Tokyo, Japan This coming Saturday is massive with a trio of world title bouts, to warm up for the big day we get a really interesting card in Japan on Friday, with 2 really good Japan Vs Philippines bouts and a pair of bouts involving touted debutants. The main event of the show will see OPBF Flyweight champion Jayr Raquinel (10-1-1, 7) look to make his second defense, as he takes on Japanese veteran Takuya Kogawa (30-5-1, 13), who is essentially fighting for his career at this point. The talented Raquinel won the title in March 2018, stopping Keisuke Nakayama, and impressed when he stopped Shun Kosaka in his first defense. Sadly a loss in China to Wulan Tuolehazi last September slowed his ascent and he's been out of the ring ever since. At the age of 34 Kogawa really is a veteran, and the popular Tokyo brawler has began to show signs of his career catching up with him in recent years. Since losing the Japanese title in June 2016 to Masayuki Kuroda we've not been impressed by Kogawa, who has struggled in his 3 subsequent bouts, though has been hit by stretches of inactivity. If Kogawa is half the fighter he once was this could be amazing, alternatively this could be the bout that pushes him into retirement. A full preview of this bout is available here Rising hopeful Raquinel and veteran Kogawa clash for OPBF title Another brilliant bout between a Filipino and a Japanese local will see Pinoy hopeful Alphoe Dagayloan (13-2-5, 5) take on touted Japanese hopeful Ryota Yamauchi (4-1, 4). For Dagayloan this bout will see him looking to extend a 7 fight winning streak, and build on wins over the likes of Esneth Domingo and Danrick Sumabong. A win for the Filipino will almost certainly open up big opportunities in the near future, given his run of form. For Yamauchi however the bout will be his first since suffering a controversial loss in China to Wulan Tuolehazi, the same man who has also beaten Jayr Raquinel. A win for Yamauchi gets him back on the fast track, whilst a loss will give him some real rebuilding to do. It's great to see both men taking a risk here, and we're really expecting something very special from this bout. Our preview of this bout is available here Yamauchi and Dagayloan set to battle in intriguing 8 rounder! In an interesting all-Japanese bout ranked fighters clash, as JBC and WBO Asia Pacific ranked Yuichiro Kasuya (12-2-1, 3) takes on OPBF and JBC ranked Takayuki Sakai (9-1-2, 6), in what is arguably the most over-looked bout on the card. The 22 year old Kasuya has been a professional for over 5 years and show a lot of early promise, winning the Rookie of the Year in in 2014. A 3 fight run that saw him going 0-2-1 slowed his ascent but with Kadoebi now behind him it seems like his career is back on track and hopefully he can build on the early promise he showed. Sakai on the other hand started his career 3-1-2 but has since reeled off 6 straight wins, including a very notable one over Amphol Suriyo, aka Pharanpetch Tor Buamas, last December. The winner of this one could well find themselves in a title fight very soon. One of two notable debutants on this card is Mikio Sakai (0-0), who takes on the hard hitting Elfelos Vega (7-6, 5). As an amateur Sakai went 44-22 (19) and was a pretty notable amateur and even if he didn't regularly win national tournaments he was solid with Kadoebi clearly expecting big things from him. Vega is a very tough tough debut opponent, with the Japanese based Colombian being heavy handed and able to take a good shot. Vega hasn't fought since March 2018, but has shared the ring with the likes of Takeshi Inoue, Charles Bellamy and Kazuto Takesako, with only Takesako and Ryosuke Maruki managing to stop him. This looks like it could be a baptism of fire for Sakai. Another debutant who is in tough is the 21 year old Ryo Nakai (0-0), who takes on unbeaten Filipino Jay Lloyd Quidlat (4-0-1, 2). The debutant ran up a 30-16 (15) record in the amateurs and should have the tools to handle Quidlat, who is unbeaten but has faced very limited opposition on the lower end of the Filipino scene. An interesting looking debut for Nakai, but a big step up for Quidlat. Oklahoma, USA In Okalahoma we're expecting to see two Central Asian prospects in action. The more well known of those is hard hitting Uzbek prospect Shohjahon