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The first Japanese show of October takes place at the Korakuen Hall and sees the return to the ring of a former champion. That former champion is former Japanese Flyweight title holder Suguru Muranaka (22-2-1, 7) who fights for the first time since losing his title on the scales about 6 months ago. The exciting Flyweight has been matched lightly here with a match up against limited Southpaw Hideyuki Watanabe (8-7-3, 6). This fight has been made just above 113.5lbs and it's going to be interesting to see if Muranaka's future will be at Flyweight or Super Flyweight. In the chief support bout fans will get the chance to see Japanese ranked Welterweight Daisuke Sakamoto (10-8-2, 5) battle against Takashi Inagaki (17-13-1, 7) in an 8 rounder. This is, on paper at least, an intriguing bout though Inagaki has lost his last 3 in a row and hasn't won in over 2 years. A third bout of note here will see 20 year old Hikaru Ota (5-3, 2) face off against Kazuyuki Nakayama (5-4-2, 1) in a 6 round Flyweight bout. Whilst neither fighter is anything special it is a well matched bout and could prove to be one of the most competitive. As well as the 3 bouts mentioned there will be 7 other bouts on this card. Nonthaburi, Thailand In Thailand fans get a televised show on Channel 7 courtesy of Onesongchai who put several of ther biggest names in action. The only title bout on the show will see Thewa Onesongchaigym (10-2, 5) attempt to score his 6th straight win and claim the recently vacated WBO Asia Pacific Featherweight title. The Thai will be up against unbeaten Tanzania fighter Mohammed Kamburuta (9-0, 2) in what looks a good bout on paper. Sadly paper can lie and Kamburuta has shown nothing of note so far in to his career, and in fact this is a massive step up for him in terms of his competition. Thewa's title bout has come because his stable mate Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (56-2, 37), the former champion, has vacated the title to begin a run at 130lbs following more than 50 bouts as a Featherweight. The former 2-time world title challenger hasn't had his opponent for this bout announced though we're not expecting anything special. Qne other notable name in action here is Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym (32-1-2, 17) who faces Srisomdech Kwanjaisrikod (0-1) in what should be a very easy win for the experienced fighter. One other fighter on this card is the unbeaten Rakniran Muadransarakam (6-0, 5) who takes on a opponent who's name we didn't have at the time of writing. Queensland, Australia Thailand's win-less Aphichat Koedchatturat (0-3) looks to claim his first win as he takes on the debuting Jesse Travers (0-0). Although win-less Aphicat did run the unbeaten Kolby Johnson close last time out and will be hoping for similar success here. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp)
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To close out the month Japanese fans get a bit of a treat with a couple of national title fights and a couple of good support bouts. The card isn't one of the strongest you'll see but it's certainly not a terrible card to end September. The main event sees Japanese Super Bantamweight champion Yukinori Oguni (14-1-1, 4) defending his title for the second time, as he takes on the heavy handed Taiki Minamoto (10-4, 9). Oguni hasn't looked great in recent bouts, taking a razor think with over Yasutaka Ishimoto and a draw with Gakuya Furuhashi, but should be too skilled for Minamoto. For the challenger his best chance is to land a bomb, and he does have the power to do just that. This is one of thse Boxer Vs Puncher bouts and whilst we side the boxer here, he could well be caught at any point. The other title bout comes at Welterweight where Japanese champion Suyon Takayama (22-1, 7) looks to extend his long, but uninspiring, reign as champion. Takayama will be putting his title on the line against the limited Ryoji Tanaka (8-4-1, 2), who has lost his last 2 bouts. Although Takayama has been less than great as a champion, at least in terms of how he has won his