ASIAN BOXING
  • Home
  • Asian News
  • Champions
    • World Champions
    • Profiles
    • OPBF Champions
    • WBO Asia Pacific Champions
    • Japanese Champions
  • World Title Results
  • World Title Previews
  • Posters!
  • Female
    • Previews
    • Results
    • Schedule
  • Thinking out East!
  • Previews
  • Oriental Opinions
  • Upcoming Fights
  • Features
  • Taka's Title Shot!
  • The Asian Boxing Podcast
  • Videos
  • On This Day
  • Forum
  • Contact Us
  • Miscellaneous
  • Guest Articles
  • Interviews
  • Schedule
  • Donate
  • Japanese Boxing FAQ
  • Boxing Raise
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Champion Carnival
  • Series Break Downs
  • Newsletter
  • Thank You
  • Video Hunt
  • Asian Boxing Fighter List
  • The Watch List
  • Isakura

The State of the Division 2020 - Middleweight - Contenders

2/4/2020

0 Comments

 
​The contenders at the Middleweight division make for an odd bunch, with very few fighters in the mix who have previously world titles, and many who are really more prospects than contenders. In fact really the division is really lacking in terms of top tier contenders, with only a handful who have proven they belong in and around world level. It's a bad division as such but it's one that is clearly in transition
 
Rob Brant (25-2, 17)
American fighter Rob Brant shocked the boxing world in 2018 when he out pointed Ryota Murata to claim the WBA "regular" title. Sadly for him however his reign was a short one and it ended in 2019 when he travelled to Japan to face Murata in a rematch. Brant is a talented volume fighter who belongs in the title mix, but he'll need to rebuild in 2020 if he's to get a shot at the big time. Sadly it feels like his short reign at the top is going to be as good as it gets for Brant.
 
Chris Eubank Jr (29-2, 22)
Second generation fighter Chris Eubank Jr received a lot of attention in his homeland early in his career, under the guidance of his enigmatic father. In recent years however he has seemingly vanished off the face of the planet. Wins over James DeGale and Matt Korobov in 2019 are impressive, but the profile of the two fights was miniscule compared to the quality of fighters in them. Since losing in 2018 to George Groves Eubank has really struggled to get attention, no matter how solid his competition has been. Fingers crossed 2020 is a better year for the 30 year old, who is talented, charismatic and exciting.
 
Jaime Munguia (35-0, 28)
Former WBO Light Middleweight champion Jaime Munguia moved up to Middleweight for his last fight, and 11th round TKO win over Gary O'Sullivan. The 23 year old Mexican is an exciting, high volume fighter, but a pretty limited one and someone who we expect will struggle to make a mark on the division if he doesn't tighten up his defense, significantly. If we look at Munguia as a fan friendly fringe contender, and are willing to give him time to improve, he could become a solid contender. In reality however he's too well known to be given time and the division is too weak to stall a title fight for him. His biggest issue at Middleweight was his biggest strength at Light Middleweight. His size. At Light Middleweight he was huge, but being huge has forced him to move up and face bigger fighters. We suspect this is going to be a really tough year for Munguia and his management team.
 
Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10)
Talented Ukrainian Sergiy Derevyanchenko is an unlucky man. The technically excellent, solid punching 34 year old could, well have had wins over Daniel Jacobs and Gennady Golovkin had judges just seen things a little bit different. Both of his losses, to legitimate world class fighters, have essentially been decided by 2 rounds, and he has given both men one of their toughest bouts. Sadly at 34 years old Derevyanchenko is likely on the slide, and may get 1 more shot at the top, if he's lucky. On the other hand he may well find himself as part of the "who needs him?" cub following his impressive performances in defeat.
 
Liam Smith (29-2-1, 16)
Englishman Liam Smith is a former WBO Light Middleweight champion who has moved up in weight but is yet to really show what he can do at Middleweight, having scored a couple of rather low level wins since moving up. At Light Middleweight he was a strong, powerful and tough, yet relatively basic, fighter. At 31 years old Smith does have time to mount a real charge at 160lbs, but he can't keep wasting time against B tier competition. This year has to be one where he steps back up to the fringes and gets the chance to prepare for a top Middleweight.
 
Liam Williams (22-2-1, 17)
Another British fighter looking to make their mark at Middleweight is Liam Williams, a 27 year old from Wales. Both of his losses came to Liam Smith at Light Middleweight but since changing trainer Williams has looked a more powerful and devastating fighter. He's not the most polished or rounded fighter out there, but he's strong, powerful and is still very much an improving fighter with a very fun style. It's going to be fun to see him mixing at world level, and given his Decemeber 2019 win over Alantez Fox a world title fight isn't going to be far away.
 
Kamil Szeremeta (21-0, 5)
Poland's relatively unknown Kamil Szeremeta is next in line for Gennady Golovkin and is the IBF mandatory challenger. The 30 year old has become the mandatory more on the volume of his wins than the quality of them but the former European champion is certainly not a bad fighter. He's been unbeaten since his pro debut in 2012 and has a couple of past it fringe contenders on his record, in the form hand Rafal Jackiewicz and Kassim Ouma. He's strong, despite not being much of a puncher, but shouldn't really be much of a test for Golovkin, even a much faded 2020 Golovkin.
 
Kazuto Takesako (12-0-1, 11)
It's unlikely we'll ever see Kazuto Takesako making a mark at world level, but the hard hitting Japanese fighter is knocking on the door of the top 15 and has unified the Japanese and OPBF titles, whilst being fun to watch, powerful and exciting. There is, obviously a gap between him and the top guys in the world, but given the relative lack of depth at 160lbs the 28 year old could end up finding himself as fringe contender sooner rather than later. He's here more because the division is weak, rather than being anything great, but we would advise fans do at least make a note of his name, as he is very fun to watch.
 
Janibek Alimkhanuly (8-0, 4)
Top Rank promoted Kazakh Middleweight hopeful Janibek Alimkhanuly is a former amateur standout who took some time to adapt to the professional ranks, but now appears to have settled at the weight. In 2019 he racked up 4 wins, 3 by stoppage, and took on progressively better competition. We would be a little bit surprised to see the 26 year old southpaw get a world title fight in 2020, but we wouldn't be surprised to see him knocking on the door as we go into 2021.
 
Edgar Berlanga (13-0, 13)
The divisional wild card is American puncher Edgar Berlanga, who may end up being a genuine star, if his power carries up through the levels. In 13 fights he has blown away 13 opponents, all in the first round. His competition has, admittedly, been limited, but not terrible and his December win over Cesar Nunez was particularly notable as Nunez had gone 8 rounds with Vincent Feigenbutz in his only previous loss. He's still very much a work in progress but if he keeps blowing opponents up and taking steps forward it's going to be very, very hard to hold him back from world level contenders for long.
0 Comments

The State of the Division 2020 - Middleweight - The Champions

2/3/2020

0 Comments

 
The Middleweight division is one of the biggest messes in the sport, and like the Lightweight division it was the politics of the WBC and WBA that have caused a complete mess. The mess that those bodies have caused is compounded by the fact the division, if we're being totally honest, is rather thin on the ground in terms of worth while contender. In fact whilst the Middleweight division might be one of the most historically significant it is currently one of the worst, lacking depth in the ranks of the contenders, and being a total mess at the top.
 
WBA "super" and WBC "Franchise" - Saul Alvarez (53-1-2, 36)
Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is by far and away the biggest name in the division, and the current unified WBA "super" and WBC "Franchise" champion. Sadly however it's looking less and less likely that he will fight at Middleweight again and is essentially holding up the division's development. As one of boxing's few global stars we understand the title bodies bending over to accommodate Alvarez to some extent but creating the whole "Franchise" tag to help appease him really was a pathetic move form the WBC who have really created a mess here. It's really unclear what Canelo's future holds, but as the biggest name in the sport he really is in the driving seat for whatever the future brings.
 
