 Serpukhov, Russia
For once the most notable bout featuring an Asian fighter will actually take place in Russia, with this Friday’s highlight, if you will, being an historical bout to crown a new world champion, and perhaps help to establish a new division. A new division that few care about, and even fewer really seem to want, but a new division all the same. The bout in question will see unbeaten Russian fighter Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (3-0, 2) take on Chinese fighter Zhaoxin Zhang (12-2-1, 7) in the inaugural WBA Bridgerweight world title fight. The 27 year old Gadzhimagomedov was a former amateur standout winning Silver at the Tokyo Olympics as well as being a 2-time World Amateur Champion, a for 2-time European Champion and a European Games gold medal winner. It’s due to that amateur success that he has been raced to a title fight, even in the unestablished Bridgerweight division, having beaten fighters with a combined 50-13 record, including the then 20-3 Artur Mann. As for Zhang, the bout is something of a reward for his remarkable come from behind KO win against Evgeny Romanov back in February, where Zhang was dropped in the opening round, on the verge of being stopped, before taking out Romanov in a sensational turn around. For Zhang the bout is a second world title shot, after previously being stopped by Ryad Merhy in a Cruiserweight title fight. Given the styles of the two men, this could be a really fun fight, but still, it’s a shame to see the WBA following the WBC into recognising yet another weight class. Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan As well as the show in Russia we are also set to have a show in Tokyo, on a show that also features a title bout, and several interesting domestic clashes. The title bout will see the criminally under-rated, and hugely entertaining, Yuni Takada (14-8-3, 6) defending his Japanese Minimumweight title against Yuri Kanaya (5-2, 1). Takada, who won the title in 2023, will be looking for his fourth title defense in just 15 months of winning the title. Although not a big puncher, or a real threat to the divisional elite, Takada is a very solid fighter, who has turned things around following an 8-8-3 start to his career. He isn’t likely to win a world title, but at the rate he’s going he could very well secure a shot at world honours in the coming years. As for Kanaya this is his second title fight, following a loss in a WBO Asia Pacific title fight, and he’ll know that another loss here will see him with a huge hole to dig himself out of if he intends to carve out a successful career. With his back against the wall we’re expecting to see the best of Kanaya in what should be a very, very fun and high tempo bout. One of the best supporting bouts on the show will be an 8 rounder between 28 year old Ryota Ishida (12-4, 7) take on 23 year old Ryosuke Koyama (1-0, 1), in what is a notable step up in class for Koyama. Ishida has shown himself to be a bit chinny recently, with quick losses to Kai Watanabe and Keisuke Matsumoto, but he has shown plenty of promise over the years and shouldn't be written off as he has mixed with dangerous punchers, and is an experienced fighter. As for Koyama the former amateur standout announced himself as one to watch with a cameo debut, in which he stopped Kyota Shinya in just 57 seconds in March, and a win over Ishida this early on would boost his standing and move him to being just a fight or two away from a title fight. Another under-rated bout will see Hyogo Kimura (9-4-1, 3) take on the criminally under-rated Kenshi Noda (4-3, 3) in what should be a great fighter. The 23 year old Kimura has a poor looking record but the numbers belie the fact he’s had a mix of close losses, and one to a very talented fighter. Of his 4 losses 3 could have gone either way, including a loss in the Rookie of the Year final to Ryota Karimata and a loss to Katsuki Mori a year ago, with the only clear loss coming to Goki Kobayashi. As for Noda he has also got a poor looking record, but that includes losses to Toshiki Kawamitsu and Yuga Ozaki, two really talented fighters. In the ring Noda is hard hitting, aggressive and a very fun fighter to watch, and given that style, he is likely to drag Kimura into what could be a hidden gem of a bout. Another really interesting fight here will see the talented, but very light punching, Mikio Sakai (5-2-1) take on hard hitting veteran Shinobu Charlie Hosokawa (12-7-1, 11) in a really compelling bout. Sakai is 1-2-1 in his last 4, but both of his losses have come in Japanese Middleweight title fights against Riku Kunimoto, and both by decision, with Sakai really being un-done by his lack of power. As for Hosokawa he is a teak tough, crude and hard hitting fighter, but one who is now 39 and and he hasn't scored a win since October 2019, when he stopped Tyson Koki, with 3 losses in a row and a break of almost 3 years since his last bout. It will be interesting to see what Hosokawa looks like after his break, but he certainly has the power and aggression to make like tricky for Sakai, with the real question being about his age and inactivity.