bouts, his reign has included 5 title defenses and he's certainly not a man who will let title easily slip from his grasp. In a good supporting bout fans will see former Japanese Featherweight title challengers collide as Yuki Ogata (21-1-1, 3) takes on Noriyuki Ueno (17-13-5, 5). A few years ago this bout could have been a really good match up, sadly however Ueno has lost his last 2 bouts and looks to be on the slide, having suffered a rare stoppage loss last time out. Cebu, Philippines A well as the card in Japan there will also be a small show in the Philippines. The main event here is a 10 round bout between teenagers as the unbeaten 18 year old Jerald Deniega (6-0, 4) takes on heavy handed 19 year old Geo Santisima (6-2, 5). Given the records of the two men this could be very explosive and may well be a “blink and you miss it” bout. Whilst the records are good we need to applaud both men for taking this bout at this embryonic stage in their career's and hopefully both will go on to move into bigger and better bouts down the line. A well matched 8 rounder will see the unbeaten 20 year old Jess Rhey Waminal (6-0-1, 4) battles against 19 year old Carlo Demecillo (4-2, 1). This is another wonderful match up between two young fighters who know that a win really pushes them forward whilst they can bounce back from a loss. A similarly matched 6 rounder will see 21 year old Junder Gregorio (4-0) take in Peter Apolinar (5-1, 3) in what again looks like a marvelous match up. Gregorio, a non-puncher, will know that Apolinar's only loss, suffered last time out, was a stoppage but will likely feel confident of extending his own perfect record (Image courtesy of www.boxmob.jp)  This coming Tuesday looks to be an intriguing day for Asian fight fans with cards across the Orient.
Tokyo, Japan The Korakuen Hall plays host to a tournament final show courtesy of reason promotions. We won't go through the full card, which includes 9 tournament final bouts, but we have spotted a few that caught out eye. One of those bouts is at 154lbs where the very promising Kazuto Takesako (1-0, 1) takes on Colombian born Japanese based Elfelos Vega (5-1, 3) in a B class final. Takesako debuted earlier this year, stopping Tomoyuki Yokota in 2 rounds to announce himself in the pro ranks, and seems likely to be fast tracked if he can get past Vega here. Vega on the other hand is looking for a 5th straight win. Another unbeaten fighter in a B class final is at 140lbs and sees Daishi Nagata (3-0-1, 2) facing the “stop or be stopped” Minoru Iizuka (5-3, 5), who has never been the distance in his 8 fight career. Nagata has been matched very hard and although he's not got a perfect record he should be more than good enough to over-come the hard-hitting but fragile Iizuka. Whilst those are the two best B class final bouts, the other 3 are also really well matched and the fans could end up with 5 brilliant 5 round bouts. In a C class bout that caught our eye Daichi Kawabuchi (1-0, 1) will be fighting 20 year old Kazuki Naya (1-0). We won't pretend this Featherweight bout will have world class action but we do like to see match ups like this and wouldn't be surprised by this one being competitive. Gwanyang, South Korea Arguably the most significant Asian show of the day comes from South Korea where fans get a female world title bout as well a Korean title bout and an international Lightweight bout. The female title bout, which has been re-scheduled numerous times over the last 6 months, will see unbeaten Korean Eun Hye Lee (7-0, 2) take on 21 year old Thai Ploynapa Sakrungrueng (21-5-1, 1) in a contest for the WBO female Light Flyweight title. The title, vacated by Argentinian icon Yesica Yolanda Bopp, is expected to end up in the hands of the Korean though Ploynapa will try to upset the local fighter and could give Lee some questions. In the Korean title bout we'll see Joon Yong Lee (4-3-3, 2) battle Bo Hyun Baek (3-4, 1) in a contest for the KBC Middleweight title. It's hard to say much at all about this one, other than both fighters are coming in to this bout with no form at all. Lee has lost his last 2 bouts, including one at