IBF - Gennady Golovkin (40-1-1, 35)
Kazakh star Gennady Golovkin is one of the stars of the division and still a hugely popular fighter even though he is now coming to the end of his long and successful career. The 37 year old won his first 37 pro bouts, unified the WBA, WBC and IBF titles and gave the division a real sense of clarity with a major divisional king. Sadly though he's gone 3-1-1 in his last 5 and looked more and more human with every fight. His two bouts with Saul Alvarez were both great but it was clear that he had slipped in the year between them. Golovkin looked even more of a faded force last October when he narrowly squeaked a decision against Sergiy Derevyanchenko to reclaim the IBF title. His next bout will be an IBF 
 
WBO - Demetrius Andrade (29-0, 18)
American world champion Demetrius Andrade is a genuine, but also a man who has spent much of his career making poor decisions and and not doing things that would help him. Typically Andrade's fights have been dull to watch, and like he's fighting well within himself. Tall, rangy, talented, awkward and a southpaw he's a fighter that top fighters wouldn't be in a rush to face at the best of times, but he's also done little to help his marketability and his team don't seem to be in a rush to get him big fights. Andrade, known as "Boo Boo" has been a professional since 2008, yes he's fought 29 times in over 11 years, he's become a 2-weight champion, but his competition has been poor and at 31, soon to be 32, he really needs to do something big this year. He's started the year in an acceptable fashion, stopping the over-matched Luke Keeler, but now needs to face top competition to put pressure on the other champions to face him.
 
WBC - Jermall Charlo (30-0, 22)
The WBC mess, creating the Franchise champion status for Saul Alvarez, has seen Jermall Charlo being upgraded from the WBC "interim" champion to the WBC regular champion. Since being upgraded he's defended the title against Brandon Adams and Dennis Hogan. Charlo, like Andrade, is a 2-weight champion, having held titles at 154lbs and 160lbs, but is another fighter who has failed to secure big fights and done little to deserve them. On paper Charlo has a decent resume, with wins against the likes of Austin Trout, Julian Williams and Matt Korobov, but for a fighter who has been a professional for over a decade and has 30 fights he really should have achieved more. There is an argument that some fighters avoided Charlo, but in reality he did little to appeal to the top guys, and it's likely that he'll continue to meander through lower level challengers rather than get a career defining bout.
 
WBA "Regular" - Ryota Murata (16-2, 13)
Japanese fighter Ryota Murata might not be the most natural athlete, but the physically strong and imposing fighter is an Olympic champion, a former World Amateur Championship Silver medal winner and a 2-time WBA regular champion. In the ring Murata is a very basic fighter, but a very strong, powerful and heavy handed one who presses forward and looks to unleash monstrous right hands. At 34 years old Murata's time in the sport is limited, but he's expected to get a career defining bout this year, and he's been linked to both Canelo and Golovkin since December. The next 12 months will be pivotal in how Murata's career is remembered though it's hard to deny that he's a mega star in Japan and draws TV audiences in the multiple millions. His team have the money to attract a big opponent to Japan and that seems to be their aim this year.
0 Comments

The state of the Division - Middleweight - The Prospects

1/26/2019

0 Comments

 
Whilst the Middleweight division doesn't appear to have much depth in terms of contenders it does have some really interesting fighters rising through the ranks right now, and they are a very varied bunch of fighters from all over the globe.

For those who missed our looks at the champions and contenders at Middleweight those were covered here:
The state of the Division - Middleweight - The Champions
​
The state of the Division - Middleweight - The Contenders
 
Christian Mbilli (13-0, 13)
One of the best prospects in world boxing, regardless of weight, is Cameroonian born French fighter Christina Mbilli, who is looking like one of the most outstanding Middleweight hopefuls out there. He was a stellar amateur, winning gold medals at the European Youth, European Union and European Olympic qualifiers, and competed on the WSB. Since turning professional less than 2 years ago he has ripped through his competition, stopping his 13 foes in just 38 rounds. His competition hasn't been the strongest, but he has taken the unbeaten record of Ramon Aguinaga and smashed through Mexican Luis Fernando Pina. At 23 years old he should be regarded as one of the hottest fighters in professional boxing and someone to seriously keep an eye on.
 
Serhii Bohachuk (12-0, 12)
We know how there's a Ukrainian take over of boxing with the likes of Vasyl Lomachenko, Oleksandr Usyk and Oleksandr Gvozdyk all holding world titles and all set out to prove they are. There is also a second wave of Ukrainians below those top tier fighters, and including in that is 23 year old Serhii Bohachuk. The youngster made his debut in early 2017 and has gradually stepped up his competition, whilst running through fighters. Dubbed "El Flaco" he is certainly explosive and appears to have no issues making Light Middleweight, at the moment, but clearly has the frame to fill into a very strong Middleweight. A long term prospect, but one well worthy of attention.
 
Kazuto Takesakao (10-0, 10)
Japanese Middleweight champion Kazuto Takesako isn't the next Ryota Murata, but the 27 year old is a legit prospect, and a really heavy handed, aggressive and exciting fighter, who usually comes forward, and always throws with bad intent. His KO win over Shoma Fukumoto was a big coming out win, and since the he has won the Japanese title and defended it once, with his next defense set for March. There are technical issues he needs to sort before progressing beyond regional level, but he has suggested that he wants to unify the Japanese title with the OPBF and WBO Asia Pacific titles, so it's clear that he's looking to make gradual steps upwards, towards a world title fight. One to watch, but not one who will be in the world mix in the next 12 months.
 
Meiirim Nursultanov (10-0, 8)
The 25 year old Meiirim Nursultanov is one of two notable Kazakh prospects at Middleweight, and is probably the better of the two, if we're being honest. The Oxnard based, Klimas managed fighter turned pro in late 2016 and has been moved gradually through the rankings, with his best wins coming in his last 2 bouts. In late 2018 he stopped Jamar Freeman and began his 2019 with a win over Ramon Aguinaga. He's young, very powerful, and has been sparring with top competition, helping develop his skills, though he is still some way from a big fight of his own.
 
Misael Rodriguez (8-0, 4)
Talented Mexican Misael Rodriguez won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and is tipped to turn that medal into professional titles under the guidance of Abner Mares and Richard Schaefer. The talented 24 year old debuted in 2017 and although easy so far he is a fantastic talent who is getting experience and being developed by a fantastic team. Although talented it's unclear how talented he is given the level he's been fighting at, but given his amateur credentials and the team involved with him it's hard to not be excited about him. Sadly he appears to be a long term project, and it could be 3 or 4 years before we see him in really meaningful fights, though he is scheduled to fight just hours after this article goes live.
 
Artem Chebotarev (6-0, 4)
At the age of 30 Russian fighter Artem Chebotarev will need to make a big step up this year, but he did show signs of doing that last year, so we will give him the benefit of the doubt. He was a stellar amateur, winning a gold at the European Championships in 2010 and a bronze at the 2013 World Amateur Championships. He won the APB title in 2016, and scored notable wins in both the APB and the Amateurs. Sadly those side ventures meant he didn't make his "proper" professional debut until January 2017. In his debut year he went 4-0 (3) and scored a notable win over Nuhu Lawal. He built on that start in 2018 and ended the year with a big win over Javier Francisco Maciel, though did lose 12 months out of the ring. If he can score 1 or 2 big wins this year he will certainly be in the title mix by the end of the year.
 
