Tokyo, Japan Some shows don't really catch the attention internationally whilst domestically they have some genuine importance. One such show is this coming Wednesday as Misako put on a show which originally had a very interesting main event. Sadly that main event is no more and the rest of the show is some what poor to say the least. The aforementioned main event will see Japanese #3 ranked Welterweight Koshinmaru Saito (20-6-1, 11) in action. Originally Said was set to battle against the #4 ranked Kengo Nagashima (14-11-2, 13) though unfortunately Nagashima has been forced to pull out for health reasons and he has been replaced by Filipino veteran Arnel Tinampay (20-16-1, 7) who returns to Japan for the first time since his shock victory over Shoma Fukumoto in August 2013. This will be Tinampay's 4th bout in Japan and although he is 1-2 in Japan he is the type of fighter who is much better than his record indicates and could well be a potential banana skin for Saito. Another domestically ranked fighter on this show is the tough Masayoshi Kotake (9-8-2, 5), a recent contender for the Japanese Light Welterweight title. Kotake comes into this bout with just 1 win in his last 4 bouts though will be hoping to get his career back on the right tracks as he takes on Kazuki Matsuyama (9-5, 5). For Kotake this is a must win bout if he hopes to remain relevant on the domestic scene however Matsuyama will be coming into this bout knowing a win could see him rewarded with a very attractive ranking. The only other bout that raises any real interest is a contest between the once beaten Seiya Fujikita (7-1, 1) and the much more experienced Masafumi Otake (14-12-3, 7). Fujikita did well in the Rookie of the Year in 2013 before being beaten by Jo Tanooka via split decision in the East Japan final. As for Otake, a genuine veteran at 35 years old, he'll be looking for his first win in more than 2 years and we suspect he'll be going into this fight knowing that his career doesn't have long left, especially if he loses. As well as the three bouts mentioned this card will feature a further 5 bouts. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp)
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Shanghai, China
The growing Chinese boxing scene continues to get busier and this coming Tuesday sees yet another Chinese card as Shanghai plays host to a small but interesting show. The show features co-main events with the least notable of those being a bout for the WBO Asia Pacific Light Flyweight title as Chinese southpaw Ma Ya Ming (11-5, 7) battles against Indonesia's Tommy Seran (24-3, 15), a former holder of this title. Seran has lost 2 of his last 3, being stopped in 4 rounds by Milan Melindo and being out pointed by Palangpol CP Freshmart, though is one of the few Indonesian fighters who fights to win every time he's in the ring. On the other Ming doesn't have a particularly impressive record but has won his last 8 in a row and this really could be a very good bout between two men who will come to the ring feeling like they need a win to ever become relevant. The other bout on the show will see the world ranked, and always exciting, Ik Yang (17-0-0-1, 12) making his move to the Light Welterweight division to try and claim the IBF Pan Pacific and WBO interim Asia Pacific titles. Yang will be taking on Thai veteran Fahsai Sakkreerin (41-5-1, 22) in what looks like a good test on paper. Sadly however we suspect this won't be as good as it looks as Sakkreerin isn't a Light Welterweight and has been stopped in 2 of his last 4 bouts, including a 100 second defeat at the hands of Japanese “KO King” Masao Nakamura. We wouldn't be shocked if Sakkreerin failed to survive 2 rounds here against Yang, who we always enjoy watching with his brutish offense that was last seen in his 8th round TKO win over Sukkasem Kietyongyuth back in August. A new week sees action in Japan and a Filipino in action on the road in South Africa. Tokyo, Japan In Japan we get a genuinely interesting card with several very notable fighters on it and a number of bouts we suspect could be very good. One of those bouts we suspect will be a mismatch will see the very promising Hikaru Marugame (2-0, 1) fighting against the much more experienced Ryoji Okahata (9-9-5, 1). We genuinely think Marugame is one of Japanese boxing's best hidden secrets and unfortunately, he's been more hidden this year than we'd hoped with no fights in 2014, and the only footage we have of him is