Ergashev (16-0, 14), who risks his unbeaten record against fellow puncher Abdiel Ramirez (24-4-1, 22). On paper this looks like an interesting match up, and it should be explosive, though Ramirez is the naturally smaller man and has lost 3 of his last 4. Given that both can punch we do expect to see heavy leather thrown, but Ergashev should be too heavy handed, too big and too tough for 28 year old Mexican. The other Central Asian fighter on this card is Izim Izbaki (1-0, 1), though it should be noted Izbaki has had several fight fall through since his debut. Well regarded by those in Kazakhstan Izbaki has got potential, and should be far too good for the 26 year old Armonte Summers (1-1), who is listed as being 6'10". If this bout takes place we expect Izbaki to fight like a man with a point to prove given the issues he's had with getting in the ring since his debut last November. California, USA Staying in the US we'll also see the unbeaten Bobirzhan Mominov (10-0, 8) take on Javier Flores (14-2, 12). The talented 27 year old Mominov is one of the less spoken about Kazakh prospects but has impressed and looks like someone who needs to be let off the leash sooner, rather than later. On paper this is a big step up for him, with Flores having never been stopped, and having gone 10 rounds with the once touted Ronald Cruz just a few months ago. A good test, but one that Mominov should pass. New South Wales, Australia One other bout of note will take place in Australia and see Australian based Filipino veteran Jack Asis (38-22-5, 19) fight for the 66th time as he takes on the unbeaten Youssef Dib (12-0, 5). Asis has had a real roller coaster of a career, turning around a 21-18-4 (10) record by scoring 14 straight wins, but he has suffered back to back losses entering this bout, and was stopped last time out after being dropped a number of times. The 26 year old Dib is no puncher, and did look poor last time out, but should have more than enough to beat the 36 year old Asis. Gauteng, South Africa Under-rated Kazakh Alexandr Zhuravskiy (13-4-1, 11) ended a 3 fight losing run last time out, when he held Boyd Allen to a draw in South Africa. This coming Friday he returns to South Africa to take on 21 year old South African puncher Roarke Knapp (8-0-1, 7). This looks a tough ask for Zhuravskiy, however he continues to show that he's no easy out for anyone, and we wouldn't be surprised to see him to give Knapp a really serious test here.
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Osaka, Japan This Sunday is a very quiet day in Asia, though there is a small, yet notable, card in Osaka from Taiho with a couple of interesting domestic clashes. The main event will see 2-time Japanese Super Featherweight title challenger Ken Osato (15-3-1, 4) take on 20 year old hopeful Ruito Saeki (7-2-1, 1) in what looks like a very interesting match up. Last time out Osato ran Masaru Sueyoshi close in a bout for the Japanese Super Featerweight title, losing a majority decision to the champion, and will be looking to bounce back here in a bout he will be favoured to win. Although Saeki is stepping up, the 20 year old is a very nice, tidy boxer, though lacks power and hasn't yet matured fully. Entering as the under-dog Saeki is a tricky enough fight to ask questions of Osato, and we suspect he will manage to take a round or two from Osato. Another Osato on this card is Noboru Osato (10-8-4, 2), who takes on the once beaten Ryo Suwa (11-1, 2) in a very interesting bout. The 24 year old Osato has lost his last 2, including a Japanese Youth Featherweigth title bout to Hikaru Matsuoka, but has managed to show that he's no push over and ran current WBO Asia Pacific champion Yuki Strong Kobayashi very close in 2017. Suwa on the other hand is unbeaten in 4, and has rebuilt well following a 2017 loss to Ikuro Sadatsune. Although relatively untested Suwa did score a notable win in December against Noldi Manakane. This one looks almost certain to go the distance, but should still be a very interesting and competitive match up A third bout of note will see 2016 Rookie of the Year runner up Hibiki Jogo (9-2, 4) take on Indonesian Kichang Kim (9-8-1, 2). The talented Jogo has picked up 2 wins since suffering a loss to Yoshihiro Utsumi in April 2018, and will be expected to score another