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 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
The main event of the card will see Fumiya Fuse (13-3, 2) and Taichi Sugimoto (10-1-3, 1) battle for the vacant Japanese Bantamweight title. Both men are talented, but light punching, with just 3 stoppages between their 23 wins, and should make for a really intriguing match up, with both being very overlooked. Fuse is the more well known of the two, Since turning professional in 2017 he has won Rookie of the Year and the Japanese Youth Bantamweight title, and is known internationally for his 2022 clash with Sam Goodman, officially scoring a knockdown against Goodman in round 3 of their clash. Sugimoto also turned professional in 2017, but hasn't really made the impact of Fuse, with his most notable bouts being a draw with Tom Mizokoshi and a draw against Daichi Hirai. This should be very much a high speed chess match early on, but we expect this will break down into something of a grueling war later on. For those curious, the Japanese Bantamweight title became vacant when Seiya Tsutsumi vacated the belt, following his tragic December win over Kazuki Anaguchi. In the chief support bout we’ll see former amateut standout Madoka Wada (0-0) begin her professional career, and do so in an A Class bout, reportedly becoming the first Japanese female fighter to do so. Wadsa, one of the best Japanese amateur female fighters ever, will be up against Thai visitor Pimchanok Thepjanda (8-4, 5), in what looks like a decent debut match up. The 20 year old Thepjanda has been a professional since August 2022, and has been busy, but also suffered losses in her most notable bouts, including a TKO loss to Sumire Yamanaka in 2023 and a loss last time out to Gabriela Timar in Switzerland. Wada should win this without any issues, but it will be interesting to see if she can take out Thepjanda quicker than Yamanaka did, and whether her team will be happy to fast track her, which given her pedigree they really should do. Wada isn't the only notable novice on this card facing a Thai visitor, as Kosei Nogami (1-0, 1) takes on Sakda Langkabam (8-2, 6). The talented Nogami went 49-18 in the unpaid ranks and looked destructive in his debut, last July. In just his second bout he is already fighting in 8 rounders and we suspect he'll be in the domestic title picture within 2 years. As for the visitor he has been stopped in both of his losses, and we wouldn't be surprised at all if he fails to see the final bell here. In another 8 round bout, this time at Flyweight, Kanta Yamauchi (9-3-1, 6) will face off with Kenshi Noda (3-3, 2). Yamauchi comes into this on the back of 6 straight wins, and has rebuilt brilliantly since a 2021 loss to Kanamu Sakama, though many of those wins have come against lesser fighters and this is a credible step up in class. Noda, although his record suggests a limited fighter, is a genuine talent and might well be the best 3-3 fighter in the sport, with losses to Toshiki Kawamitsu and Yuga Ozaki marking his record. We expect this one to be a hotly contested fight, though do suspect Yamauachi being the naturally bigger man, will be favoured here in what could be something of a gem on this card.  Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
The main show for us this coming Saturday is the latest in the long line of Dynamic glove cards from Korakuen Hall, and it's a real show case for the future of Japanese boxing thanks to Teiken. The card is headlined by a WBO Asia Pacific title bout, and is then packed with talented novices all looking to take big strides forward with their careers. The main event will see 26 year old Japanese warrior Ryota Toyoshima (15-2-1, 9) defending his WBO Asia Pacific Welterweight title against Filipino challenger Adam Diu Abdulhamid (17-10, 9). For the talented Toyoshima, who is enjoying the best run of his career, this will be his second defense of the title, and a chance for him to not just tighten his grip on the regional scene but also take a step towards a potential world title fight. This bout is very much one that he