Welterweight last time out, whilst Baek has lost his last 3, and is win-less since July 2011! We do wonder if the KBC are really just desperate to get their titles around the waists of anyone. The other bout of note on this card sees Korean Super Featherweight champion Jae Ho Kim (6-1, 2) go up against experienced Filipino Rey Laspinas (20-11-5, 12). Although this isn't a bout that would catch the eye of many it is, genuinely, a great test for Kim and we could see the Korean answer some real questions as to his potential. A much better match up than it looks on paper. This card can be seen on KBSN Sports, and will be aired from 7PM local time. Metro Manila, Philippines Filipino fans get the chance to see a small domestic card, headlined with a mismatch involving a world ranked contender. That main event sees WBC ranked Flyweight Renz Rosia (12-3, 6) taking on limited journeyman Wilber Andogan (10-20-4, 4). Rosia, who claimed a big win last time out stopping Renan Trongco, perhaps deserves an easy one following two tough bouts but this is a bit too easy for a fighter who should really be moving onwards and upwards. Sadly for Andogan we expect this this to be his 14th loss in 16 bouts. The other bout sees youngsters collide was 20 year old Philip Luis Cuerdo (7-2-1, 4) takes on 21 year old Jeven Villacite (3-3-4, 1) in what is an all southpaw bout. Interestingly both men are 1-1-1 in their last 3 bouts and this is more competitive than the records suggest, in fact Villacite could well have began 10-0 with all of his draws and losses being razor thin decisions. (Image courtesy of Kadoebi.com) September 27th-Ioka Vs Sosa, Takayama Vs Hara, and a lot more to help close out the month!9/25/2015  This coming Sunday looks to be the perfect closing day to a month that hasn't been the most exciting for boxing fans.
Osaka, Japan One of the cards of the month comes from the newly named EDION Arena Osaka where Ioka put on what may go down as one of the cards of the year. It feature 4 title fights, 2 notable prospects and more action than you shake a stick at. The headline bout sees Japanese Kazuto Ioka (17-1, 10) defending the WBA Flyweight title against Argentinian foe Roberto Domingo Sosa (26-2-1, 14). This is Ioka's first defense of the title that he narrowly won earlier this year, when he over-came Juan Carlos Reveco, and it could be another tough night for Osakan star. Whilst this bout could be a very tough one for Ioka it needs noting that the winner will have a tough one next time out, as they are mandated to face with Reveco by the end of the year. Another world title bout on this show will see IBF Minimumweight champion Katsunari Takayama (29-7-0-1, 11) defending his belt against Ryuji Hara (19-1, 11) in what looks like a potential FOTY contender. Takayama, who struggled last time out with Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr, is now 32 and has had a very hard career however Hara will be going into his first world title fight and was stopped in his most notable bout to date, by current WBO champion Kosei Tanaka. In a Japanese title fight fans will see Super Flyweight champion Sho Ishida (19-0, 10) defending his title, for the 3rd time as he takes on Hayato Kimura (23-7, 15). The unbeaten champion has looked impressive in 18 of his bouts however he was run very close last time out by Taiki Eto and it that bout left question marks regarding Ishida's stamina. If he impresses here he may find himself heading to a world title bout in 2016. However Kimura cannot be ruled here and the experienced challenger has waited for his shot at Japanese title. The fourth title bout on this show will see the unbeaten Kei Takenaka (9-0, 3) defending her OPBF Light Flyweight title against Thailand's Krikanok Islandmuaythai (4-4-1, 2). This looks like a mismatch though Takenaka may well be just one or two fights from a world title shot and will be hoping to get some much needed ring time here before a potential fight at world level. As for the prospects one of those is 17 year old Riku Kano (6-1-1, 4) who faces Kenta Matsui (6-4, 1) in what will be the teenager's second bout in Japan. The hope