Ulugbek Khakberdiev (5-0, 3)
Unbeaten Uzbek hopeful Ulugbek Khakberdiev has had a frustrating career so far. He turned professional in 2017 and beat Karen Avetisyan, a very under-rated journeyman. He really came to our attention in September 2017, when he stopped Dmitry Sukhotsky, in what should have been a huge break out win, but he would then have a break from the ring losing momentum and not fight for over 7 months, before picking up a low key win in Uzbekistan. Sadly he's again been inactive, and hasn't fought since May 2018. Given how talented, promising, heavy handed he is there is so much to be excited about, and at 26 he does have time on his side, but needs to get active after essentially wasting the last year and a bit. He's too good to not fight, but it appears there is something keeping him inactive, and that is a huge shame during what should be the start of his prime years.
 
Janibek Alimkhanuly (4-0, 1)
Whilst top Uzbek amateur fighters have taken immediately to the pros, some of the top Kazakh amateurs have taken a few fights to adapt. It appears another Kazakh who hasn't quite settled to the professional style yet is the unbeaten Janibek Alimkhanuly, who looks to have the tools to go a long way, but just needs a little bit of time. As an amateur he won the World Amateur Championships, the Asian Championships, twice, and competed at the Olympics. As a professional his career has been stop start, but he's now based in the US with Top Rank and has fully committed to being a professional boxer. He's notched recent wins over tough competition, in the form of Carlos Galvan and Vaughn Alexander and we're expecting to see him really spread his wings in 2019, with some top performances as he continues to adapt to professional boxing.
0 Comments

The state of the Division - Middleweight - The Contenders

1/24/2019

0 Comments

 
Whilst the champions at Middleweight are exciting the Contenders unfortunately don't have great quality running through them, with a few standouts, a few unproven fighters and a few that seem to be making up the numbers.

We covered the champions here, The state of the Division - Middleweight - The Champions, if you missed it 

Gennady Golovkin (38-1-1, 34)
The standout contender at Middleweight is Kazakh puncher Gennady Golovkin, a former unified champion and the man who was long considered the best in the division. He lost his belts in controversial fashion last year, losing a razor thin decision to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, after having previously fought to a draw with Alvarez. Although still an elite level fighter we do wonder what his body has left in it, and he turns 37 in April. There is no set future plan for Golovkin and he is yet to announce which TV network he will be working with after the demise of HBO's boxing content. It's assumed he will head over to DAZN but no announcement has yet been made, and he may find himself frozen out of big fights until early next year.
 
Billy Joe Saunders (27-0, 13)
Another former champion in the division is England's Billy Joe Saunders, a controversial figure who has really harmed his career with out of the ring activity. The out of the ring issues saw Saunders turn many against him last year, before he failed a drug's test and forced the cancellation of a bout against Demetrius Andrade in late 2018. He's now been ordered to fight Adrade, in a mandatory title shot, but will receive a very low share of the purse and may well look else where. Saunders is a talented southpaw, and seemed set to become a star following his impressive win over David Lemieux, but the out of the ring issues has certain killed his moment.
 
Ryota Murata (14-2, 11)
Former WBA "regular" champion Ryoto Murata has blown hot and cold through his career, and at 33 it's not clear how much the 2012 Olympic champion can actually improve. Murata is a heavy handed and physically strong pressure fighter, but he's very basic, rather slow and can be out worked, out manoeuvered and outsped. At his best he's a tank but his title loss to Rob Brant last year showed just how limited he can be when fighters with good lateral movement and combinations face him. That loss was his only clear loss, with the other being a very controversial decision that was later avenged. He's hugely popular in Japan, but we do wonder if he will get another chance at the top given how poor he was against Brant.
 
Jason Quigley (15-0, 11)
Unbeaten US based Irishman Jason Quigley had long been linked to a fight with Murata, prior to Murata's loss to Brant, and as with many Irish fighters he does have a notable and loyal following. Despite that, following he is lacking in terms of notable victories and doesn't seem to have progressed in the way many had expected. As an amateur he won a Silver medal at the 2013 World Amateur Championships and a Gold medal at the European championships. He's been a professional since 2014, and whilst he is just 27 his best wins are against the like of James De La Rosa and Glen Tapia, rather than true top contenders.
 
Sergiy Derevyanchenko (12-1, 10)
Talented Ukrainian 33 year old Sergiy Derevyanchenko proved he belonged at world level with a good showing against Daniel Jacobs last year. He's a technically solid fighter, who is strong and has decent power, but at the age of 33 and given his lack of size he may well find himself unable to get the big win in the division. He was a standout in the WSB but turning professional in 2014 may well have cost him his peak years and it's hard to know how long he really has at the top. He's a fantastic fighter, it just feels like his career will be coming to an end before it ever really got the chance to take off. He was avoided at times but seems to be a high risk-little reward opponent for anyone in the sport, and may well be avoided again until he's slipped to the point where another contenders fancies their chances against him.
 
Khasan Baysangurov (17-0, 7)
Russian born, Ukrainian based, 21 year old fighter Khasan Baysangurov is one of the youngest challengers in the division, and is lined up for a shot against Rob Brant in February. Despite being a relative unknown he has been picking up wins against the likes of Guido Nicolas Pitto and Paul Valenzuela Jr. Given the quality of those wins he certainly doesn't seem ready for a shot at Brant, and very much looking like a fighter being jumped up levels. He is a decent boxer, but lacks power, and is really a few years away from developing his man strength. In a few years time Baysangurov might be a very good fighter, but right now it's far too early for him to get a shot at the top level.
 
Matt Korobov (28-2, 14)
At 36 years old Korobov is one of the sports most frustrating talents. He was an elite amateur, twice claiming World Amateur Championship gold medals, and he turned professional in 2008 at the age of 25 with the potential to go all the way. His career showed early promise, but he could regularly put in the performance that he was capable of, often preferring to win safe rather than to shine. In 2014 he got his first shot at the big time, but was stopped in the 6th round by Andy Lee and since then his career has struggled to come alive, that was until last December when he challenged Jermall Charlo and give the unbeaten Charlo a real test. That loss raised Korobov's profile and could well lead to another shot in the near future.
 
Maciej Sulecki (27-1, 11)
Poland's Maciej Sulecki is a 29 year old who has been a professional since 2010, but only really began to make a name for himself in the last few years. Since 2014 he has scored notable wins over Grzegorz Proksa, Darryl Cunningham, Huge Centeno Jr and Jack Culcay, as well as giving Daniel Jacobs a much tougher than expected fight. He's tough, has a good engine and a fun to watch style, though his lack of power and technical flaws do seem likely to hold him back from being a champion. He's a fun fighter however and should be considered a main contender at the moment.
 
Jack Culcay (25-3, 13)
Former WBA Light Middleweight champion Jack Culcay was just mentioned as one of Sulecki's best wins and is a pretty decent fighter himself, though sadly he sort of sums up the gulf between the top contenders and the other contenders. Culcay was a notable amateur, winning the World Amateur Championships in 2009, and was regarded as a big German hope as part of the post Sturm and Abraham era. Sadly however he has failed to fill the void left by the great Germans that came before him. Culcay is a pretty standard level European fighter who won the European title last year, but vacated it before making his first defense. He will likely get a world title fight, but unless he improves drastically at 33 he will be little more than a contender, never doing enough to become a true champion.
 
Liam Williams (19-2-1, 14)
Talented Welshman Liam Williams is probably another fighter who should be regarded as a European level fighter looking to move up a level. The 26 year old is a fighter who does have plenty of skill, but often ends up in gruelling affairs, which is a shame as when he's on point he is a fantastic fighter. He made his mark mostly at Light Middleweight, but move up after a couple of losses to Liam Smith and look fantastic last time out when he stopped the touted Mark Heffron. He still has a long way to go to prove he's a world class Middleweight, but he's young enough to develop the experience and tools. Worries do remain about his stamina and toughness at the highest level, but he does deserve a mention here.
 