from his debut last year against Makoto Kato. Okahata is a tough enough fighter to take Marugame rounds but we only see one winner here as Marugame looks to move towards a domestic ranking. It's notable that Okahata ran both Yu Kawaguchi and Jason Egera very close in recent bouts and has only been stopped once, by Shingo Wake more than 4 years ago. On paper this is a mismatch though in reality it's a great test for the touted youngster. Marugame's unbeaten stablemate Naoto Uebayashi (6-0-1, 4) is arguably in the best bout on the show as he puts his unbeaten record on the line against former world title challenger Oscar Blanquet (32-8-1, 23), who will be fighting for the first time since signing up with Japanese promoter Ichiriki boxing. This should be Uebayashi's biggest test since his draw with Yusaku Kuga back in August 2013 however Uebayashi should be able to over-come his Mexican foe here given the fact he is the naturally bigger fighter. Ranked by the JBC and OPBF Uebayashi appears to be on the fast track to a title fight but this could be a really serious test of his credentials. In the card's chief support bout fans will see recent Japanese title challenger Gosuke Seki (15-1-2, 3) fighting for the first time since suffering a stoppage loss to Japanese Featherweight champion Satoshi Hosono. Seki has been matched in a very interesting contest with veteran Yuta Nagai (28-10-4, 19) and both men will be looking to get their careers back on track with a win here. The main event willfeature former Japanese Lightweight champion Akihiro Kondo (20-4-1, 9), who is fighting for the second time in less than a month. On November 17th Kondo made light work of Thailand's Kaewkla Chaiyonggym and will be hoping to do the same against domestic foe Tomoya Yamada (11-5, 3) in what looks to be another confidence building bout for the former champion. East Cape, South Africa In South Africa we'll see former OPBF Super Bantamweight champion Roli Gasca (22-5-1, 6) returning to action against the heavy handed Lusanda Komanisi (17-3, 16). Gasca is fighting in South Africa for the second time this year and will be attempting to put his recent loss to Thabo Sonjica behind him. Sadly against a big puncher like Komanisi this could be a really hard bout for the Filipino fighter. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) Hyogo, Japan Today we see the return to the ring of a recent world title contender who headlines a show featuring 4 Japanese ranked fighters. We won't pretend the show is a big one but it should be an interesting one all the same. The main event will see Teiru Kinoshita (19-1-1, 3) returning to the ring for the first time since he suffered his sole career defeat, a wide decision loss to Zolani Tete in an IBF Super Flyweight title bout. From what we understand Kinoshita has been in the gym a lot since his loss and will be returning as a Bantamweight to battle against South Korean Ji-Hwan Lee (5-4-1, 2). Lee has lost his last 4 bouts but is a former Korean Super Bantamweight champion and seems to be the perfect type of fighter for Kinoshita to return against. In the chief support bout fans will see veteran fighter Kyohei Tamakoshi (32-9-6, 12) returning to the ring for the first time since he lost in a Japanese Super Featherweight title fight to Rikki Naito. Although Tamakoshi was uncompetitive against Naito we do suspect he'll be picking up a win here against the debuting Bank TJ Gym (0-0) Another support bout will see domestic Lightweight hopeful Kazuhiro Nishitani (14-2, 7) fighting against the limited and light hitting Yushi Fujita (6-6-3, 1). This bout will see Nishitani trying to extend a 7 fight winning streak though we are really hoping to see him step up sooner rather than later. A fourth 8 round bout on this card will see Kazuya Murata (9-4, 3) in action in what looks like a very even contest on paper against Kazuyasu Okamoto (9-3, 3). Murata enters as a Japanese and OPBF ranked fighter though that ranking is essentially built on his narrow win over Futoshi Usami almost a year ago. Although Okamoto lacks an equally notable win we still suspect this could be very competitive. (Image courtesy of Boxmob.jp) The biggest names in action this Saturday are in the US though the day is, to be fair, one packed with fights all over the globe with numerous top names and some very promising bouts.