is that a win here will be followed in 2016 with a move towards a domestic title bout then a potential world title bout as he chases the record to be Japanese youngest world champion. Matsui is a safe option but also the type of fight who is physically tough enough to get Kano some competitive rounds. A less competitive bout will see Super Flyweight hopeful Masayoshi Hashizume (8-0, 5) face Thailand's Petchnamnung Sor Thiebkhun (0-10) in what looks like like a horrible mismatch. Petchnamnung has been stopped in 8 of his 10 bouts and we expect stoppage loss #9 to come here in what is, supposedly, his international debut. Of course The Thai probably has an incomplete record but what the data we have suggests that this is a horrible match up and that the talented Hashizume should win without ny problems. The two world title bouts from this card will be aired on TBS, though it's unclear at the moment if they will be “live” or on tape delay. Looking at the scheduled of the card however the odds are that Takayama Vs Hara will be aired on tape delay whilst Ioka Vs Sosa will likely be live, and will also be shown live on Argentinian TV. Osaka, Japan Staying in Osaka there is also a Rookie of the West card, in fact it's the Rookie of the West final. Sadly though it will be massively over-looked give the other card. Rather than going through all 12 bouts we've picked a few that interested us the most. At Super Flyweight unbeaten teenagers collide as 18 year old Shion Tamada (2-0) takes on 19 year old Kensei Hirano (4-0, 2). Tamada is a prospect of the Ioka gym and will have sparred with some top quality partners though given his age he's certainly a baby and could will find himself being pushed all the way by Hirano, who is more experienced and has shown more power. Another all unbeaten contender will come at Light Flyweight where Kaminoko Okamura Kentokid (5-0-3, 2) takes on Seigo Yuri Akui (3-0-1, 1). Although both men are unbeaten both have been relatively fortunate with draws and it's fair to say that neither is expected to be raced through the ranks if they do end up being crowned the Rookie of the Year. One other all unbeaten bout that has us excited is at Featherweight where teenager puncher Ryuya Yanagida (2-0, 2) takes on Yuto Nagano (4-0, 2). It's fair to say that Yanagida is completely unproven but he has shown solid power so far and may well need that power to get beyond the 21 year old Nagano, who had to gut out his most recent win, against Yu Konomura. Nonthanburi, Thailand As well as all he action in Japan Thai fans will also get their share of televised action with Mono 29 airing a Kiatkreein show, form 3PM local time. In the main event of this show fans will see Thailand's experienced Mike Tawatchai (35-8-1, 21) take on Filipino foe Junny Salogaol (9-7-4-1, 9) in a bout for the IBF Pan Pacific Super Bantamweight title. This is Tawatchai's first bout since being dominated by Shingo Wake in an IBF world title eliminator back in June and although that loss was a wide one he shouldn't struggle at all with Salogaol. Despite Salogaol's record being less than great he is coming into this bout in form, with 5 straight T/KO wins. Tawatchai isn't the only notable name on this show. Another is 2-time Olympic medal winner Manus Boonjumnong (1-0) who faces Indonesian Marco Tuhumury (10-11-2, 3). Although Manos is 35, and looked out of shape last time out against Jamed Jalarante, he has got a lot of skill and shouldn't struggle, at all, with Tuhumury. In fact if anything we're expecting the Thai to stop his foe here. Another fighter on this card is recent world title challenger Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (27-4-1, 15) who will face Indonesian fighter Oscar Raknafa (12-10, 5) in a stay busy fight. This is Fahlan's first bout since his controversial loss to Katsunari Takayama back in April. A win here could see Fahlan's team moving him towards another title fight at some point in 2016. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp)  This coming Sunday is a big day for Asian fight fans, before than however fans get a busy, though not hugely exciting, Saturday.