should look great in, but he can't over-looked Abdulhamid. The Filipino is an aggressive fighter, who will be in the ring looking to force the action and drag Toyoshima into a war, which could give us a genuinely excellent battle. The skills are with the champion, but the challenger does have heart and desire and could well play his part in a bit of an action packed war. Our in depth preview of this bout can be read here Asian Pacific champion Toyoshima battles Abdulhamid! From the prospects on the card, the hardest matched is former amateur standout Gonte Lee (3-0-1, 1), who takes on Korean visitor Moo Hyun Kim (9-2, 5). Lee was tipped for huge things when he turned professional, but the pandemic has slowed his rise and he'll know that if he's going to deliver on the promise he showed as an amateur he's going to have to shine here. As for Kim he returns to Japan for his third bout in the country, where he currently holds a 2-0 record, but Lee is, by far, the most talented fighter and polished fighter he will have faced. Another former amateur standing out looking to pick up a win against a foreign import is the wonderfully gifted Hiroto Yashiro (2-0, 2) , who takes on Thai visitor Suphaphon Hanvichachay (3-0, 2), in what we are expecting will be an explosive, and short bout. Both men can punch, and only one of their 5 combined bouts has gone beyond 3 rounds. Don't blink when these two are in there together. Another battle of unbeaten men will see Junya Shimada (1-0, 1) battle Rechel Calo (3-0, 1). Shimada made his debut last year, and eked out a narrow win over Shigetoshi Kotari, and will be hoping to put in a more commanding effort here. As for Calo this is his first bout away from home and a huge step up, given Shimada's amateur exploits. Other under-card bouts will include Kenshi Noda (2-1, 2), looking to bounce back from his loss, taking on Thailand's Kitidech Hirunsuk (9-2, 5), former Rookie of the year winner, Hiromasa Urakawa (7-1, 4) battling Thailand's Perapan Judkan (8-1, 7), in what could be a very explosive bout, and the debut of Hiroki Ogawa (0-0), who takes on unbeaten Thai novice Phongthep Bunchari (1-0, 1). Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok, Thailand As well as the action in Japan, featuring notable hopefuls and prospects, we get the chance to see some top Thai hopefuls taking on some dangerous Filipino fighters in WBA Asia title fights. The more notable the two major bouts will see Tanes Ongjunta (10-1, 5) look to make his third defense of the WBA Asia Flyweight title as he takes on the very dangerous Jeny Boy Boca (14-7, 12). The talented Ongjunta has rebuilt well since being stopped in 2020, by Adrian Lerasan in a forgotten but thrilling 8 round war, and has scored 6 wins since then to get his career back on track. On paper Boca doesn't look like a test, but the visitor is dangerous, as he showed last time he was in Thailand, when he stopped Sarawut Thawornkham. Sadly though he has been inactive since a December 2020 loss to Muhammad Waseem The other bout will see Yuttapong Tongdee (7-0, 4) battle Ryan Rey Ponteras (23-15-3, 12) with the two men trading blows for the WBA Asia Bantamweight title. Tongdee looks to be among the most talented of the emerging Thai hopefuls, but this is a genuine step up for him and we could see him being given a genuine chin check by Ponteras. As his best Ponteras was a tough, stubborn guy with solid power, and he showed that stubbornness late last year when he gave Seong Yeong Yang a tough test, however he was taken out in a round in 2019 by Seiya Tsutsumi, who has since gone on to win the Japanese Bantamweight crown and shown his potential. This should be a real work out for the unbeaten local fighter. China Staying in Asia, we also get a show in China, with a former world title challenger, who's fighting for only the second time since losing in a world title fight in 2019, and an unbeaten hopeful. The former world title challenger is Wulan Tuolehazi (14-4-1, 7), who famously challenged Kosei Tanaka for the WBO Flyweight title on the final day of 2019 and was stopped by the KO Dream Boy. Since