), following a draw in their first bout. In a bout that saw an early conclusion fans saw Renerio Arizala (13-2-1, 5) take a technical decision over Romnick Magos (11-5, 7). This bout was stopped after a clash of heads left Magos badly cut. In other bout of note saw Rogelio Jun Doliguez (20-3-2, 14) take a decision win over Jerry Nardo (21-7, 11) in a 10 round bout. The only under-card bout saw the debuting Michael Mendoza (1-0) take a decision over the winless Ronnie Gaton (0-7). Tokyo, Japan The only Japanese card of the day was a Rookie of the Year card. The lightest division covered here was the 105lb Minimumweight division which saw Yuki Ikeya (3-1, 1) progress to the next round with a hard fought win over Desierto Nagaike (4-2-1). The only draw of the show came at Bantamweight where Yuito Yamaguchi (4-4-1, 1) fought to a split draw with the unbeaten Akira Tsutsumi (3-0-1, 2). In the other Bantamweight bout Toshiki Nishihara (5-3-2, 1) took a split decision over Yugo Ueda (5-3, 4) At Super Bantamweight Ryuyu Kaji (4-1, 3) moved to the next round with a 4th round victory over the previously unbeaten Yasuaki Miura (3-1, 1). The only one, of 3, Featherweight bouts not to go the distance saw 21 year old hopeful Teppei Kayanuma (5-0, 3) score a 4th round stoppage of Kazuhiro Koike (5-4-1, 4). A very competitive contest at 126lbs saw Kei Iwahara (5-2, 2) narrowly over-come Shogo Sakai (4-3-1, 3) whilst another ultra-competitive bout saw Ryota Ishida (5-0, 3) take a split decision over Daiki Funayama (2-1-1, 1). At Lightweight we had one close one as Yutaka Uemura (5-2-1, 2) narrowly over-came Rei Ichiyama (4-6, 1) with a split decision win. The other two Lightweight bouts both finished early with Hikaru Akutsu (5-1, 4) stopping Shin Tomitaka (3-2-1, 1) in the 2nd round of their bout whilst Ryusei Nakajima (5-1, 3) knocked our Akira Morita (3-3, 1) in the 3rd round of their contest. In the sole Light Welterweight bout we had a minor upset as Shinjiro Kawada (3-1-1, 3) scored a surprise opening round KO against the previously unbeaten Rice Hayashi (3-1, 2). There was however no surprise at Welterweight as Masaharu Kaito (3-0) out pointed the still win-less Satoru Araki (0-3). California, USA In the US fans saw Kazakh hopeful Bekman Soylybayev (5-0, 3) take part in a brief encounter with Sergio Najera (10-20-2, 4). Soylybayev took just 36 seconds to see off his over-matched foe. |
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