Nevada, USA The most notable bout of the day for Asian fight fans is likely to be in Nevada where former Russian amateur standout Matt Korobov (24-0, 14) fights against popular Irish fighter Andy Lee (33-2, 23) in a contest for the WBO Middleweight title. The belt was given up by former champion Peter Quillin, who elected not to face Korobov in a mandatory title fight, and as a result we've got this compelling bout which is sure to send the winner into big fights whilst the loser could find themselves struggling to remain relevant in 2015. On the same card former world title challenger Denis Shafikov (34-1-1, 19) will be fighting in a stay busy fight against the heavy handed Miguel Angel Mendoza (21-4-2, 21). On paper this looks like a great contest, in reality however Mendoza is unlikely to give Shafikov many problems and has gone 3-4-1 in his last 8 bouts, suggesting his power doesn't carry up when he steps up in class. Nevada, USA On a separate Nevada show we will see two more fighters of major interest in action, albeit on an untelevised portion of a card. One of those men is former WBA Light Heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (14-2, 9) who will be making his Cruiserweight debut as he battles against Bobby Thomas Jr (14-2-1, 9). For Shumenov this will be his first bout following the loss of his world title to Bernard Hopkins earlier this year. We're hoping to see a better version of Shumenov here than we did last time out however he has often failed to impress due to a lack of technical ability and this could be shown up markedly at the higher weight. The other man is the always fun to watch Yoshihiro Kamegai (24-2-1, 21) who will be up against Oscar Godoy (13-3, 6) in what appears to be a straight forward win for the popular Japanese brawler. For Kamegai this will be his 5th bout in the US and we suspect that is he wins he will be back on American TV next year courtesy of his fan friendly style which would be very fun to watch against someone like Keith Thurman. Eastern Cape, South Africa In South Africa we see a rematch of one of the biggest shocks of the year as Rey Loreto (19-13, 11) battles against former IBF Minimumweight champion Nkosinathi Joyi (24-3-0-1, 17). Earlier this year Loreto shocked the boxing world by knocking out Joyi in Monaco and will be hoping to repeat the feat here as he looks for the first defense of his IBO Light Flyweight title. This one could end up being the fight of the night though we suspect a focused Joyi will fight carefully and take a cautious decision over the dangerous and under-rated Filipino puncher. Osaka, Japan In Japan fans get a very disappointing show headlined by OPBF and Japanese ranked Super Featherweight contender Satoru Sugita (8-2-1, 5) who will be fighting Akira Shono (7-6-2, 4). Sugita is looking to build on his upset win over Ryota Kajiki in April and really should win here against a man who has won just 2 of his last 7 bouts. The rest of this card is very weak we're afraid though it is a long under-card with 9 other bouts. Mindoro Occidental, Philippines In the Mindoro Occidental fans get a low level yet interesting card with a few notable contests. For us the stand out bout is an 8 rounder between the unbeaten Jeffrey Galero (11-0, 5) and the once beaten Charles Canedo (7-1, 4). Galero is touted prospect who recently defeated Donny Mabao in what was his best victory to date and although Canedo was stopped last time out this does look like a good test for Canedo against a man who we suspect will be fighting for redemption. Although we're excited about the Galero/Canedo fight it's not the main event, in fact it's not one of the 3 bouts scheduled for 10 rounds. Those include an an interesting contest between the heavy handed Jeson Umbal (7-2, 6) and the more experienced Jecker Buhawe (15-10-1, 10). This should be a good bout on the Filipino domestic scene even if those outside of the Philippines aren't likely to take much of an interest. As well as the two bouts we've gone into some small details on this card is set to feature a further 5 contests. Metro Manila, Philippines On a second show in Philippines we appear to be in for a bit more action with 2 domestic title bouts. One of those bouts comes at Light Flyweight where GAB champion Benezer Alolod (15-5-5, 5) battles against Renren Tesorio (13-5-3, 4). Alolod has been in fine form recently with 3 wins and a draw since he was stopped by Nkosinathi Joy. Of those wins all 3 have come by stoppage, including a 5th round victory over Jomar Fajardo, who recently gave Francisco Rodriguez Jr hell, and a 3rd round victory