then Tuolehazi has scored a single win, in early 2020, and will be fighting for the first time in over 2 years here, as he takes on DianXing Zhu (6-1, 5). Zhu is a 25 year old with heavy hands but he is also a naturally smaller man than Tuolehazi, and is unlikely to have the power to get the respect of the veteran. The other bout of note on this card will see the unbeaten 22 year old LeQuan Wang (6-0, 4) look to continue his winning streak as he takes on Zixiang Wang (4-2, 2), who's only losses have been by razor thin split decisions. The unbeaten Wang began his career in 2019 and has looked heavy handed through out his career, but has faced a string of very limited foes, with 4 wins against debutants and 5 wins against fighters without a win. As for Zixiang Wang he began his career in 2017 and has, overall, faced better opponents, but was beaten just 2 fights ago, and hasn't shown much in terms of power. For both men this is their most notable bout to date, and should provide a genuine chance to see if either man has what it takes to make a mark on the regional scene. Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas, USA Over in the US we'll see hard hitting Uzbekistani hopeful Bektemir Melikuziev (9-1, 7) continue his rebuilding process as he takes on the experienced Sladan Janjanin (32-11, 24), from Bosnia And Herzegovina. The hard hitting Melikuziev will be looking for his third win since his shock 2021 loss to Gabe Rosado, and he shouldn't have any problems here. Janjanin is experience, and does have plenty of wins to his name, but his wins have come at a very, very low level and he has consistently lost when he has faced name fighters, including a 7th round TKO loss to Nathan Heaney last year and a 3rd round TKO loss in 2016 to Steven Butler.  This coming Saturday is an exciting day in Asian boxing with bouts taking place across Asia, and a promising Filipino getting a great chance to shine on US TV, just a week after we saw what John Riel Casimero can do when given an opportunity to shine.
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan The biggest show of the day, for us at least, comes from the Japanese Holy Land of boxing, Korakuen Hall, and will will be shown live on G+. This is a pretty deep an interesting card and will be headlined by a Japanese title fight, whilst featuring plenty of young hopefuls making up the noteworthy under-card. The main event here will see Japanese Light Middleweight champion Hironobu Matsunaga (16-1, 10) make his second defense as he takes on mandatory challenger Yuto Shimizu (14-4-2, 5) in a delayed Champion Carnival bout. Matsunaga won the belt last year, stopping Nobuyuki Shindo, and successfully defended it with a win over Koki Koshikawa, in what was a short but thrilling little bout. As for Shimizu he comes into this bout on the back of noteworthy wins over Charles Bellamy and the aforementioned Shindo. Coming into this we expect a really interesting match up, with the champion giving up notable size to the challenger, and but having the power and work rate to neutralise the size difference. Given the styles of the two men we are expecting a genuine tear up here. Our full preview of this one can be read here Matsunaga faces mandatory challenger Shimizu! In the chief support bout former world title challenger Ryohei Takahashi (18-4-1, 8) will take on Kiyohei Endo (3-3, 3). We all saw Takahashi have his limitations exposed in 2019, when he was stopped by TJ Doheny, but since then he has resumed his career at a lower level and picked up two low key wins as he looks to build towards another fight of note. When he turned profession there was real expectations on Endo but he has shown poor durability, and very unpredictable form. Another loss for Endo here could end up spelling the end of his career. In a mouth watering battle between unbeaten 25 year old Kenshi Noda (2-0, 2) will face off with Toshiki Kawamitsu (4-0, 1). As an amateur Noda went 45-16 (10) and is regarded as one of the more promising young fighters at the Teiken Gym, who have signed a lot of talented youngster in recent years. Since