Esquiva Falcao (22-0, 15)
Brazilian fighter Esquiva Falcao is one of two Brazilian fighters who are looking to get title fights at 160lbs this year. The southpaw from Vitoria is a talented fighter who won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics, a bronze at the 2011 World Amateur championships and competed in the WSB. As a professional his career hasn't really taken off, and at the age of 29 it's getting to the point where it really needs to move on to the next level. His best wins aren't anything special but his performances have, for the most part, been dominant and it's clear he can step up another level. Sadly his competition has been several levels below world class, and we really don't know how good he is.
 
Yamaguchi Falcao (16-0-0-1, 7)
The other Brazilian brother looking to win a world title is the other brother, Yamaguchi Falcao. At 31 he is now in the "now or never" territory in regards to stepping up in class. He's proven to be talented, though like his brother we really don't know how good he is, and he's yet to face anyone of any known quality. Like his younger brother Yamaguchi was a top amateur, taking a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics and competing in the WSB. If he's able to get the push he needs this year he could certainly be managed into a world title fight, but it really does seem too late in his career for him to become the star that Brazilian boxing needs.
0 Comments

The state of the Division - Middleweight - The Champions

1/21/2019

0 Comments

 
The Middleweight division, along with the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Welterweight divisions, has typically been one of the key divisions in deciding the state of the sport. Right now however, it does feel rather lacking in terms of depth, despite having some of the sports biggest names. It's a division that is incredibly top heavy and very much lacking in depth. What also doesn't help is that between the champions there has been a lack of established reigns and defenses, making the division have big names but lack a long reigning center figure
 
Saul Alvarez (51-1-2, 35)- WBC, WBA Super (0 defenses)
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is arguably the biggest name in boxing right, and commands an insane amount of attention, huge purses and mass fanfare when he gets in the ring. Whether you like him or not, and whether you feel he has had some favours from judges or not, it's undeniable that when Canelo fights the boxing world pays attention. His win over Gennady Golovkin last year, in what was a very controversial result, saw Alvarez claim the WBA "Super" and WBC titles, with the intention now being to unify them on May 4th against IBF champion Daniel Jacobs. Something that is worth noting about Canelo is that he is still looking to rebuild his reputation following a drug test failure in 2018, and it seems like he will look to make a point of proving he is a clean fighter at every opportunity.
 
Daniel Jacobs (35-2, 29) - IBF (0 defenses)

Canelo won his title in September and the following month Daniel Jacobs won the IBF title, taking the vacant title with a win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko. The IBF title had been stripped from Gennady Golovkin, prior to his rematch with Alvarez, opening up the opportunity for Jacobs to win the belt. The 31 year old, soon to be 32 year old, Jacobs is an exciting and flawed boxer-puncher. He's quick, explosive and a smart fighter than many give him credit for. He also has a heart warming backstory of surviving cancer to become a world champion. Sadly for Jacobs he has shown some fragility, having been stopped by Dmitry Pirog and been put down by Golovkin and Sergio Mora, but he seems to have shown the brains to counter-act his questionable chin. His bout with Canelo should be very interesting, and is one of the first true super fights of 2019.
 
Demetrius Andrade (27-0, 17) - WBO (1 defense)
Unbeaten American Demetrius Andrade is a talented yet incredibly frustrating fighter who seems to have been around for years, and actually debuted back in 2008. Despite his long unbeaten career he has failed to set the world on fire, or even really make the most of any opportunity he's had. He won the WBO title in October, when he defeated Walter Kautondokwa for the title which had been left behind by Billy Joe Saunders following a drugs test. Whilst Kautondokwa was an awkward fighter Andrade seemed to show no killer instinct. He made his first defense of the title this past Friday, and scored a bizarre stoppage over Artur Akavov, in what seemed to be an awful decision by Arthur Mercante. Andrade is a huge, awkward, fast, explosive southpaw, but lacks that something that could make a star. His reign is shrouded in controversy, due to the way Saunder's reign ended, and his performances have regularly failed to show just how good he is. If he can put everything together he could be a star, but it seems like he will never really show what he's capable of.
 
Rob Brant (24-1, 16) WBA "Regular" (0 defenses)

Once beaten American Rob Brant shocked the boxing world last year, when he upset Ryota Murata to claim the WB "regular" title. The 28 year old was another champion crowned in what was a division changing October, and he'll be making his first defense in February, when he takes on the unbeaten Khasan Baysangurov. From his 25 fights Brant is known for 2. One is the shock win over Murata in which he set an insane pace and out boxed the Japanese Olympic champion with ease. The other is his loss to Juergen Braehmer, which saw Brant looking rather clueless against the German veteran. He has clearly learned from that loss to the German and given his performance against Murata it's clear he is a very talented fighter, with under-rated power, and a great engine. 
 
Jermall Charlo (28-0, 21) WBC interim (1 defense)

Jermall Charlo, the unbeaten twin of Jermell Charlo, won the WBC "interim" title last April when he stopped Hugeo Centono Jr in 2 rounds. Prior to winning the Interim title Charlo had a short reign at 154lbs, where he had held the IBF title and made 3 defenses. Charlo is a talented boxer-puncher, with very respectable power, but is technically not as good as he seems to think he is, as we saw recently when he was fortunate to over-come Matt Korobov. The win over Korobov looked comfortable on paper, against an old and inactive Russian challenger, and looked clear on the judges scorecards but the reality is that Charlo wasn't the clear winner in the eyes of the fans, and it seemed like he was really tested by the first skilled Middleweight he'd faced. Charlo will call for the big fights, but the reality is that he's not in the same league as the top 2 men in the division.
0 Comments
    Become a Patron!

    Takahiro Onaga

    Takahiro Onaga is a regular contributor to Asian Boxing and will now be a featured writer in his own column where his takes his shot at various things in the boxing world.

    Archives

    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    August 2015
    May 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014