over Jerson Mancio, who is best known for losing to Naoya Inoue in an OPBF title bout. As for Tesorio it's fair to say he needs a win and is 2-4-1 in his last 7. The other title bout sees GAB Welterweight champion Dan Nazareno Jr (20-12, 16) defending his belt against the limited Dennis Padua (9-9-2, 4). Nazareno is a heavy handed and solid fighter when he's on song but is one of those inconsistent types who can blow very cold We think even the worse Nazareno should be able over come Padua who has lost his last 7 straight and gone 1-8-1 in his last 10. Queensland, Australia In Australia fans will see the experienced Chaiyong Sithsaithong (35-12-4, 25) in action though his opponent is currently unknown. This weekend is an interesting one though before we get to the weekend we have Friday to get through and it's fair to say that Friday is, it's self, an interesting day with several interesting bouts. Bangkok, Thailand In Thailand we see a show that is headlined by two visiting fighters as Japan's Takayuki Hosokawa (25-10-3, 8), a former Japanese national champion, battles Indonesian journeyman Moses Seran (24-18, 11) in a bout for the IBF Asia Light Middleweight title. The bout seems to be set up for Hosokawa to boost his IBF ranking and help him shoot up the top 15 and although it should work we really can't see him beating a world class Light Middleweight. Including the clumsy looking Cornelius Bundrage who currently holds the IBF world title. Bangkok, Thailand Also in Thailand fans will see Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (25-3-1, 15), best known for beating Ryo Miyazaki a year ago, battle against Filipino Armando dela Cruz (24-13-3, 10) in a bout for the IBF Asia Light Flyweight title. For Fahlan this could see him putting a forgettable 2014 behind him and starting a new year with a title and possible IBF ranking. For the Filipino fighter this will be his first bout in Thailand since he stopped Samransak Singmanasak back in December 2008 and it's worth noting he's actually 2-3 in Thailand, a great record for a Filipino visitor. This could actually be a really good bout. New South Wales, Australia In Australia we're expecting to see Padjai Yongyuthgym (18-1-2, 12) battle against Chad Bennett (34-4-3, 25) for the IBO Inter Continental and WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council Light Welterweight titles. From what we understand this is the third date set aside for this bout which seems to keep slipping backward though we're unsure why. We suspect Bennett will be favoured but this isn't a foregone conclusion, unlike many bouts featuring Asian's in Australia. East London, South Africa Filipino fighter Raymond Tabugon (14-3-1, 6) will be battling against Luzuko Siyo (13-2, 10) in South Africa. This will give Tabugon a chance to avenge a loss for fellow Filipino Macrea Gandionco, who was stopped in 5 by Siyo. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp, video courtesy of Kiatkreerin) Moscow, Russia
The only card today appears to be a small one with several big name fighters in action though little to really be excited about. The main event, and with out a doubt the most relevant bout, comes at Super Middleweight where we get two unbeaten men colliding for the WBA interim world title. The bout pits local favourite Fedor Chudinov (11-0, 9) against unbeaten Australian Ben McCulloch (14-0, 11) in what looks likely to be an explosive encounter between two men looking for their biggest win to date. The problem we have with this bout is that there is no need to have a dubious title up for grabs and it would have made more sense for this to have been a WBA eliminator, if anything. Another bout we suspect will have fans interested is a Heavyweight contest between the gigantic Alexander Ustinov (29-1, 21) and the well traveled Chauncy Welliver (55-9-5, 22). Ustinov is a genuine man mountain and although no the most skilled his sole loss came to Kubrat Pulev and he has enough about him to give decent Heavyweights a hard time. On the other hand Welliver has been in with almost everyone and is tough despite limitations. This could be very interesting in the ring, or very slow and disappointing contest. Notably the PABA Heavyweight title will be on the line here. Originally we believe that both Middleweight hopeful Arif Magomedov (13-0, 8) and former world title holder Khabib Allakhverdiev (19-1, 9) were supposed to be on this show however it now seems neither of them will be in