beginning his career Noda has looked sharp, aggressive and like the type of fighter who can be fast tracked. Although Noda was a very solid amateur Kawamitsu was a pretty decent one himself, going 35-15 in his amateur career. Kawamitsu has looked a lot more limited than Noda since turning professional, but has racked up rounds, and has 18 of them compared to Noda's 2. Of the two Kawamitsu has faced stiffer competition, got more rounds and shown more as a professional, though is likely to still be the under-dog here. Another notable prospect on this show is Shigetoshi Kotari (1-0, 1), who notched an impressive 50-23 record in the amateurs. Kotari is tipped for very big things and looked decent in his debut, a year ago. Sadly Kotari has failed to build on his debut, in part due to what has gone on in the world in 2020, and looks to be easing himself back into the ring with a bout against 33 domestic fighter Motosuke Kimura (3-4-2, 1). Whilst Kimura has never been stopped he has lost his last 3 and with that in mind it's hard to see this being anything but an easy one for the talented Kotari. Workpoint Studio, Bang Phun, Thailand As well as the Japanese show there is also a pretty notable one in Thailand, thanks to Nakornluang and Work Point. The main event here will see former 2-time WBC Super Flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (48-5-1, 41) taking part in a stay busy bout as he faces Filipino foe Jomar Fajardo (17-17-2, 9). This will be Srisaket's first bout since he disappointing performance against Amnat Ruenroeng earlier in the year and it's clear that his team will be looking to keep him busy and prevent ring rust before a potentially huge fight in 2021. Fajardo was once a good test down at Light Flyweight, but he's been picking up a lot of losses recently and we expect him to be taken out early on by Srisaket here. In a solid supporting bout we'll see unbeaten Thai hopeful Apichet Petchmanee (6-0, 2) [อภิเชษฐ เพชรมณี] defending the WBC Asian Boxing Council Lightweight title against Thai based Russian challenger Musheg Adoian (7-1, 7). The unbeaten Apichet has faced some stiff tests since tunring professional, but recent bouts have seen some question his potential, and there does seem to have been some worries in Thailand that he's not as good as he first looked. In Adoian we have a man who's on a 7 fight T/KO run, but is stepping up massively here. Despite stepping up Adoian looks destructive and he could ask questions of Apichet and his chin. 100-day yuan shopping mall, Zhuzhou, China At the wonderfully named 100-day yuan shopping mall we'll be getting a small Chinese card. The bouts here are, on paper, nothing to get too excited about, but there is an interesting hopeful in one of the 6 rounders. That interesting hopeful is the once beaten Dacong Wang (6-1-1, 1), who is seeking a 6th straight win as he takes on the debuting Hairula Maimaitiaili (0-0). Wang was 1-1-1 after 3 bouts but has scored 5 wins in a row, including one in Korea against Do Hyuk Kim, and will be hoping to continue building his momentum here. Unfortunately not much is known about Maimaitiaili, though it is reported that he is 20 years old, and will be hoping to kick his career off with a win. Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA Outside of Asia we have some of our attention on the US with unbeaten Filipino Mark Magsayo (20-0, 14) taking on Rigoberto Hermosillo (11-2-1, 8) in a 10 round bout. Magsayo is one of the most highly regarded hopefuls in the Philippines and fingers crossed we see him shine now he's linked up with MP Promotions and PBC. We had hoped to see him face Jose Haro in September but that date slipped, before Haro decided to retire. As a replacement Hermosillo is a poor one, and comes into this with back to back losses. We really don't see this as being much more than a showcase for the talented Filipino. February 1st-Title bouts in Japan, world title fight in Mexico and the Uzbek rising continues!1/27/2020  This coming Saturday is an exciting and busy day with multiple shows featuring Asian fighters, in bouts of varying significance.