    Categories

    All
    Abass Baraou
    Abbas Ali
    Abigail Medina
    Abner Mares
    Abraham Nova
    Adil Said
    Adil Said VS Abbas Ali
    Adrian Lerasan
    Adrien Broner
    Agustin Mauro Gauto
    Aidos Yerbossynuly
    Aidos Yerbossynuly Vs Rocky Jerkic
    Akeem Ennis Brown
    Akihiro Kondo
    Akinori Hoshino
    Akira Hoshuyama
    Akira Hoshuyama Vs Shugo Namura
    Akira Yaegashi
    Akira Yaegashi Vs Moruti Mthalane
    Akzhol Sulaimanbek Uulu
    Albert Batyrgaziev
    Alberto Ezequiel Melian
    Alberto Machado
    Albert Pagara
    Aleksei Egorov
    Alexander Besputin
    Alexander Duran
    Alexander-povetkin
    Alexandru-marin
    Alfonso-flores
    Alfredo-santiago
    Ali-izmailov
    Alphoe-dagayloan
    Alphoe-dagayloan-vs-carlo-caesar-penalosa
    Al Toyogon
    Alvin-lagumbay
    Amagasa-v-rufino
    American-media
    Amir-khan
    Amnat Ruenroeng
    Andrew-cancio
    Andrew-moloney
    Andrew-selby
    Andy Hiraoka
    Andy Hiraoka Vs Rickey Edwards
    Andy-ruiz-jr
    Angel-acosta
    Angelo-leo
    Anthony-crolla
    Anthony-dirrell
    Anthony-fowler
    Anthony-joshua
    Anthony-sims-jr
    Anthony-yarde
    Anthony-yigit
    Antonio-russell
    Apudureyimu Maimaiti
    Apudureyimu Maimaiti Vs Xiyuan Liu
    Arar-andales
    Ardin-diale
    Arman Rysbek
    Arman Rysbek Vs Mikhail Dauhaliavets
    Arnold-khegai
    Arsen-goulamirian
    Artem-chebotarev
    Artem-dalakian
    Arthit Kaewbantid
    Artur-beterbiev
    Aso Ishiwaki
    Aso-ishiwaki-vs-ryuji-ikeda
    Aston Palicte
    Atchariya Wirojanasunobol
    Atsuyuki Sato
    Avni-yildrim
    Ayumu Hanada
    Ayumu Hanada Vs Mammoth Kazunori
    Azina-fuzile
    Azizbek-abdugofurov
    Badou-jack
    Baishanbo-nasiyiwula
    Baishanbo-nasiyiwula-vs-yusuke-konno
    Bakhodur Usmonov
    Bakhodur Usmonov Vs Vildan Minasov
    Bakhram-murtazaliev
    Bantamweight
    Batyr-akhmedov
    Batyrzhan-jukembayev
    Batyrzhan-jukembayev-vs-miguel-vazquez
    Beibut-shumenov
    Bektemir-melikuziev
    Bigger-gloves
    Billy-joe-saunders
    Boxnation
    Braian-nahuel-suarez
    Brandon-glanton
    Brian-carlos-castano
    Bryant-jennings
    Byron-rojas
    Caleb-plant
    Callum-johnson
    Callum-smith
    Can Xu
    Can Xu Vs Shun Kubo
    Carl-frampton
    Carl-jammes-martin
    Carlo-caesar-penalosa
    Carlos-adames
    Carlos-canizales
    Carlos-caraballo
    Carlos-castro
    Carlos-cuadras
    Carlos-licona
    Cesar-juarez
    Chainoi Worawut
    Chainoi Worawut Vs Pungluang Sor Singyu
    Chaiyapong-phongwankittikun
    Champions
    Charlie-cabilla
    Charlie-edwards
    Cheng Wang
    Cheng Wang Vs Xin Liu
    Chris-colbert
    Chris-eubank-jr
    Christian-araneta
    Christian-mbilli
    Claudio-marrero
    Cleverly-v-bellew-2
    Clyde-azarcon
    Contenders
    Cristofer-rosales
    Cruiserweight
    Custio-clayton
    Daigo Higa
    Daiki-kaneko
    Daiki Ogura
    Daiki-tomita
    Daishi Nagata
    Daisuke-sudo
    Daisuke-sudo-vs-jun-ishimoto
    Daisuke-watanabe
    Daisuke-watanabe-vs-shingo-kusano
    Daniel-dubois
    Daniel-jacobs
    Daniel-matellon
    Daniel-roman
    Daniyar Yeleussinov
    Daniyar Yeleussinov Vs Julius Indongo
    Danny-garcia
    Dastan Saduuly
    Dave Apolinario
    Dave Apolinario Vs Romshane Sarguilla
    Dave Penalosa
    David Benevidez
    David Cuellar
    David Lemieux
    Da-won-gang
    Da-won-gang-vs-jin-su-kim
    Deigo De La Hoya
    Demetrius Andrade
    Dennapa Kiatniwat
    Dennis Hogan
    Denys Berinchyk
    Deontay Wilder
    Devin Haney
    Dieudonne Wilfred Seyi Ntsengue
    Dillian Whyte
    D'Mitrius Ballard
    Dmitry Bivol
    Dong Hyun Won
    Dong Myung Shin
    Donnie Nietes
    Doudou Ngumbu
    Downua Ruawaiking
    Dylan Price
    Dynamic Kenji
    Eddie Hearn
    Edgar Berlanga
    Edis Tatli
    Eduardo Hernandez
    Edward Heno
    Efe Ajagba
    Egidijus Kavaliauskas
    Eiki Kani
    Eiki Kani Vs Katsuhiro Nakata
    Eimantas Stanionis
    Eita Kikuchi
    Eleider Alvarez
    Elie Konki
    Elwin Soto
    Emanuel Navarrete
    Emmanuel Rodriguez
    Erickson Lubin
    Erik Bazinyan
    Erislandy Lara
    Ernesto Delgadillo
    Errol Spence
    Erzhan Turgumbekov
    Erzhan Turgumbekov Vs Albert Batyrgaziev
    Esquiva Falcao
    Evgeny Shvedenko
    Fabian Andres Maidana
    Fan Cai
    Fanlong Meng
    Fazliddin Gaibnazarov
    Featherweight
    Felix Alvarado
    Filip Hrgovic
    Florante Condes
    Floyd Mayweather
    Flyweight
    Francisco Rodriguez Jr
    Francisco Vargas
    Franklin Manzanilla
    Free To Air
    Fumiya Fuse
    GAB
    Gabriel Maestre
    Gary Russell Jr
    Genaro Gamez
    Genesis Servania
    Gennady Golovkin
    George Kambosos Jr
    Gervonta Davis
    Giemel Magramo
    Gilberto Ramirez
    Ginjiro Shigeoka
    Ginjiro Shigeoka Vs Clyde Azarcon
    Ginjiro Shigeoka Vs Rey Loreto
    Go Hosaka
    Gonte Lee
    Gonte Lee Vs Aso Ishiwaki
    Gor Yeritsyan
    Guillaume Frenois
    Guillermo Rigondeaux
    Gyung Mo Yuh
    Hamson Lamandau
    Han Bin Suh
    Han Bin Suh Vs Dong Myung Shin
    Han Bin Suh Vs Jong Min Jung
    Han Bin Suh Vs Jong Won Jung
    Han Bin Suh Vs Shin Dong Myung
    Hara V Mabao
    Harmonito Dela Torre
    Haruki Ishikawa
    Hasanboy Dusmatov
    HBO
    Heavyweight
    Hector Luis Garcia
    Hekkie Budler
    Heuk San Lee
    Heuk San Lee Vs Gyung Mo Yuh
    Hidden Gem Of The Week
    Hidenori Otake
    Hidetoshi Takane
    Hidetoshi Takane Vs Yuri Wakabayashi
    Hikaru Nishida Vs Makoto Fuchigami II
    Hinata Maruta
    Hiroaki Teshigawara
    Hirofumi Mukai
    Hiroki Okada