Cotabato del Sur, Philippines Arguably the Asian show of the day comes from Cotabato del Sur where fans get a come genuinely good looking bouts and a number of prospects. The main event here sees 23 year olds collide as Daryl Basadre (14-2-1, 10) takes on Kenny Demecillo (9-3-1, 6) in what looks like a genuinely solid domestic match up. There is some minor title attached to the bout but there really needn't be as it is a great bout on paper and could well help the winner establish themselves as a real hopeful. Notably this is a rematch from a very controversial clash earlier this year that Demecillo won via TKO with the referee's decision being hotly disputed. Another good match with a minor strap attached to it will see Rimar Metuda (7-0, 3) face the heavy handed Jason Tinampay (6-1, 5). These two, both southpaws, are very young fighters and the winner will certainly be one to keep an eye on, however we wouldn't rule out the loser from becoming a solid fighter in the future. In our eyes the best fighter on the card is John Vincent Moralde (13-0, 7) who takes on the once beaten Jerry Castroverde (6-1, 3). This could be a really good bout though we suspect that Moralde will be too good for his 18 year old foe, who will need a career best performance to even be competitive. Other prospects on thus card worth making a note of are Markquil Salvana (8-0, 2), an 18 year Super Bantamweight, Michael Angelo Plania (6-0, 3), another 18 year old plying his trade at 122lbs and 19 year old Bantamweight puncher Raymart Gaballo (9-0, 7). Unfortunately all 3 of these youngsters are softly matched. Metro Manila, Philippines Another show in the Philippines takes place in Metro Manila where we have one of our favourites Filipinos in action. That man is Giovanni Escaner (13-3, 9) who battles the horribly over-matched Jayar Estremos (10-11, 4) in what should be an easy win for Escaner, who really impressed when he stopped Naoto Uebayashi earlier this year. Ibaragi, Japan In Ibaragi Japanese fans get a relatively poor show which lacks a really significant bout but does does feature a fighter that we have liked to keep close tabs on in recent times. That man is domestic Bantamweight contender Tatsuya Takahashi (20-6-4, 15), aka the “Zombie”, who faces Thai fighter Kukiet Sorkaeokamsi (0-0). Takahashi caught our eye last year, in an exciting loss to the then Japanese champion Kentaro Masuda, and since then we've been fans so we're hoping he can pick up another win here and move towards a second Japanese title fight. The rest of the card however is entire missable. Oita, Japan A second Japanese show, which is even worse than the Ibaragi one, comes from Oita. The one bout which does look interesting on paper here will see Yamato Uchinono (6-3-5, 4) battle against Koki Ono (8-3, 4) in what should be a genuinely compelling 8 round bout around the Flyweight limit. Another well matched bout, albeit at a low level, will see Yuta Sasaki (6-7, 1) face off against Taisei Higashi (6-8, 5) in a 50-50 match up, but at a very low level. Wr. Neudorf, Austria In Germany fans will get the chance to see a female world title fight as Thailand's Teeraporn Pannimit (20-8, 5) battles Austrian “Golden Girl” Eva Voraberger (19-4, 9) in a bout for the IBO, GBU and WIBF Super Flyweight titles. The bout is a tough one for the Thai but she has traveled in the past and shouldn't be concerned about fighting in Voraberger's homeland. Virginia, USA In the US fans will get the chance to see the very exciting Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr (13-0, 12) take on as yet unnamed opponent. This will be Penalosa's first bout in 14 months and sadly his career has really slowed after a very exciting win against Jesus Lule, in his US debut back in December 2012. Hopefully a win here will see Penalosa kick on with his career rather than battle with inactivity. Tokyo, Japan