Tokyo, Japan For us the main card of the day will be in Japan as Teiken put on a Dynamic Glove at Korakuen Hall. This G+ televised card will feature two title bouts and a number of interesting hopefuls. The main event of the show will see Japanese Welterweight champion Yuki Nagano (17-2, 13) defending his title against mandatory challenger Keita Obara (22-4-1, 20) in the first of the 2020 Champion Carnival bouts. This should be a really explosive bout and both men can hurt, and be hurt. Coming in Nagano will be seeking his second defense of the title and has scored 7 stoppages in his last 8 bouts. For Obara the bout is a chance to claim a second Japanese title, and a chance to give his career a shot in the arm after some recent set backs. Our in depth preview of this bout can be read here Champion Nagano faces Obara in Japanese title defense The second title fight on this card will be a Japanese Youth Super Featherweight bout between Ryusei Ishii (8-5-1, 5) and Yamato Hata (9-1, 9), who face off for the vacant title. Of the two Ishii is the more experienced man, and has faced the better competition, but Hata is a rising puncher, and will enter this bout with momentum on his side, with 6 straight TKO wins. Ishii on the other hand has struggled with just 1 win in his last 4. Our preview of this bout can be read here Hard hitting Hata takes on Ishii for Japanese Youth title In an interesting match up between Japanese ranked fighter's we'll see JBC ranked Welterweight Junpei Tsujimoto (6-1-3, 4) move up to 154lbs to face ranked Middleweight Nath Nwachukwu (5-0-2, 2), who drops down 6 lbs. This is interesting to see both men changing weight for the bout, which will be scheduled for 6 rounds. Interestingly both of these men won the Rookie of the Year in 2018, and each have picked up 2 wins since then. Maybe not a big bout but an interesting one. At 14olbs we see another Japanese ranked fighter, with the hard hitting Kenta Endo (5-0-1, 4), who also won the 2018 Rookie of the Year, taking on Shun Akaiwa (4-1-1, 2). Aged 35 Endo's potentially to is limited by his age, but he's a fun, exciting and hard hitting fighter. Someone who can make very TV friendly bouts. Akaiwa on the other hand is not someone we can recall watching but he's yet to be stopped and should make for an interesting opponent for Endo. Further down the card we see two notable Japanese prospects taking on Indonesian novices. One of those prospects is Kenshi Noda (1-0, 1), who is expected to pick up a quick win against Thomas Tope Hurek (2-4-1, 1) in a Light Flyweight bout, whilst the other is Super Flyweight Hiroto Yahsiro (1-0, 1), who takes takes on Abdul Rauf (1-2). Expect these to be little more than showcase wins for the local prospects. Nuevo León, Mexico Whilst the biggest show is the one in Japan the biggest single bout is actually in Mexico where IBF Minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran (14-2, 11) defends his belt against talented Mexican challenger Daniel Valladares (22-1, 13). Taduran won his title in a brilliant little war with Samuel Salva last September and at 23 is still just getting stronger. It is however always a big ask to pick up a win on the road in Mexico. Valladares on the other hand had an under-rated 2019 where he scored 4 wins including stoppages over Filipino fighters Melito Sabillo and Christian Araneta. This could be a very, very exciting match up! Our preview of this bout is available here Taduran defends IBF title against Valladares in Mexico! Metro Manila, Philippines Back in Asia we get an interesting double header in Metro Manbila, where we see two Filipino title fights. One of those will see Roldan Aldea (14-8-1, 8) defending his title as he takes on veteran Monico Laurente (30-16, 7) in a Lightweight clash. Although not a star Aldea has proven to be a rugged and durable fighter who is better than his record suggests, and his upset KO win last year over Mikhail Alexeev shows he can bang, when he lands clean. At 34 years old Laurente is certainly coming to the end of his career, and he will be the under-dog here, but will be a live under-dog. We expect this to be an interesting match up, even if it's the less intriguing of the two title bouts on the show. The other title bout on this card will be a Flyweight bout as the under-rated Alphoe Dagayloan (14-3-5, 5) takes on Carlo Caesar Penalosa (14-2, 7). Although not well known outside of Asia Dagayloan has built a reputation for himself as a horror to face off with, he's aggressive, tough, strong