    Hiroki Okada Vs Izuki Tomioka
    Hironobu Matsunaga
    Hironobu Matsunaga Vs Koki Koshikawa
    Hironori Mishiro
    Hironori Mishiro Vs Yoshimitsu Kimura
    Hironori Shigeta
    Hiroto Kyoguchi
    Hiroto Kyoguchi Vs Tetsuya Hisada
    Ho Joon Jung Vs Si Woo Lee
    Hozumi Hasegawa
    Hummer Taku
    Hummer Taku Vs Yuma Yamanaka
    Hyeon Joon Lee
    Hyeon Joon Lee Vs Sheng Peng
    Hyun Mo Yang
    Hyun Mo Yang Vs Jung Hyun Shim
    Hyun Tae Bae
    Ilunga Makabu
    In Duck Seo
    Isaac Dogboe
    Isa Chaniev
    Israel Gonzalez
    Israil Madrimov
    Israil Madrimov Vs Charlie Navarro
    Israil Madrimov Vs Emmany Kalombo
    Israil Madrimov Vs Eric Walker
    Issei Ochiai
    Ivan Baranchyk
    Iwasa V Pumicpic
    Izuki Tomioka
    Jack Caterall
    Jack Culcay
    Jade Borena
    Jae Woo Lee
    Jaime Munguia
    Jamel Herring
    James DeGale
    Janibek Alimkhanuly
    Japan
    Japanese Gym System
    Jaron Ennis
    Jarrett Hurd
    Jason Canoy
    Jason Moloney
    Jason Quigley
    Jason Sosa
    Javier Fortuna
    Jay Harris
    Jayr Raquinel
    Jaysever Abcede
    JBC
    Jean Pascal
    Jeff Horn
    Jeison Rosario
    Jeny Boy Boca
    Jeny Boy Boca Vs Sarawut Thawornkham
    Jeo Santisima
    Jermall Charlo
    Jermell Charlo
    Jerwin Ancajas
    Jesse Espinas
    Jesse Hart
    Jesse Rodriguez
    Jessie Magdaleno
    Jessie Vargas
    Jess Rhey Waminal
    Jesus M Rojas
    Jeyvier Cintron
    Jhack Tepora
    Jian Wang
    Jian Wang Vs Seong Yeong Yang
    Jing Xiang
    Jin Minamide
    Jin Minamide Vs Kazuki Nakajima
    Jin Sasaki
    Jin Sasaki Vs Tetsuya Kondo
    Jin Soo Kim
    Jin Su Kim
    Joe Cordina
    Joe Joyce
    Joe Smith Jr
    Joet Gonzalez
    Joey Canoy
    John Riel Casimero
    John Ryder
    Jomthong Chuwatana
    Jonas Sultan
    Jonathan Lopez
    Jonathan Taconing
    Jong Min Jung
    Jong Seon Kang
    Jong Seon Kang Vs Seong Yeong Yang
    Jong Seon Kang Vs Tomjune Mangubat
    Jon Miguez
    Jono Carroll
    Jordan Gill
    Jordy Weiss
    Jorge Linares
    Jose Carlos Ramirez
    Joseph Diaz
    Joseph Landeros
    Joseph Parker
    Jose Uzcategui
    Jose Zepeda
    Joshia Greer Jr
    Josh Kelly
    Josh Taylor
    Joshua Buatsi
    Josh Warrington
    Juan Francisco Estrada
    Juan Pablo Romero
    Judy Flores
    Julian Williams
    Julio Cesar Martinez
    Jung Hyun Shim
    Junior Almonte
    Jun Ishimoto
    Junpei Tsujimoto
    Junpei Tsujimoto Vs Daiki Ogura
    Junpei Tsujimoto Vs Nath Nwachukwu
    Junto Nakatani
    Junya Shimada
    Junya Shimada Vs Kotari Shigeotshi
    Kai Chiba
    Kai Chiba Vs Haruki Ishikawa
    Kai Ishizawa
    Kal Yafai
    Kamil Szeremeta
    Kanta Kawamura
    Kanta Kawamura Vs Koyo Nakayama
    Kantaro Nakanishi
    Kantaro Nakanishi Vs Shodai Morita
    Katsuhiro Nakata
    Katsuki Mori
    Katsuki Mori Vs Shu Nawai
    Katsuki Mori Vs Takumi Chono
    Katsunari Takayama
    Katsunari Takayama Vs Reiya Konishi
    Katsuya Fukui
    Katsuya Fukui Vs Sang Hoon Kim
    Kazuhiro Nishitani
    Kazuki Ikeya
    Kazuki Nakajima
    Kazuki Nakajima Vs Seiya Tsutsumi
    Kazuki Tanaka
    Kazuto Ioka
    Kazuto Ioka Vs Aston Palicte
    Kazuto Ioka Vs Jeyvier Cintron
    Kazuto Takesako
    Kazuto Takesako Vs Shuji Kato
    Kazuto Takesako Vs Shuji Kato II
    Kazuyasu Okamoto
    Keita Kurihara
    Keita Kurihara Vs Kazuki Tanaka
    Keita Kurihara Vs Sukkasem Kietyongyuth
    Keita Obara
    Keith Thurman
    Kell Brook
    Kenichi Ogawa
    Kenichi Ogawa Vs Kazuhiro Nishitani
    Kenji Yoshino
    Kenji Yoshino Vs Eiki Kani II
    Kenny Demecillo
    Kenshi Noda
    Kenshiro
    Ken Shiro
    Kenshiro Ishimori
    Kenshiro Ishimori Vs Tomoya Tanaka
    Kenshiro Teraji
    Kento Hatanaka
    Kento Hatanaka Vs Jaysever Abcede
    Kento Hatanaka Vs Roland Jay Biendima
    Kenya Yamashita
    Kerman Lejarraga
    Kevin Lele Sadjo
    Kevin Lerena
    Khasan Baysangurov
    Kid Galahad
    Kiko Martinez
    Kiryl Relikh
    KJ Cataraja
    Knockout CP Freshmart
    Kodai Honda
    Kodai Honda Vs Yasutaka Fujita
    Koki Inoue
    Koki Inoue Vs Daishi Nagata
    Koki Koshikawa
    Kompayak Porpramook
    Kongfah CP Freshmart Vs Daigo Higa
    Kook Min Moon
    Kook Min Moon Vs Yo Sub Lee
    Kosei Tanaka
    Koshin Takeshima
    Koshin Takeshima Vs Daisuke Watanabe
    Kosuke Arioka
    Kosuke Tomioka
    Kosuke Tomioka Vs Shota Hara
    Kosuke Tomioka Vs Shunpei Kubo
    Kotari Shigeotshi
    Koyo Nakayama
    Krzysztof Glowacki
    Kubrat Pulev
    Kudratillo Abdukakhorov
    Kudura Kaneko
    Kudura Kaneko Vs Moon Hyon Yun
    Kulabdam Sor Jor Piekuthai
    Kwang Myong Kim
    Kyohei Tonomoto
    Kyoon HWan Hwang Vs Chan Hee Park
    Kyotaro
    Kyotaro Fujimoto
    Kyotaro Fujimoto Vs Daniel Dubois
    Lamont Peterson
    Lap Cheong Cheong
    Lasben Sinaba
    Lawrence Okolie
    Lee Haskins
    Lee McGregor
    Lei Wang
    Leonardo Doronio
    Leo Santa Cruz
    Leroy Estrada
    Liam Smith
    Liam Williams
    Liborio Solis
    Lienard Sarcon
    Light Flyweight
    Light Heavyweight
    Light Middleweight
    Lightweight
    Light Welterweight
    Lito Dante
    Lodumi Lamati
    Luis Nery
    Luis Ortiz
    Luke Campbell
    Lyndon Arthur
    Maciej Sulecki
    Magomed Kurbanov
    Mahammadrasul Majidov
    Mahammadrasul Majidov Vs Andrey Fedosov
    Mahammadrasul Majidov Vs Tom Little
    Mairis Briedis
    Makoto Kawasaki
    Maksim Vlasov
    Mammoth Kazunori
    Manny Pacquiao
    Manuel Charr
    Manyo Plange
    Marcus Browne
    Mario Barrios
    Mark Anthony Barriga
    Mark John Yap
    Mark Magsayo
    Marlon Tapales
    Marvin Esquierdo