For a second day running we get Rookie of the Year east bouts at the Korakuen Hall. The winners from these bouts will face the winners from Thursday's bout in the East Japan finals. Again we won't look at all the bouts but a few have caught our eye, though it's just 2 this time. On paper the best match up is at Featherweight where we get two fighters with identical records facing off in a really good encounter. This bout will see 19 year old Ryota Ishida (5-0, 3) take on 21 year old Teppei Kayanuma (5-0, 3). In his last bout Ishida looked fortunate to over-come Daiki Funayama, however Funayama was a southpaw and used that to his advantage, though has looked really promising in his other 4 bouts. Kayanuma had an easier time in his last bout, stopping Kazuhiro Koike in 4 rounds, but this will his toughest bout to date. A really good match up. Another all unbeaten match up comes at Welterweight where we see southpaws collide in a bout between Masaharu Kaito (3-0) and Toshinobu Mimura (4-0-1, 3). The 26 year old Kaito hasn't really shined but has remained unbeaten so far winning and notched up 12 rounds of competitive experience. Since draw on his debut, back in May 2013, Mimura has looked very good and has taken out his last 3 foes in a combined 4 rounds, he'll be hoping to continue that run here. One guy can certainly in this one, whilst the other is a clear non puncher however they should make for a good bout together. Naknon Sawan, Thailand On Channel 7 in Thailand fans will get the chance to see the world ranked Petch Sor Chitpattana (32-0, 21) defend his WBC Youth Silver Bantamweight title against the limited and light hitting Eric Panza (8-4-1, 2). This should be an easy win for Petch, but we have been seeing Filipino's travel with a mind on upset mentality recently and we may well see that again here. Thailand On a second Thai show, this one being aired on Channel 3SD, fans will see world ranked Super Flyweight contender Petchbarngborn Kokietgym (33-7-1, 15) defending his WBO Asia Pacific Super Flyweight title against the always testing Espinos Sabu (12-6-2, 5), of Indonesia. We know that Petchbarngborn will be the favourite but Sabu is capable of the upset here and may well shock his world ranked foe. Tokyo, Japan
The most notable show of the day is a Rookie of the East show which features the first of two days of regional semi-finals. We won't talk about all 12 bouts on the card but several have stood out to us. One of those is the Minimumweight bout which features two unbeaten youngsters. One of those is promising 20 year old puncher Tsubasa Koura (3-0, 3) whilst the other is 22 year old Yuto Takahashi (4-0, 2). Although Takahashi was less than impress last time out this should still be an excellent bout. At Super Flyweight Teiken's exciting Hayate Kaji (2-0, 2) looks to continue his impressive start as he takes on the once beaten Takunari Yokoyama (5-1, 2). To date Kaji, who has no amateur experience, has fought for just 2:45, taking both of his opponents out inside 2 minutes, but both of his opponents to date were debutants. As for Yokoyama he has faced the better competition and is a southpaw, something that Kaji hasn't faced yet, he was however stopped a year ago by Kenya Yamashita in his most notable bout to date. This really could be a very good test for Kaji. On paper the best matched bout of the show is at Lightweight where 20 year old Ryusei Nakajima (5-1, 3) will face Hikaru Akutsu (5-1, 4). Nakajima is on a 3 fight winning streak though was, notably, stopped in 3 rounds by Minoru Iizuka at the end of last year. Akutsu on the other hand comes in to this bout just 1 bout removed from his 2nd round loss Yutaka Ekawa. Interestingly Akutsu will only be fighting for the second time as a Lightweight. Jakarta, Indonesia In Indonesia fans will get the chance to see another show, albeit one that seems to lack much in terms of notable action. The card is set to be headlined by 4 bouts scheduled for 12 rounds, unfortunately however they are all very limited. Arguably the pick of the bunch will see veteran Stevie Ongen Ferdinandus (17-9-1, 8) take on the little known Rocky Irawan Sikumbang (1-1, 1). If that's the best, then it's fair to say that the others really aren't very good at all. Whilst the bouts aren't the best it is great to see Indonesian boxing start to pick up and hopefully there will be a few stars emerge from the country over the coming years.  Tokyo, Japan