here as he continues to rebuild his confidence. Kim has been stopped in his 6 bouts outside of Indonesia, including blow out losses in Japan to Hayate Kaji and Yusuke Suzuki, and we'd expect that run to continue here, even if Jogo is not a power puncher. Shenzhen, China For us the most interesting card of the day takes place in China, where we see a a really talented local look to continue his impressive winning run, a once beaten local looking to add to his record and an unbeaten prospect look to build on his good start. The main event will see the world ranked Jing Xiang (16-4-2, 3) take on Filipino visitor Jomar Caindog (10-1-1, 4) in a very interesting looking match up on paper. The talented Xiang, who is world ranked at 108lbs, will be dropping to Minimumweight for this match up as he attempts to claim the WBO International title. On paper Caindog is a good opponent, but this will be a big step up for the Filipino, who fights outside of the Philippines for the first time. The winner of this will be in the mix for WBO Minimumweight title so this is a very significant fight for both men and should be a bout that has a lot of skills on show. A full preview of this bout is available to read here Xiang moves down to take on Caindog in International title fight In a good support bout local fighter Xiao Tao Su (10-1, 5) will take on Shota Yukawa (11-5-3, 4) for the WBO Oriental Super Featherweight title. Coming into this the local is on a 6 fight winning run, including a KO win over the once touted Konthara KKP and another over Riki Hamada. Su is certainly not a big name prospect but has got momentum coming into this bout. Yukawa on the other hand is a 31 year old who has been facing very poor opposition since being stopped in May 2018 by Takura Uehara and will come into this bout as a clear under-dog. A third bout of interest will see the flawed but hard hitting Chinese Xiang Li (4-0, 3) take on Korean teenager Do Jin Lee (6-2-3) for a pair of minor titles. For Li this will be his second second bout of the year, following January's win over Arvin Yurong. In that win over Young we saw plenty to like about the 24 year old Li, who really does look a powerful young kid, but he really needs a lot of polishing before being moved through the rankings. Lee on the other hand comes into this bout on the back of a very wide loss to Mirai Naito back in June, and that loss showed his level. Leyte, Philippines ALA have been really quiet this year, though they do have a show this coming Saturday in Leyte, featuring two of their biggest hopes, both in matches that look like mismatches. The most clear of those mismatches will see the heavy handed Jeo Santisima (17-2, 14) take on Indonesian foe Alvius Maufani (6-3-2, 3). Santisima hasn't fought since last November, when he scored a solid win over tough Mexican Victor Uriel Lopez, and has lost much of his momentum as a result of the lay off. On the other hand Maufani has failed to win any of his last 3, and was stopped last time out, by Yamato Hata. The other stand out fighter on this card is Albert Pagara (31-1, 22), who takes on Thai puncher Lucky Tor Buamas (12-3, 12). Pagara has promised a lot, but like Santisima has been inactive since last November, and has only fought 5 times since his loss to Cesar Jaurez in July 2016. Given that Lucky has been stopped in his 3 defeats we suspect another early defeat for him here. Other notable Filipino fighters on this card include Esneth Domingo (11-1, 6) and former world title challengers Melvin Jerusalem (14-2, 8) and Jonas Sultan (15-5, 9). All 3 will be expected to pick up straight forward wins here. Bang Phun, Thailand Sticking with pretty notable action we also get a WP Boxing card from Bang Phun, which we expect to see being aired on DAZN in the US. The main event of this show will see Apichet Petchmanee (4-0, 2) and Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (61-4, 41) battle in a rematch. The two fought earlier this year and the unbeaten Apichet was given a really tough test by the much more experienced fighter, who was though to be past it but proved to still a lot left in the tank. The 65 fight veteran is a former multi-time world title challenger, and whilst he's proven to be no threat to world champions he is a solid regional fighter and will be looking to