    Marzon Cabilla
    Masahiro Sakamoto
    Masahiro Suzuki
    Masahiro Suzuki Vs Kosuke Arioka
    Masanori Rikiishi
    Masao Nakamura
    Masaru Sueyoshi
    Masashi Tada
    Masashi Wakita
    Masataka Taniguchi
    Masato Ichino
    Masayoshi Nakatani
    Masayoshi Nakatani Vs Felix Verdejo
    Masayuki Ito
    Masayuki Ito Vs Hironori Mishiro
    Masayuki Kuroda
    Matt Korobov
    Maurice Hooker
    Maxim Dadashev
    McWilliams Arroyo
    Meiirim Nursultanov
    Mekhdi Abdurashedov
    Mercito Gesta
    Michael Conlan
    Michael Dasmarinas
    Michael Dutchover
    Michael Hunter
    Michal Cieslak
    Michel Rivera
    Michel Soro
    Middleweight
    Miguel Angel Garcia
    Miguel Berchelt
    Miguel Flores
    Miguel Marriaga
    Miguel Roman
    Mike Plania
    Mikey Garcia
    Mikhail Aloyan
    Milan Melindo
    Minimumweight
    Misael Rodriguez
    Mohamed Mimoune
    Mohammed Rabii
    Moo Hyun Kim
    Moo Hyun Kim Vs Dong Hyun Won
    Moon Hyon Yun
    Moruti Mthalane
    Muhamad Farkhan
    Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
    Muhammad Waseem
    Mukhammadiso Zokhidov
    Murodjon Akhmadaliev
    Murodjon Akhmadaliev Vs Daniel Roman
    Musashi Mori
    Musashi Mori Vs Tsuyoshi Tameda
    Muslimbek Olimov
    Mutoh
    Mykquan Williams
    Nadir Baloch
    Nak Roeum
    Nan He
    Naoki Mochizuki
    Naoya Inoue
    Naoya Shiotani
    Naoya Shiotani Vs Sho Akatsuka
    Narumi Yukawa
    Narumi Yukawa Vs Yuya Azuma
    Nath Nwachukwu
    Nattapong Jankaew
    Nattapong Jankaew Vs Samartlek Kokietgym
    Nicolas Ezequiel Masseroni
    Nihito Arakawa
    Nobuyuki Shindo
    Nobuyuki Shindo Vs Hironobu Matsunaga
    No Jin Lee
    No Jin Lee Vs Yong Wan Jung
    Nonito Donaire
    Norbelto Jimenez
    Nordine Oubaali
    Nursultan Zhangabayev
    Nurzat Sabirov
    Obara V Cabelquinto
    Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    Oleksandr Usyk
    One To Watch
    One To Watch - Daigo Higa Vs Seiya Tsutsumi
    OPBF
    Opinion
    Orlie Silvestre
    Oscar Escandon
    Oscar Valdez
    Palangpol CP Freshmart
    Panya Pradabsri
    Patrick Teixeira
    Pay Per View
    Pedro Taduran
    Petchmanee Kokietgym
    Petch Sor Chitpattana
    Phongsaphon Panyakum
    Phongsaphon Panyakum Vs Kompayak Porpramook
    Phoobadin Yoohanngoh
    Phoobadin Yoohanngoh Vs Atchariya Wirojanasunobol
    Phoobadin Yoohanngoh Vs Kulabdam Sor Jor Piekuthai
    PPV
    Prospects
    Pungluang Sor Singyu
    Pungluang Sor Singyu Vs Amnat Ruenroeng
    Punishment
    Qiang Ma
    Rances Barthelemy
    Randy Petalcorin
    Raushee Warren
    Ravshanbek Umurzakov
    Ravshanbek Umurzakov Vs Zoravor Petrosyan
    Raymond Poon KaiChing
    Raymond Poon KaiChing Vs Xiang Li
    Regis Prograis
    Reiya Abe
    Reiya Abe Vs Ren Sasaki
    Reiya Konishi
    Rene Alvarado
    Ren Sasaki
    Rentaro Kimura
    Rentaro Kimura Vs Takafumi Iwaya
    Rentaro Kimura Vs Yuya Azuma
    Results
    Rey Loreto
    Reymart Gaballo
    Rey Vargas
    Ribo Takahata
    Richard Commey
    Roamer Alexis Angulo
    Rob Brant
    Robert Easter Jr
    Robert Paradero
    Robson Conceicao
    Rocky Fielding
    Roland Jay Biendima
    Roman Andreev
    Roman Gonzalez
    Romshane Sarguilla
    Ronny Rios
    Rufat Hajiyev
    Rustam Tulaganov
    Ryan Burnett
    Ryan Garcia
    Ryan Merhy
    Ryan Rey Ponteras
    Ryoichi Taguchi
    Ryoichi Tamura
    Ryo Sagawa
    Ryo Sagawa Vs Al Toyogon
    Ryosei Hamaguchi
    Ryosuke Iwasa
    Ryo Takenaka
    Ryo Takenaka Vs Heorhii Lashko
    Ryota Murata
    Ryota Murata Vs Rob Brant II
    Ryo Tanimoto
    Ryo Tanimoto Vs Yusaku Sekishima
    Ryota Yada
    Ryota Yada Vs Kazuyasu Okamoto
    Ryota Yada Vs Yuki Nagano
    Ryota Yamauchi
    Ryugo Ushijima
    Ryugo Ushijima Vs Shota Ogasawara
    Ryu Horikawa
    Ryuichi Funai
    Ryuji Ikeda
    Ryusei Kawaura
    Ryusei Sasanoike
    Ryusei Sasanoike Vs Masato Ichino
    Ryuya Yamanaka
    Sachin Dekwal
    Sadriddin Akhmedov
    Sadriddin Akhmedov Vs Stephen Danyo
    Samartlek Kokietgym
    Sam Bowen
    Samuel Salva
    Sang Hoon Kim
    Sarawut Thawornkham
    Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart
    Satoshi Shimizu
    Satoshi Shimizu Vs Kyohei Tonomoto
    Saul Alvarez
    Saul Juarez
    Scott Quigg
    Seiya Meguro
    Seiya Tsutsumi
    Seiya Tsutsumi Vs Kenya Yamashita
    Seiya Tsutsumi Vs Tulio Kuwabata
    Seong Yeong Yang
    Seong Yeong Yang Vs Fan Cai
    Sergey Kovalev
    Sergey Lipinets
    Sergey Lubkovich
    Sergio Garcia
    Sergiy Derevyanchenko
    Serhii Bohachuk
    Seung Hee Lee
    Seung Hee Lee Vs Jin Soo Kim
    Se Yul Yang
    Shakhram Giyasov
    Shakur Stevenson
    Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov
    Shawn Oda
    Shawn Porter
    Shefat Isufi
    Sheng Peng
    Shigetoshi Kotari
    Shigetoshi Kotari Vs Lasben Sinaba
    Shin Dong Myung
    Shingo Kawamura
    Shingo Kusano
    Shingo Kusano Vs Qiang Ma
    Shingo Wake
    Shinobu Charlie Hosokawa
    Shinobu Charlie Hosokawa Vs Kazuto Takesako
    Shin Ono
    Shisui Kawabata
    Sho Akatsuka
    Shodai Morita
    Shodai Nagata
    Shodai Nagata Vs Kazuki Ikeya
    Shohei Omori
    Shohei Yamanaka
    Shohei Yamanaka Vs Tatsuhito Hattori
    Shohjahon Ergashev
    Sho Ishida
    Sho Ishida Vs Toshiya Ishii
    Shokichi Iwata
    Sho Kimura
    Shoki Sakai
    Shoki Sakai Vs Hironori Shigeta
    Shota Ogasawara
    Shugo Namura
    Shuichiro Yoshino
    Shuichiro Yoshino Vs Harmonito Dela Torre
    Shuji Kato
    Shu Nawai
    Shu Nawai Vs Yuichi Baba
    Shun Kubo
    Shun Kubo Vs Takashi Igarashi