and not an easy man to look good against. Penalosa on the other hand is a third generation fighter from the Penalosa family and is looking to bounce back from a loss last time out to Maximino Flores. This could be the hidden gem of the weekend. Mumbai, India There is also a card in India, where we get some low key action on a card in Mumbai. One of the more notable bouts here will see Rahul Kumar (6-3-1, 4) take on novice Rakesh Bawa (0-1), in a bout scheduled for 8 rounds. It's hard to see Bawa winning, but the reality is that Kumar is no world beater himself and has lost 3 of his last 6 coming into this. An even bugger mismatch will see the once beaten Sagar Narwat (9-1-1, 3) take on Harish Harish (0-0) in a 4 round bout. Narwat was beaten back in October, by Troy O'Meley, but this should be an easy comeback win for the 25 year old from Faridabad Khonobod, Uzbekistan In Uzbekistan we'll see a number of promising novices in action, in what will be a card where fighters will get a chance to show case their skills. At the moment none of the promising fighters on the card have had their opponents name, but we're expecting to see Dostonbek Turdiev (7-0, 3), Abdulazizbek Najmiddinov (4-0, 4), Jasurbek Latipov (0-0) and Obidjon Tokhirov (0-0) all in action. From those involved it's Latipov, who was a brilliant amateur, that stands out as the most interesting of those on the card and the one with the biggest upside. Kaliningrad, Russia There are more Uzbeks in action in Russia where a trio of Uzbeks will be looking to make their mark. Thge most notable bout here will see Rustam Tulaganov (2-0, 1) take on the much more experienced Norbert Dabrowski (23-8-2, 10). The talented Tulaganov is expected to have a huge 2020 after having had a stop-start career so far, and a win here would be a massive statement for him. The 31 year old Dabrowski, from Poland, is talented, experienced and a big step up for Tulaganov, however the Uzbek will be regarded as the favourite here. Another of the Uzbek's on this show is Odiljon Aslonov (1-0, 1) who will be up against South African foe Snamiso Ntuli (4-3, 2) in a 6 round bout whilst the third is the debuting Ulugbek Mubinov (0-0), who takes on the 30 year old Srdan Govedarica (7-8, 6). These bouts are less interesting than Tulaganov's but we're expecting dominant and impressive wins for the Uzbek pair.  Tokyo, Japan
Teiken are surprisingly busy in early September, with 2 shows in the space of just a few days. The first of those is a relatively small card at the Korakun Hall. The main event sees the rising Yamato Hata (8-1, 8) headline against Ryukyu Oho (6-2, 3) in a Japanese Youth Super Featherweight title eliminator. The hard hitting Hata has stopped his last 5, since losing to Takuya Hashimoto in early 2017, including Shingo Kusano in what is a career best win. Whilst Hata is on a good run Oho is looking to secure his second win since losing in the 2018 Rookie of the Year to Hikari Mineta, and he will be the clear under-dog. The chief support bout will see Daiki Funayama (9-3-1, 2) hunt a 7th straight win, as he takes on Sophon Klachun (5-3, 1). Although no world beater Funayama recently moved into 8 round bouts and is on a good run, which should continue here. The Thai visitor on the other hand has lost in his 3 bouts in Japan, including a very competitive bout with Dynamic Kenji earlier this year. Although win-less in Japan Sophon did manage a win last time out in China, his first outside of Thailand. The 2018 All Japan Rookie of the Year winner at Welterweight, Junpei Tsujimoto (5-1-3, 3), will look for his second win of the year as he battles Korean visitor Jin Soo Kim (4-3, 3) in what will be the local man's first 8 round bout. Tsujimoto was stopped on debut but has gone 8 unbeaten since then, and won his last 3. Kim on the other hand has lost 3 of his last 4 and it's hard to imagine he has much of a chance here. Also on this card will be debuts for Hiroto Yashiro (0-0) and Kenshi Noda (0-0), who are two recent Teiken signings. Both men will be in 6 rounds bouts against limited Thai's. The 22 year old Yashiro, who fights at Bantamweight, will be up against Adundet Khonwong (3-6, 2), who has lost in 6 previous visits to Japan, including a stoppage loss in 2017 to Shingo Wake, and he shouldn't post many questions to Yashiro. Noda on the other hand is a 24 year old Flyweight who will take on Somphon Banyaem (3-3, 3), who has been stopped every time he has left Thailand. |
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