action. Sadly that has taken this show from really good to just somewhat lacking, a real shame considering how good the card once looked. Sadly the remaining bouts on it, other than the two main events, are pretty poor in all honesty. The action really does continue through much of December and this coming Tuesday is no different with notable shows in 4 of the Asian countries and in fact all 4 countries play host to at least 1 title fight. Tokyo, Japan The most notable of the title fights is in Japan where heavy handed OPBF Super Middleweight champion Yuzo Kiyota (26-4-1, 24) defends his belt against unknown Fijian challenger Abhay Chand (16-13-4, 10), a man we really don't know a lot about. Kiyota, who is best known for his loss to Robert Stieglitz last year, will be making the first defense of his current reign and we suspect he'll make light work of Chand though we haven't managed to find much of Chand's footage and our view is just based on his record. Sadly whilst this Japanese card has the biggest title bout of the day it lacks markedly in terms of it's under-card. There will 7 undercard bouts but the only one worth noting is the 8 round contest between Kenta Nakagawa (7-2, 5) and Ryo Nakamura (7-4, 3), in what looks to be a very even match up. Metro Manila, Philippines Although the best title fight is in Japan we believe the best card comes from the Philippines with 4 bouts that have caught our eye. The most exciting of those bouts is one of two main events as the promising Rene Dacquel (12-3-1, 4) attempts to defend the WBC Youth Super Flyweight title against unbeaten compatriot Jhaleel Payao (10-0, 6). Dacquel impressed earlier this year fighting to a draw, in Japan, against Ryotaro Kawabata, and has since stopped Menard Abila in 8 rounds. On the other hand Payao is unbeaten and a former PBF champion who has scarcely lost a round in the last 2 years. A really interesting and genuine well made contest. The other main event will see highly ranked Super Flyweight Warlito Parrenas (22-6, 19) defending his WBO Oriental title against Indonesian visitor Hengky Baransano (11-4, 4). At the time of writing Parrenas is the #2 ranked Super Flyweight according to the WBO and is also one of the divisions most exciting and heavy handed fighters. We suspect the champion will stop the Indonesian visitor though as is often the case with Indonesian fighters, we don't know how good they are and every so often an Indonesian fighter does have some surprising talent so this could be interesting. A third bout to make a note of is a Light Flyweight bout featuring monster puncher Richard Claveras (10-0-2, 10). The heavy handed and much touted puncher will be fighting against experienced journeyman Rodel Tejares (20-31-6, 5) in what could be an interesting test for the young man who is with out a doubt heavy handed and one to keep a real eye on in the coming years. The fourth bout will see see former world title challenger Ardin Diale (25-9-3, 12) stepping up to Super Flyweight to fight against the experienced Ricky Manufoe (23-21-2, 10). On paper this is a mismatch however Manufoe's record is misleading and he has lost to numerous world champions including Kompayak Porpramook, Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, Amant Ruenroeng and Teppaith Kokietgym and he may well be a lot better than the numbers suggest. As for Diale we all know he has been in some draining battles recently, including his war with Koki Eto from earlier this year. We suspect this card will feature another 5 bouts but we've picked out the 4 most notable ones. Bangkok, Thailand In the “land of smiles” fans will get the chance to see Japanese teenage Riku Kano (4-1-1, 3) attempt to claim the WBA Asia Minimumweigth title. Kano, a 17 year old youngster who is yet to debut in Japan, will be fighting Madit Sada (9-18-1, 3). From what we understand Kano will be hoping to become the first Japanese fighter to win a WBA affiliated title prior to his Japanese debut and if he wins here the intention is to try and move towards a WBA world title fight and beat the long standing record of Hiroki Ioka's for the youngest Japanese fighter to become a world champion. For those who haven't yet seen Kano his skills were recently on show against Wittaya Sithsaithong and going on what we saw there we suspect he'll really shine against the poor Kano. Daejeon, South Korea In South Korea we see two more titles up for grabs. The most notable of those is the KBC Light Welterweight