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August 8th-WBA Asia title action in Korea!

8/3/2020

Bucheon, South Korea
This coming Saturday the KBA will be sanctioning their next show, and it's one with a very interesting main event and a potential war of the year in the chief support bout.

That main event will see the fun to watch In Duck Seo (12-3-2, 7) taking on former OPBF Light Middleweight champion Jung Kyoung Lee (8-3-1, 4) in a bout for the WBA Asia Light Middleweight title. Seo is incredibly fun to watch and his KO a few fights back over Tysinn Best is one of the best KO's we've seen in recent years, he's crude but a tough and powerful puncher. In Lee was have a crude but hard working and rugged fighter, who moved to boxing from MMA. With these two in the ring together we're expecting a very fan friendly war, even if it's not likely to be the prettiest of bouts.

Interestingly there is another sub-story regarding the Seo Vs Lee bout, with the two having previously fought back in 2017, with the bout ending in a 4 round technical draw. Both will be looking to make sure they get the win this time.

In a KBA ranking bout we'll get a potential war as Jong Seon Kang (10-0-2, 6) and Seong Yeong Yang (8-2-5, 4) battle in a 10 round. Whilst we have high hopes for the main event this could easily outshine it with Kang and Yang both being flawed fighters who use aggression as their best form of defense. Expect this one to be a crazy war of action between two men who love to let their hands go, and have clear defensive flaws. Last year both men impressed us, and we expect them to impress again here. It's worth noting that the winner here will likely be moved towards a KBA title fight.

In an under-card bout we'll see the unbeaten Min Hyuk Jang (5-0, 5) take on Won Hyung Yoon (2-4-1, 1). Coming in Jang has stopped all 5 of his opposites in a combined 9 rounds and will be favoured here, however on paper this is a step up for him and Yoon hasn't been stopped. We're hoping to see questions asked of Jang here and not just another quick blow out.

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December 15th-Japanese Heavyweight title action, Light Flyweight eliminator and so much more!

12/10/2019

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This coming Sunday is certainly not a huge day, but it's a bizarrely packed one, with a lot going on, even if not much of it will make much of an impact on the winder boxing scene. We have a Japanese Heavyweight title fight, a Japanese title eliminator, a return to the ring for a popular female fighter, a regional title fight, a clash between former world title challengers and the KBF Rookie of the Year final, on a crazy, yet low key, Sunday.

Kariya, Japan
For us the most noteworthy card comes from Kariya where we see a trio of notable bouts.

The most notable of the bouts on the card will be a rematch between Kotatsu Takehara (15-12-3, 8) and Ryu Ueda (8-1-1, 5), who battle for the Japanese Heavyweight title and the chance to become only the third ever Japanese Heavyweight champion. Coming in to this bout it's worth knowing that Takehara gave Ueda his sole defeat, but at the age of 41 and with a 30 fight career behind him we do wonder what Takehara has left in the tank. Technically Ueda looks the part, until he throws a punch and then he looks...well terrible, but he may have the youth and energy this time to see off the veteran. Our preview of this bout can be read here Takehara and Ueda rematch for Japanese Heavyweight title!

In an even better bout than the main event we'll see a Japanese Light Flyweight eliminator as the sensationally talented Rikito Shiba (4-0, 2) takes on the heavy handed Masamichi Yabuki (9-3, 9), with the winner securing a shot at the title in the 2020 Champion Carnival against Yuto Takahashi. Both of these fighters have big plans, and whilst we have been more impressed by Shiba's rise than Yabuki's recent bouts both of these are very talented and will likely end up as fixtures in the title scene in the coming years. This promises a lot and is going to be a very interesting bout between two very talented fighters. Our preview of this bout can be read here Light Flyweight eliminator sees Shiba and Yabuki clash!

Former female world title challenger Tomomi Takano (11-5, 8) will fight in Japan for the first time in over 2 years as she takes on Sachiko Kondo (2-4-2). At one point Takano looked like a star in the making, with the look that turned heads, but losses in big fights and a very public falling out with her then promoter saw her head into the boxing wilderness, fighting in Mexico. She's now back in Japan with a new team and a new hunger, and that should be in show here.

Ishikawa, Japan
Another notable Japanese card comes from Ishikawa, as Kashimi promote their next show, headlined by a clash between a former world champion and a former world title challenger, and supported by several interesting bouts featuring Chinese fighters.

The main event will see Japanese based Filipino Genesis Servania (33-2, 16) take on former 2-time WBO Bantamweight champion Pungluang Sor Singyu (53-7, 35). Although both men are past their primes, this still makes for a really good match up. Servania is best known for his fantastic 2017 bout with Oscar Valdez. Despite losing that bout Servania put himself on the international map, though sadly a loss to Carlos Castro earlier this year has back into more obscure bouts, like this one. Pungluang on the other hand was a very talented Thai back in his prime, but losses in 4 of his last 5 have shown him to have slipped significantly. Despite on the downslide the Thai is tough and likes a fight. Stylistically these are similar fighters, with both enjoying a fight up close, and lacking speed, and as a result this could end up being a bit of a classic for fans at the Sangyo Hall.