avenge the loss he suffered in his first bout with Apichet. This could end up being one of the most interesting bouts of the day. Also on this card is unbeaten youngster Chainoi Worawut (5-0-1, 5), who looks like he could be in a bit of a shoot out as he battles Filipino Matthew Arcillas (6-2, 6). Between the two men they have had 14 bouts, but only seen the final bell once, Chainoi's draw with Rakniran Muadransarakam. Both can punch, and with Arcillas having a suspect chin we're not expecting this to go long. This could be explosive and very exciting. From what we understand there was supposed to be two Super Flyweight tournaments bouts, with Danai Ngiabphukhiaw (2-1, 1) taking on Yodtanong Chaepet (2-0, 1) and Samartlek Kokietgym (34-10-1,12) going up against Phongsaphon Panyakum (4-1, 1). We have however been told that at least one of these bouts, if not both, have been rescheduled due to an injury. Singapore, Singapore Staying in Asia there is also a show set to take place in Singapore, albeit a very low level card with little in terms of interesting action. The main event will see Indonesian journeyman Stevie Ongen Ferdinandus (29-17-1, 16) take on Thailand's Theerawat Yoohanngoh (21-10, 15) in a bout for the WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental Light Middleweight title. The 38 year old Ferdinandus was once a respectable regional fighter at Lightweight, but his 2018 clash with Tim Tszyu is hard to forget, and it's clear that his career is ambling to an end. Theerawat on the other hand is a 31 year old who showed promise a decade ago, but has certainly not shown that level of promise in recent years. This could be interesting, but it's one where neither guy is likely to go much further. In a supporting bout 35 year old local Darryl Edmund Kho (4-1-1, 1) battles Rahman Ambodalle (6-12-2, 3). Given how Ferdinandus career is winding down we really do worry for Ambodalle who was stopped in 2 by Ferdinandus in May. That was Ambodalle 9th stoppage loss and he's almost certainly there to just pad Kho's record. In what looks like another record padding bout the unbeaten Adli Hafidz (6-0, 3), from Malaysia, will be up against 35 year old Rocky Alap Alap (5-18-2). Alap Alap actually fought Theerawat back in 2010, losing in 4 rounds and has only win once since June 2008, suffering 15 losses in that time. California, USA Over in the US Top Rank promoted Kazakh prospect Janibek Alimkhanuly (6-0, 2) looks to continue his unbeaten run as he takes a big step up in class and faces off with Stuart McLellan (27-3-3-1, 11). The talented and unbeaten Alimkhanuly has, at times, flattered to deceive and although clearly an excellent fighter hasn't totally adapted to the professional ranks...yet. McLellan on the other hand is a 32 year old Canadian who is no world beater, but is a solid enough fighter to match Alimkhanuly with at this stage of his career. McLellan has mostly fought on the Canadian scene with his most notable result being a TKO3 loss to Steve Clagget back in 2015. Since the loss to Clagget he has gone 15-1-0-1 and should ask some questions of the Kazakh hopeful. New South Wales, Australia This coming Wednesday our attention turns to Australia, where we see two unbeaten Kazakh fighters attempt to continue their climb through the rankings, in what look like a pair of pretty tough match ups. One of those is unified minor champion Aidos Yerbossynuly (11-0, 8), who takes on the once beaten Rocky Jerkic (17-1, 13) in a bout for the WBA International Super Middleweight title. The unbeaten Yerbossynuly already others minor titles from the WBA, WBC and WBO and will be hoping to add to his collection of belts here, though will be in new territory. So far in his career he has fought in Ukraine, USA, Russia and Kazakhstan but will be the clear enemy here against the well liked Jerkic. The 31 year old Aussie was tipped for big things when he was 15-0 but a loss in 2017 to Anthony Buttigieg slowed his ascent up the rankings and it's really has seen him hit a brick wall with only a couple of bouts in the last 2 years. Yerbossynuly has the skills to win this, but he will need to remember he's on enemy soil. The other Kazakh on this show is Nursultan Zhangabayev (7-0, 5) who takes on fellow unbeaten Steve Gago (11-0, 4). The Kazakh is one the more