title which will be defended by novice champion Myung Soo Sun (1-0) for the first time. Sun, who won the title back in September with a majority decision over Jae-Ho Kim will be fighting against Jin Soo Kim (6-3, 3) here. Although we don't know much about the challenger we do recognise some of his opponents, including Quaye Peter, who Kim stopped in a round, and Taek Min Kim, who beat him in 8 rounds for a different version of this title. This could a be a very good test for the champion. In the other title bout the unbeaten Eun Hye Lee (5-0, 1) will be battling Filipino visitor Lady Love Sampiton (2-2, 1) in a bout for the WBO Asia Pacific female Flyweight title. Lee, a former Korean national champion, should be facing the best test of her career here though we've yet to be impressed by Sampiton. The rest of the card, 4 bouts, will feature debutants in action in what we suspect the KBC hopes will help to grow Korean boxing. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) This Sunday isn't a huge day in Asian boxing but there is very interesting card in Tokyo featuring several fighters of interest. Tokyo, Japan The action from Japan keeps coming now that we're in December and today we get several notable and interesting fighters in action with one national champion defending his belt and one of the hardest punchers, pound-for-pound, in Asia stepping up a division. We'll start with that title bout which will see Japanese Bantamweight champion Kentaro Masuda (20-6, 11) returning to the ring for his second defense of the title. Masuda, who won the title earlier this year with a technical decision over Yu Kawaguchi, looked genuinely sensational last time out when he made light work of Konosuke Tomiyama and he'll be hoping to do the same again here as he takes on the relatively unproven Tatsuya Takahashi (18-5-3, 13). On paper this looks a better bout than it's likely to be though we are big admirers of Masuda who is in great form and has improved markedly in recent years. In the chief support bout of this show we get to see OPBF Light Welterweight champion Keita Obara (12-1, 11) test the water at Welterweight as he puts on 7lbs and fighters against Filipino journeyman Rodel Wenceslao (8-9-1, 2). We'd have like to have seen Obara in with someone more testing than Wencelsao though with it being a clear test of a new weight class we understand why the monstrously hard hitting Obara isn't really in a test here. In another support bout the Japanese and OPBF ranked Dai Iwai (15-3-1, 5) will be up against the hard hitting Takumi Koyama (9-2-1, 7). Iwai enters this bout on a 6 fight winning streak but Koyama is better than many, if not all, of those 6 beaten foes of Iwai. This could prove to be a very interesting bout and a great test of Iwai's credentials before any possible title fight. As well as the bouts mentioned for this card there will be a further 3 bouts on the same show. Texas, USA As well as the action in Japan there will also be a bout involving Kyrgyzstan's Timur Shailezov (17-4-1, 8). Unfortunately for Shailezov this is going to be a very tough ask as he goes up against the unbeaten and highly touted Ivan Morales (26-0, 15) in what we suspect will be a painful night for Shailezov. (Image courtesy of http://www.kadoebi.com) This Sunday isn't the biggest day but it's one of the most active between now and the end of the year with 4 Japanese cards all on the same day. Unfortunately however those bouts aren't particularly big with very little really standing out. Osaka, Japan For us the most interesting for the 4 Japanese shows is the Green Tsuda promoted card from the IMP Hall in Osaka. The card isn't one that will have fans weak at the knees but there is a number of things that genuinely interest us about the show. The main event will feature the highly ranked Yu Kawaguchi (21-6, 9), a man looking for his second win following a technical decision loss to Kentaro Masuda in April for the Japanese Bantamweight title. Kawaguchi should manage to get the win relatively easily as he battles against Yuta Sasaki (6-5, 1) though it seems the idea here is for the talented Kawaguchi to rebuild his confidence ahead of another title fight sometime next year. The chief support contest looks like another relative mismatch as the Japanese ranked Takayuki Okumoto (12-6, 5) battles against Yusaku Suzuki (8-12-2, 5). The 23 year old Okumoto was stopped just a few fights ago by Rusalee Samor and will, like Kawaguchi, be trying to rebuild