In a supporting bout we'll see 2018 Rookie of the Year winner Hiroki Hanabusa (6-0-3, 2) take on China's Baolin Kang (6-2, 1). Hanabusa won the Rookie of the Year on the majority point rule last December and has gone 1-0-1 since then, drawing in China against Ayati Sailike, in a bout that should have gone his way. Kang on the other hand is best known for being stopped by Ari Agustian in 2018, but has won both of his bouts this year. Although not an amazing bout this should be entertaining.

Another interesting looking bout will see Japanese based Venezuelan Omrri Bolivar (8-2, 3) fight against China's A Fu Bai (8-3, 5). Both men were beaten last time out, with Bolivar being stopped bu Shu Utsuki and Bai being beaten by Da Xu, and with both seeking a win we expect this to be a bout where both men look to find another gear in very competitive contest.

Osaka, Japan
A third Japanese card, from Osaka, is much lower profile and only really has one bout of not. That bout will see 2-time Japanese Super Featherweight title challenger Ken Osato (16-3-1, 4) battle against the in form Kanehiro Nakagawa (8-6, 5). On paper this looks like a mismatch, and whilst Osato should be favoured it's worth noting that Nakagawa has won his last 3, including upsets against Seiichi Okada and Ryuto Araya, and will be full of confidence coming in here.

Sadly the rest of this card is very much nondescript.

Seoul, South Korea
Another fairly notable card will take place in the South Korean capital of Seoul, with a regional title bout and some rookie action

The main event will see former OPBF Light Middleweight champion Jung Kyoung Lee (7-3-1, 3) take on the once touted Thai Saddam Kietyongyuth (28-6, 22) in a bout for the WBO Oriental Light Middleweight title. Lee has had a roller coaster year, scoring a career best win in January, when he stopped Samuel Colomban for the OPBF title, and the losing the title less than 7 months later, to Akinori Watanabe. Throw in an injury to those extremes and it's fair to say things could have gone a lot better the Korean. As for Saddam he is a long way removed from the point where he was seen as a genuine hopeful. He's now 2-4 in his last 6 and 5-6 in his last 11, dating back more than 8 years. If we're being honest we suspect Saddam is somewhat less fussed about winning and losing than he once was.

As well the bout mentioned above the bulk of this card will actually be the KBF Rookie of the Year Finals. Unlike the Japanese Rookie of the Year finals, which take place next week, it's been hard to follow these and it's hard to say too much about the finalists, who in some cases have only a fight or two so far in their career. Certainly rookies, but it would have been nice to have had some more depth to the tournament, and make them show a bit more to get to the finals.

Pattaya, Thailand
We also have a show in Thailand, from Evolution Fight Series. This isn't card isn't a big one, but does feature a world world title challenger and a promising Uzbek, among others.

The main event will see Armenian born Thai based Russian Musheg Adoian (3-1, 3) take on former world title challenger Roy Mukhlis (29-11-4, 22) from Indonesia. The 24 year old Adoian has fought his entire professional career in Thai, and has scored 3 successive stoppage wins coming into this bout. Although a professional novice Adoian will be the favourite against Mukhlis, who is a long, long way removed from the fighter who challenged Takashi Uchiyama way back in September 2010. Since the loss to Uchiyama Mukhlis has gone 6-8-2 and is 0-5-1 in his last 6.

A second bout of note here will see unbeaten Thai based Uzbek Murodjon Yokubov (6-0, 4) battle against Indian foe Amandeep Singh (4-0, 1). For Yokubov this bout will be his 6th of the year and whilst his opposition has been limited it's hard not to like a guy who is active, developing his skills and getting ring time under his belt. As for Singh this will be only his second bout since the the start of 2018, and it's hard to know whether he'll manage to be put up any sort of competition for Yokubov.

Jakarta, Indonesia
The Indonesian capital of Jakarta also plays host to a small profile card, headlined by a 6 round contest between Waldo Sabu (13-14, 3) and Alvius Maufani (7-4-2, 4). On paper this is a really hard card to care about, and whilst we suspect their fun action from the Metro TV Studio the bouts are very much novices against each other and fighters with losing records rather than anything worth getting too excited by.

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August 11th - Watanabe agains foes in Seuol

8/7/2019

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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.

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January 19th-Pacquiao, Tepora, Wake, Abe, Sugita and more!

1/12/2019

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Nevada, USA
Attention turns to Nevada this coming Saturday for the biggest card of the weekend, and one featuring several Filipino fighters.