under-rated prospect from Central Asia and is someone who began his career in 10 round bouts in China of all places. His competition so far has been tough, he's proven a lot of things early on, but has had a bit of a stop-start career. This will be Zhangabayev's 8th bout since his October 2016 debut, but his 5th in 12 months and it finally appears that his career is building some much needed momentum. In Gago we have a very live Australian, who himself has picked up wins on the road, scoring victories in China and Macau in the last 12 months. Although Gago has more experience this is a step up for him, and is his toughest bout to date. Of those match ups this one is the most interesting, by far. Seoul, Korea The most significant bout of the day is set to take place in South Korea in the Korean capital The bout in question is an OPBF title bout which will see Korean fighter Jung Kyoung Lee (7-2-1, 3) defending his OPBF Light Middleweight title for the first time, and taking on Japanese challenger Akinori Watanabe (37-7-1, 31) in what should be a barn burner. Lee is one of the few bright hopes in Korean boxing, and his title earlier this year was big news for the other wise struggling Korean scene. Watanabe on the other hand is a veteran of the sport, but a big hitting warrior who has been in some incredible fights over the years. This is going to be Lee's youth and sharpness against Watanabe's experience and [power, and it should be a genuine cracker. Hyogo, Japan The main card In Japan this coming Sunday comes from Hyogo as Senrima Kobe Promotions put on their next card. It's not a big one, with only 6 bouts, but there are some interesting bouts on the card and a very good main event. The main event will see Japanese ranked Minimumweight, and one of the most notable fighters under the Senrima banner, Ryoki Hirai (11-6-1, 4) take on ranked Light Flyweight Koki Ono (12-5, 5). At his best Hirai is a very good fighter, with wins against Takumi Sakae and Ryoya Ikema, but losses in 2018 to Shin Ono and Yuto Takahashi were certainly major set backs. Ono on the other hand hasn't fought in over a year, with his last outing being a decision loss to Tetsuya Hisada in a Japanese Light Flyweight title fight, and he actually enters this bout following back to back losses. This is a must win if either man is going to get a big fight in the near future. In a good supporting bout we'll see Jukiya Washio (7-3-1, 2) take on Satoshi Tanaka (6-5, 1) in what looks like a hard one to pick. The 21 year old Washio looks better on paper, but he has lost the last 3 times he has faced a fighter with a winning record, including a loss to Arata Matsuoka in a Japanese Youth title fight. Tanaka on the other hand has won his last 2, including a solid win over Chikato Sumida, and has been very competitive in a number of his defeats. Another good supporting bout will see the once beaten Hiroki Tokuyama (8-1-1, 2) take on Japanese based Filipino Jayar Estremos (11-15-1, 4). On paper this looks like a total mismatch, however the 27 year old Tokuyama has certainly not proven himself against still competition, with his most notable bout being his loss in the 2017 Rookie of the Year final to Fumiya Fuse. Estremos on the other hand is an upset minded fighter who fought to a draw with Hiroyuki Kudaka last year and has upset the like of Glenn Porras and Rene Patilano. In one other supporting bout we'll see 2018 Rookie of the Year finalist Tetsuya Mimura (7-1, 1) take on Keigo Nakamura (5-5, 1). For Mimura this will be his second bout since losing to Daiki Kameyama in the Rookie tournament, and he'll be looking to build on his 6th round TKO win over Yuni Takada from back in April. Nakamura comes into this bout in absolutely no form at all, with 4 losses in his last 5, and it's really hard to imagine him picking up a win here. Kunamoto, Japan Kunamoto has never been, and likely never will be, one of the Japanese hotbeds for boxing. In fact it's one of the smallest markets out there and it's always big news when one of their fighters does well. We preface this show with the above because a key part of this Kunamoto how is the retirement ceremony of former WBO Minimumweight world champion Tatsuya Fukuhara, who announced his retirement in July. To close out his career Fukuhara will take part in a spar on