    Shunpei Kubo
    Shun Sekine
    Shun Sekine Vs Atsuyuki Sato
    Shunsuke Isa
    Shunsuke Isa Vs Yoshiki Yamashita II
    Shu Utsuki
    Shu Utsuki Vs Masashi Wakita
    Simphiwe Konkco
    Sonny Boy Jaro
    Souleymane Cissokho
    Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
    Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Vs Amnat Ruenroeng
    Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Vs Juan Francisco Estrada II
    State Of The Divison
    Subriel Matias
    Sukkasem Kietyongyuth
    Sullivan Barrera
    Sung Jae Jo
    Sung Jae Jo Vs Gyung Mo Yuh
    Sung Min Lee
    Sung Min Lee Vs Hyun Tae Bae
    Sung Min Yuh
    Sung Min Yuh Vs Se Yul Yang
    Sunny Edwards
    Super Bantamweight
    Super Boxeo
    Super Featherweight
    Super Flyweight
    Super Middleweight
    Sven Fornling
    Taiki Minamoto
    Taiki Minamoto Vs Tatsuya Otsubo
    Taisei Sakai
    Taisei Sakai Vs Yuki Yazan
    Takafumi Iwaya
    Takafumi Nakajima
    Takahiro Nakatsuka
    Takahiro Tai
    Takahiro Tai Vs Ryosei Hamaguchi
    Takamori Kiyama
    Takashi Igarashi
    Takashi Miura
    Takashi Uchiyama
    Takeshi Inoue
    Takeshi Inoue Vs Jaime Munguia
    Taku Kuwahara
    Takuma Inoue
    Takuma Takahashi
    Takuma Takahashi Vs Leonardo Doronio
    Takumi Chono
    Talgat Shayken
    Tanes Ongjunta
    Tanes Ongjunta Vs Adrian Lerasan
    Tatsuhito Hattori
    Tatsuya Fukuhara
    Tatsuya Otsubo
    Ted Cheeseman
    Teddy Atlas
    Teenagers
    Teiken
    Tenta Kiyose
    Teofimo Lopez
    Terence Crawford
    Terry Flanagan
    Tetsuya Hisada
    Tetsuya Kondo
    Tevin Farmer
    Thabiso Mchunu
    Thananchai Charunphak
    Thananchai Charunphak Vs Adrian Lerasan
    Thananchai Charunphak Vs Kompayak Porpramook
    Thanongsak Simsri
    The 2019 Treasure Trove
    The 2020 Treasure Trove
    Thomas Patrick Ward
    Thulani Mbenge
    TJ Doheny
    Tomjune Mangubat
    Tomoki Kameda
    Tomoya Tanaka
    Tony Harrison
    Top 10 Prospects
    Toru Kiyota
    Toshiki Kawamitsu
    Toshiki Kawamitsu Vs Kenshi Noda
    Toshiya Ishii
    Tramaine Williams
    Tran Van Thao
    Tremaine Williams
    Triple Title Match
    Tsendbaatar Erdenebat
    Tsubasa Koura
    Tsuyoshi Sato
    Tsuyoshi Sato Vs Masashi Tada
    Tsuyoshi Tameda
    Tsuyoshi Tameda Vs Jae Woo Lee
    Tugstsogt Nyamabayar
    Tugstsogt Nyambayar
    Tugstsogt Nyambayar Vs Cobia Breedy
    Tulio Kuwabata
    Tursynbay Kulakhmet
    Tursynbay Kulakhmet Vs Macaulay McGowan
    Tv
    Tyson Fury
    Ukashir Farooq
    Ulugbek Khakberdiev
    Umar Salamov
    Valentine Hosokawa
    Vasyl Lomachenko
    Vergil Ortiz Jr
    Vic Saludar
    Viktor Postol
    Vincent Feigenbutz
    Vincent Legrand
    Vince Paras
    Vladimir Baez
    Vladimir Shishkin
    Wanheng Menayothin
    Wasiru Mohammed
    Wba
    Welterweight
    Wenfeng Ge
    Wenfeng Ge Vs Kompayak Porpramook
    Wilfredo Mendez
    William Zepeda
    Willy Hutchinson
    Wulan Tuolehazi
    Wulan Tuolehazi Vs Ardin Diale
    Wulan Tuolehazi Vs Ryota Yamauchi
    Xiang Li
    Xiang Li Vs Ryu Horikawa
    Xianxiang Sun
    Xin Liu
    Xiyuan Liu
    Yamaguchi Falcao
    Yanga Sigqibo
    Yasutaka Fujita
    Yasutaka Ishimoto Vs Gakuya Furuhashi
    Yazid Amghar
    Ye Joon Kim
    Yelieqiati Nihemaituola
    Yelieqiati Nihemaituola Vs Ryan Rey Ponteras
    Yoji Saito
    Yoji Saito Vs Aso Ishiwaki
    Yoji Saito Vs Masashi Wakita
    Yong Wan Jung
    Yordenis Ugas
    Yoshiki Yamashita
    Yoshimitsu Kimura
    Yo Sub Lee
    Youli Dong
    Youli Dong Vs In Duck Seo
    Yudai Shigeoka
    Yuga Inoue
    Yuichi Baba
    Yuichiro Kasuya
    Yuichiro Kasuya Vs Masanori Rikiishi
    Yuji Awata
    Yuji Awata Vs Toru Kiyota
    Yu Kawaguchi Vs Takahiro Yamamoto II
    Yuki Beppu
    Yuki Beppu Vs Ryota Yada
    Yuki Nagano
    Yuki Nagano Vs Makoto Kawasaki
    Yuki Nakajima
    Yuki Nakajima Vs Shisui Kawabata
    Yukinori Oguni
    Yuki Yamauchi
    Yuki Yazan
    Yuki Yazawa Vs Kazuki Nakamura
    Yuma Yamanaka
    Yunier Dorticos
    Yuri Takemoto
    Yuri Wakabayashi
    Yusaku Kuga
    Yusaku Kuga Vs Ryoichi Tamura II
    Yusaku Kuga Vs Shingo Wake
    Yusaku Sekishima
    Yusuke Endo
    Yusuke Endo Vs Takahiro Nakatsuka
    Yusuke Konno
    Yusuke Sakashita
    Yusuke Sakashita Vs Naoki Mochizuki II
    Yuta Ashina
    Yuta Ashina Vs Shodai Nagata
    Yuta Saito
    Yuta Saito Vs Yusuke Suzuki
    Yuttapong Tongdee
    Yuttapong Tongdee Vs Arthit Kaewbantid
    Yuya Azuma
    Yves Ulysse Jr
    Zach Parker
    Zhilei Zhang
    Zhilei Zhang Vs Andriy Rudenko
    Zhong Liu
    Zhong Liu Vs Jess Rhey Waminal
    Zixiang Wang
    Zixiang Wang Vs Mukhammadiso Zokhidov
    Zolani Tete
    ZongLi He
    ZongLi He Vs Alphoe Dagayloan
    ZongLi He Vs Hamson Lamandau
    Zou Shiming

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Asian News
  • Champions
    • World Champions
    • Profiles
    • OPBF Champions
    • WBO Asia Pacific Champions
    • Japanese Champions
  • World Title Results
  • World Title Previews
  • Posters!
  • Female
    • Previews
    • Results
    • Schedule
  • Thinking out East!
  • Previews
  • Oriental Opinions
  • Upcoming Fights
  • Features
  • Taka's Title Shot!
  • The Asian Boxing Podcast
  • Videos
  • On This Day
  • Forum
  • Contact Us
  • Miscellaneous
  • Guest Articles
  • Interviews
  • Schedule
  • Donate
  • Japanese Boxing FAQ
  • Boxing Raise
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Champion Carnival
  • Series Break Downs
  • Newsletter
  • Thank You
  • Video Hunt
  • Asian Boxing Fighter List
  • The Watch List
  • Isakura