The headline bout, and one of the biggest bouts of the month, will see Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39) defending the WBA Welterweight title against controversial American Adrien Broner (33-3-1-1, 24). This will be Pacquiao's first defense of the title he took last July, when he beat Lucas Matthysse, and could potentially help set up another big bout later in the year, if he can over-come Broner. For the American, who was once tipped as the future of boxer, this is a must win bout and another loss, especially to a 40 year old Pacquiao, will be hard to bounce back from. This isn't the bout it could have been a few years ago, but should still be a very interesting must win bout. Our preview of this bout is available here Pacquiao and Broner battle for WBA Crown

Another title fight on this show will see WBA "interim" Featherweight champion Jhack Tepora (22-0, 17) defending his title against Mexican challenger Hugo Ruiz (38-4, 33). The unbeaten fighter, from the Philippines, took the title last year in Malaysia and has shown to be a brutally heavy handed fighter, who is lacking in terms of speed and crispness, but is very hard hitting and very dangerous. Ruiz on the other hand made name at Bantamweight, where he was a WBA interim champion, and Super Bantamweight, where he held the WBC title, but has been relatively inactive recently and has shown shaky whiskers. We're expecting this to be very explosive and very exciting, with both having very good power. Our preview of this bout is here Tepora looks to make first defense of "interim" crown, takes on hard hitting Ruiz

Interestingly both Jayar Inson (18-1, 12) and Genisis Libranza (17-1, 10) were scheduled to be on this card, though it now appears that neither man will actually feature. Sadly. Libranza was lined up to face former world title challenger Carlos Buitrago (30-4-1-1, 17) though only Libranza is actually listed for the show now and Libranza has been removed.

Tokyo, Japan
We also get a really notable card in Tokyo, as G+ televise the first Dynamic Glove card of the new year, a card featuring 3 very attractive bouts.

The main event will see former OPBF and Japanese Super Bantamweight champion Shingo Wake (25-5-2, 17) taking on Japanese veteran Takafumi Nakajima (29-11-1, 13), in what will be the second bout between the two men. These two met way back in May 2012, with Nakajima defeating Wake via unanimous decision. Since their first bout Wake has gone on the have notable success, going 15-1 (12) and has fought for a world title. Nakajima on the other hand has gone 9-6 since beating Wake, losing in title bouts to Hidenori Otake and Mark John Yap. This is clearly a bout to give Wake revenge for his last loss at domestic level, but is still an interesting match up, and one with a bit of history behind it.

The chief support bout will see the unbeaten Daisuke Sugita (4-0, 3) face off with Reiya Abe (18-2, 9), in a strange yet compelling match. Sugita, who is a full time policeman outside of the ring, has impressed since making his debut and is tipped for big things, but obviously stiffer tests than he has been getting following a very impressive amateur career. This is however a massive step up in class for Sugita, who has never faced anyone like the world ranked Abe. For Abe the bout is a risky one, given his next bout has already been arranged and is a Japanese Featherweight title bout in the middle of the year. This bout see Abe losing his title fight, if he loses, but an injury or a cut could force his plans to change. We suspect Abe will have too many tools for Sugita, at this early stage, but this is still an incredibly interesting match up. Our preview of this bout is available here World ranked Abe takes on Policeman Sugita!

The third terrific match up on this card pits ranked youngsters against each other. In one corner will be Japanese ranked Teiken promoted 24 year old Kenshin Oshima (4-1-1, 3) whilst the other corner will host 21 year old southpaw Ikuro Sadatsune (9-2-3, 3), who holds Japanese WBO Asia Pacific rankings. Coming into this bout Oshima is riding a 4 fight unbeaten run, including an ugly but notable win over Joe Tanooka back in August. Sadatsune on the other hand has won his last 3, with notable wins over Ryo Suwa and Tatsuya Takahashi. We're expecting to see Oshima's power and aggression against Sadatsune's skills and movement in a very well matched and intriguing contest.

Seoul, South Korea
In South Korea we'll see the first card under the recently announced Annihilation banner, which co-promotes MMA and boxing. The main event of this card will see Korean fighter Jung Kyoung Lee (6-2-1, 2) battling against Australian based veteran Samuel Colomban (25-10-1, 11) for the vacant OPBF Light Middleweight title. The bout will be the first OPBF title fight on Korean soil in quite some time, and seems to suggest that KBF are coming out for 2019 with some new fire in their belly. It should be noted Colomban has seen much, much better days but is still a very live fighter against the inexperienced Korean. Our preview of this bout is available here Lee and Colomban battle for OPBF crown!

Ontario, Canada
One other bout of note will take place in Onratio, where we see Canadian based Indian fighter Sukhdeep Singh Bhatti (3-0, 2) kicks off his 2019 with his first 6 round bout. Bhatti will take on Mitch Louis Charles (5-1-2, 2). Bhatti made his debut in March 2018and picked up 3 low key wins during the year. This is a credible step up, at least on paper, for the unbeaten man. We say on paper, because Charles hasn't fought in over 4 years and it's unclear what he'll look like given that lengthy lay off.

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August 8th-WBA Asia title action in Korea!

December 15th-Japanese Heavyweight title action, Light Flyweight eliminator and so much more!

August 11th - Watanabe agains foes in Seuol

January 19th-Pacquiao, Tepora, Wake, Abe, Sugita and more!

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