this card, and then officially close the curtain on his career. Sadly aside from Fukuhara's retirement there is very, very little else to talk about on this card which will contain 10 bouts, all of which are 4 rounders. Hyogo, Japan In Hyogo this coming Saturday we'll get a small but notable card from Morioka, which strangely doesn't feature a single Morioka promoted fighter. Although not a big card it does feature a really good main event and a solid supporting bout, along with a number of 4 rounders. The stellar main event will see the talented, though light punching, Yuga Inoue (7-1-1, 1) take on Daiki Kameyama (7-3-1, 2) with both men looking to bounce back from recent losses. The highly skilled Inoue was beaten last time out by Kai Ishizawa, in what was an excellent bout for the Japanese Youth Minimumweight title that saw the hard hitting Ishizawa finally break down Inoue in the 6th round. Inoue will be moving up for this bout and we suspect he'll settle well at Light Flyweight, and potentially make it his weight in the coming years. Kameyama on the other hand was schooled by Shokichi Iwata earlier this year and will be looking to re-establish himself following that loss, in what was Iwata's Japanese debut. Really interestingly both of the men in the main event have won Rookie of the Year. For Inoue it was the Minimumweight crown in 2017 with Kameyama taking the Light Flyweight title the following year, showing just how good both young men are. We have also preview that main event, with the preview available to read here Youngster Yuga Inoue and Daiki Kameyama clash! The chief supporting bout will see Kaito Takeshima (5-3) take on Ryosei Hamaguchi (6-5, 2) in a 6 round bout at a contracted 54.8KG's, or 120.8lbs. The 20 year old Takeshima will be hoping to rebuild from a razor thin loss to Takuya Fujioka in March. On the other hand Hamaguchi will be looking to end a 2 fight slide, which has left him with just 1 win in his last 4 fights. Tokyo, Japan In Tokyo this coming Friday the Nitta Gym put on their next show, as they try to rebuild after a few difficult years. Unfortunately it really is a small card and all the bouts are 4 rounders. There really isn't any bouts of note on this show, with only a small number of unbeaten fighters on the card. Among those unbeaten men is Ayumu Komoto (1-0, 1), who looks to secure his second win as he takes on the more experienced Takuya Kurata (1-4-1, 1) in a Super Flyweight bout. Kurata is almost 5 years removed from his win, which came against Yuta Ouchi in November 2014, but did earn a draw last time out against Shita Nisa. Another unbeaten youngster on this card is Daiki Sakamoto (1-0-1, 1), who will be up against debuting 18 year old Kosuke Sato (0-0). Given the lack of experience of the fighters on this card it's hard to really know what to expect here, but there may be some fun action, as there usually is in these style of Japanese novice cards Baja California, Mexico As well as the small show in Japan we also have interest in a card in Mexico, where US based Kazakh hopeful Sagadat Rakhmankul (5-1, 3) hunts his next win. The once beaten Rakhmankul will be taking on his most notable foe to date, as he takes on veteran Cosme Rivera (42-27-3, 29). For Rakhmankul this will be his third bout since a 2018 loss to Nicklaus Flaz and it's good to see him being active. At 43 years old Rivera is a long way removed from his 2005 fight against Zab Judah though he's still tough and has been staying busy and showing his toughness, with his last 3 bouts all going the distance. Tokyo, Japan This coming Thursday we see the next Diamond Glove card from Korakuen Hall, in what looks like being an excellent show. The card will feature two title fights, including one of the most mouth watering OPBF title bouts we've had in a very, very long time, as well as a big step up for a promising prospect and a very interesting lower key bout. The main event will see OPBF Super Bantamweight champion Hiroaki Teshigawara (19-2-2, 12) defending his title against former world title challenger Shohei Omori (20-2, 15). The hard hitting Teshigawara will be seeking his second defense of the belt, and built on an 8th round TKO win over Yuki Iriguchi. Coming in to this bout he has won his last 7, with 6 wins by stoppages, and has looked super