his confidence however Suzuki isn't as limited as his record indicates and we suspect he will give Okumoto a genuinely good fight, even if he does come up short. The thing that excites us about this card however the young debutant Kazuki Tanaka (0-0) who we have been told is another of Japan's insanely talented youngsters set to make a real mark on the sport. Unlike many of these touted youngsters from Japan Tanaka is a slightly bigger guy and will be fighting at Super Bantamweight, a division that could see him in notable bouts in Europe, Mexico or the US. If what we hear about this kid is true then he could well be on the fast track to the top. Sadly we're unsure who Tanaka will be fighting though we have been informed that it will be a Thai visitor. As well as the 3 bouts mentioned this card will feature a further 6 contests. Osaka, Japan Prior to the Green Tsuda card there will actually be another show in the IMP Hall with Taiho promotions putting this one on. The main event on this card is much better than the main event on the other IMP Hall card as the OPBF and Japanese ranked Ryota Kajiki (23-9, 15) takes on the heavy handed Kota Fukuoka (15-5-2, 12). Coming in to this bout Fukuoka has lost his last 2 bouts but does tend to hurt opponents when he connects on them and Kajiki certainly isn't the most elusive fighter out there. Whilst Fukuoka isn't in great form neither is Kajiki who has gone 3-3 in his last 6, including a stoppage loss to Daiki Kaneko in a Japanese title fight just over 2 years ago. This is a really good domestic level bout. In the chief support bout Ippo Nishiwaki (6-3-1, 4) will be battling against Yasuyuki Otagaki (5-2-3, 1) in an interesting 8 rounder between two men just looking to move their career one. The chief bout however is over-shadowed by the next bout down the card which will see the promising and unbeaten Takuma Hayashi (4-0, 3) battle against Akira Takasuka (4-6). The 18 year hold Hayashi is stepping up to the 6 round distance for the first time and questions are expected to be asked for him, hopefully he'll be able to answer those questions and continue to build on his promising career. As well as the 3 bouts mentioned this card will feature a further 5 bouts. Yamaguchi, Japan A third Japanese card will be headlined by a pair of Japan Vs Philippines bouts. The main event will see Accel Sumiyoshi (4-3, 1) continue to take on tough opponent as he battled the OPBF ranked Filipino visitor Leonardo Doronio (14-9-2, 9). Sumiyoshi is much better than his record indicates though has been matched insanely hard since his debut in May 2012 and we do wonder why his team doesn't let him have a “gimme”. This is possibly the second easiest bout of his career so far and that's because he has been thrown to the wolves unfortunately. The reward for a win by Sumiyoshi would likely be an OPBF ranking though Doronio has won 4 of his last 5 and is no push over. The co-feature will see Burning Ishii (5-2-1, 2), incidentally a victim of Leonardo Donorio, battle against Filipino veteran Edgar Gabejan (26-30-6, 8). Gabejan has a horrible record on paper though he's actually a brilliant test with many of his losses being close decisions or defeats at the hands of very good fighters like Adones Aguelo and Michael Farenas. This could be a bout where Ishii is trying to bite off more than he can chew unfortunately. As well as the two bouts mentioned this show is set to feature a further 6 bouts to give the fans plenty of action. Aichi, Japan The longest card is a 10 fight show from Aichi. Sadly despite being the longest it's also the one with the fewest bouts of interest. The most notable bout will see the heavy handed Daisuke Hayakawa (8-2, 7) facing off against Filipino visitor Roque Lauro (11-16-4, 2) in what looks to be a good test for Hayakawa, especially give the fact Lauro is generally a tough fighter capable of going rounds with guys like Hayakawa. The co-feature will see Japanese ranked Super Flyweight Yuji Shimizu (16-8-1, 1) fighting against the limited and light hitting Tatsuya Kaneko (7-10-1, 1) in a bout expected to go the scheduled 8 rounds. Another Japanese ranked fighter on this card is Middleweight Marcos Sogabe (5-9-1, 4) who will be up against the limited, light hitting and very stoppable Tetsuya Muraki (8-11, 1) in what looks to be a very weak bout given it's status on the card. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) |
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