Although the fight scene has been a little bit quiet in Japan the last few weeks things do get exciting over the next few days, beginning with a Teiken promoted show this coming Tuesday. The main is one of the truly brilliant fights this month as WBC Bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (23-0-2, 17) takes on slippery Panamanian Anselmo Moreno (35-3-1, 12). On paper this is the toughest bout that Yamanaka has been involved in and sees him taking on a former WBA “super” champion, who defended variations of the WBA belt an impressive 12 times. Stylistically this is a brilliant match up between a feared puncher and a defensively exceptional boxer and it really is a bout that every fight fan should be very interested in, It does need to be noted however this is Moreno's first bout since a controversial technical decision loss almost a year ago. The chief under-card bout will see Japanese ranked Super Featherweight puncher Kenichi Ogawa (15-1, 13) battle against the WBC world ranked Deivi Julio Bassa (17-0, 10). It's hard to see what has earned Bassa his ranking, and his competition has been terrible so far. Ogawa has got a loss on his record but that was 3 years ago and since then he has gone 7-0 (7) and avenged his defeat. Ogawa is great form and we suspect he'll see off Bassa here, though the Colombian visitor does appear to have been a very good amateur prior to turning professional. Ogawa isn't the only JBC ranked fighter on this show as JBC ranked Lightweight Spice Matsushita (14-8, 2) takes on fellow light puncher Joe Takeshima (6-3, 1). Coming in to this Matsushita is on a 3 fight winning streak and will be hoping to extend that run until he gets a chance to fight for a title. At 32 however his career is a race against time. Takeshima has won his last 2 but hasn't fought in over a year and is stepping up massively for this fight. As well as the 3 bouts mentioned this card will also feature a further 5 low level bouts. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) Aichi, Japan
In Aichi we get a another of the Rookie or the Year shows as the Western and Central Japanese Rookies compete in their final and move forward as they attempt to become the All Japan champion. Although the card is a Rookie one, the top bout on the card isn't a rookie bout. Instead it will see world ranked Yushi Tanaka (14-0-3, 9) take on Japanese ranked Yuta Saito (8-6-2, 6) in a bout made at a contracted 54KG's. Both men do hold Japanese rankings at Bantamweights and this bout could well act as an eliminator but both are well down the queue to face Shohei Omori. Rather than going through the 11 Rookie bouts we've decided to make a note of just a few of them. One of those is the Lightweight bout between Daiki Ichikawa (5-0, 3) and Satoshi Yamamichi (4-3, 4). Ichikawa is a 19 year old prospect who claimed the “Central Japan Skill Award” whilst Yamamichi is a genuine puncher who could chin-check the youngster. At Featherweight we get unbeaten fighters colliding as Shuma Nakazato (3-0, 2), the teenage son of Nakazato gym chairman Shigeru Nakazato, takes on Japanese based Peruvian Kevin Mendoza (2-0, 1). This all-teen bust up really seems to have the ingredients of being an exciting clash and we're really hoping that footage of this one gets posted online. Another all unbeaten clash will see Takuya Mizuno (6-0-1, 6) take on Kazuya Okubo (3-0, 1) in a Bantamweight bout. The 20 year old Mizuno has stopped his last 4 opponents, in a combined 11 rounds, and looks like a real danger man however 18 year old Okubo is unlikely to be worried and could well beat the more experienced man here. Hyogo, Japan A second show in Japan is set to take place in Hyogo and is a significantly less important show than the other one. The main event here sees once beaten Ioka prospect Takeru Kamikubo (8-1, 5) take on the much more experienced Toshimasa Ouchi (17-8-3, 4) in what looks like a real must win for both men. Last year Kamikubo was incredibly busy racking up 8 wins, this year however he has fought just 121 seconds with Atsushi Aburada quickly taking him out back in April. That loss was a hard one for the 19 year old who needs to bounce back in style here. As for Ouchi he's a 29 year old former Japanese title challenger, though he has gone 1-2 in the last 2 years and desperately needs a win to resurrect his career. The loser won't be looking down the barrel of a gun but will likely see themselves fighting for survival in every subsequent bout. As well as the main event this card is set to feature 5 other bouts. Hessen, Germany In Germany fans will get the chance to see Azeri fighter Bakhtiyar Iskenderzade (9-5, 2) take on the unbeaten German Ali Guencavdi (6-0, 5). This looks a tough ask for the fighter from Baku but he is a step up for Guencavdi who has faced very poor opposition so far. This coming Saturday is a hectic day in Asian boxing with a lot of action across the continent.