destructive since moving to 122lbs earlier this year. Interestingly Omori has moved up recently and has also on two bouts at Super Bantamweight by stoppage. Omori has looked brilliant since moving up in weight, and totally dismantled both Brian Lobetania and Takahiro Yamamoto. Of the two men Teshigawara appears to be the tougher, more rugged fighter, however Omori is the more smooth fighter and the more powerful one, so this is going to be a wonderful match to watch, and should be something very special. A full preview of this bout is available here - Teshigawara and Omori set for OPBF war! The other title fight on this card will see veteran Kenichi Horikawa (40-15-1, 13) seek his second defense of the Japanese Light Flyweight title. In the opposite corner to the 56 fight veteran will be rising youngster Ryuto Oho (12-5-1, 4), in an interesting match up. At 39 years old Horikawa is a true veteran, who debuted more than 19 years ago and has run off 8 wins in a row since losing in a national title fight back in April 2017. The 24 year old Oho showed real promise early in his career, winning the 2013 Rookie of the Year, but since then has had some mixed success, winning the Japanese Youth title in 2018 but losing to Masamichi Yabuki earlier this year. At Light Flyweight Oho is a solid fighter, and could pose a genuine test to the highly experienced champion. Our preview of this bout can be read here Veteran champion Horikawa faces Oho in upcoming defense In a really good supporting bout we'll see the unbeaten Masahiro Suzuki (2-0, 1) continue his rapid climb up the ranks as he takes on the heavy handed Kosuke Arioka (9-3-1, 8). The 24 year old Suzuki turned professional last year, and really impressed on his debut win over Antonio Siesmundo, before adding a win over Kelvin Tenorio this past March and he does look like he is going to be a big player on both the domestic and regional scene. Arioka is no world beater, but has gone 6 bouts without a loss, going 5-0-1 (4), and is certainly a dangerous fighter as Yui Oikawa and Mirai Naito found out. Not only is Arioka dangerous but he is talented, and actually won the Rookie of the Year in 2017. This should be a real test for the highly touted Suzuki. One other potentially exciting fighter here will see Daiki Wakamatsu (6-1, 4) taking on the heavy handed Riki Hamada (7-2, 6), who has lost his last 2 by stoppage, losing to Arashi Iimi and Xiao Tao Su. Hamada can bang, but is almost 2 years removed from his last win. Interestingly Wakamatsu hasn't fought in over 2 years, since stopping Pathon Aiemyod last time out in July 2017, so neither man has much momentum coming into this bout, but both will feel this is a great chance to pick up a win and get back in to the swing of things. Tokyo, Japan This coming Tuesday we get the next Dangan 4 rounder show from the Korakuen Hall. The show, as with all these 4 round shows, totally lacks in terms of big names, but should provide a lot of fast paced and fun action. One of the interesting bouts here will be a Super Bantamweight bout pitting Yuki Yazan (3-1, 2) against teenage puncher Tsubasa Narai (2-0, 2). The 27 year old Yazan has shown power early, with 2 early stoppages, but when bouts go beyond the first round he has gone the distance. Narai on the other hand has scored 2 early wins and will be looking to build on those wins here. This could be very explosive. Another explosive youngster on this card is 18 year old Jin Sasaki (5-0, 5), who looks to continue his perfect as he takes on Hikaru Sato (2-3-1). The exciting 18 year old has scored his first 5 wins in a combined 11 rounds, in less than a year. His competition has been poor but given his prodigious age it's hard to complain about him racking up low level wins. Sato on the other hand is a 31 year old who is limited, but should give Sasaki his toughest test to date. Yet more punchers are on this card, and we'll see Keito Ayabe (3-0, 3) face Kazuki Terasaki (2-0-1, 2) in another bout that promises a serious amount of fireworks. Unbeaten 19 years old Ayabe has shown real power, and stopped his first 3 opponents in 9 rounds. The 21 year old Terasaki on the other hand has scored 2 stoppages himself, though was taken 4 rounds last time out by Kugo Tokushima in a draw. |
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