Wanju, South Korea In Wanju Korean fans will get two shows both under the auspices of the KBF. One of those will be a rookie card, of which we're lacking details but do know of it's existence. The other is a card headlined by a female world title bout. The female world title bout will see WIBA Light Flyweight champion Su Yun Hong (11-1-1, 5) face Thailand's Namwaan Sithpracha (7-1, 4) in what looks a good match up on paper. It does need to be said however that Namwaan hasn't beaten an opponent with a single win and is unlikely to claim a win here. Also on this card will be Filipino fighters Ernie Sanchez (14-6-1, 5) and Christine Latube (1-6-2) who will be faking Ji-Hoon Cha (1-3) and Chan-Mi Lim (0-1) respectively. Yangju, South Korea A third card in Korea, this time a KBC show, will feature a number of novices. For us the most interesting bout on the card will see Woo Min Kim (1-1-1) battle against Korean based Canadian Andrew (0-1), who was spectacularly knocked out by Jin Soo Kim back in May, in what we still have as a KO of the year contender. A bout between unbeaten fighters will see Hyun Min Gang (1-0, 1) take on Sung Koo Han (0-0-1) in an interesting looking 4 rounder Manado, Indonesia Earlier this month we saw one of Indonesia's shining lights, Iwan Zoda, claim a major win. Now we get the chance to see another of the countries few exciting prospect in action as Tibo Monabesa (7-0, 3) faces the experienced Ichal Tobida (12-15, 8). This is a good test for Monabesa, who is already a 2-weight champion champion in Indonesia, and hopefully a win here will see him begin to move beyond domestic level. Another bout on this card will see Waldo Sabu (6-2, 1) face Thailand's Keanpetch Manoprungroj (4-4, 2) in a 10 round bout. Sabu was last seen, according to boxrec.com, last October beating Rasmanudin in what looked like a good win at the time, though Rasmanudin has since gone 1-4, with 3 stoppage losses and appears to be a totally spent force. Jakarta, Indonesia The Manado card is one of two cards from Indonesia with the other taking place in Jakarta. The most notable bout on this card is a bout between veterans as local veteran Falazona Fidal (25-43-1, 8) takes on well traveled Thai Khunkhiri Wor Wisaruth (21-12-1, 14). On paper it's easy to back the Thai, who at least has a winning record, but he has won just 1 of his last 4, against a win-less fighter. Khunkiri has the better record but it is a very padded records and hasn't got many wins of note. Another bout that caught our eye from this card will see the debuting Mark Scheide (0-0) battle former English Cricketer Adam Hollioake (2-2, 1). Hollioake, who previously played international level cricket for England, will be fighting for the first time outside of his adopted Australia. This will be one of three Heavyweight bouts on this card. Gauteng, South Africa In South Africa fans will get the chance to see Kazakhstan's exciting Roman Zhailauov (15-0, 9) take on the interesting challenger of Thompson Mokwana (20-10-1, 12). On paper this looks a good step up bout for the Kazakh though one he should make successfully given that Mokwana has lost his last two and not won a bout since December 2013. Although not the best fighter Mokwana has only been stopped once and may have the toughness to test the Kazakh Kid. Tarlac, Philippines There is also set to be a card in the Philippines, albeit a very low level one. The most notable bout on the card will the once beaten JR Magboo (16-1-2, 7) attempt to bounce back from his first loss as he takes on the experienced but limited Richard Garcia (25-22-1, 7). This is an easy ask for Magboo who was narrowly beaten by Jhon Gemino last December and Garcia shouldn't pose any threat at all. One other bout of note will see Vincent Bautista (3-2-3, 1) go up against Oliver Gregorio (9-5-2, 5) in what looks to be a well matched, though low level, bout. Both guys have marks on their record but both should bring it here and provide a great 10 rounds of action. |
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