Tokyo, Japan The most notable show this Friday comes from the Korakuen where Flash Akabane are putting on a notable show. In the main event fans will see former Japanese Flyweight champion Suguru Muranaka (23-2-1, 8) fight for the second time since he had multi-weight issues. The Japanese fighter, who is currently world ranked, will be up against under-rated Filipino fighter Renoel Pael (19-3-1 9) in what is likely to be a very good get for Muranaka, but one he should pass. Although we favour Muranaka here we can't see this being anything but a fun fight for fight fans and one that will have to see Muranaka stepping up his game significantly from his last bout. The only other bout of real note on this card will see Kenta Nakagawa (11-2-1, 8) take on Thai visitor Ken Menayothin (0-1). Nakagawa has gone 9-0-1 in his last 10 and is heading towards a ranking, following good results against the likes of Toyoto Shiraishi, Jo Tanooka and Shuji Hamada. This bout will be Menayothin's second in Japan, follow a stoppage loss at the end of last year to the very promising Masayoshi Hashizume, and we don't see him winning here against Nakagawa. Despite not being in action this card will also feature Yuzo Kiyota, who will be in a retirement ceremony ending his long career in the ring. Beijing, China As well as the action in Japan there will also be shows in China and Thailand. One of the main bouts of the show will see the promising Zulpikar Maimaitiali (6-0-1, 4) face off against the much more experienced Tanzanian Thomas Mashali (18-4-1-1, 9). Notably Mashali has been stopped in both of his bouts away from home, both in Russia, and we see him being stopped again here against a slightly crude but very exciting Chinese fighter. The other bout of genuine note on this card will see the big punching Ainiwaer Yilixiati (7-0, 6) face off against Chaoqun Dong (5-1, 2). Coming in to this one Yilixiati is on a 6 fight stoppage run, with the first of the stoppages actually coming against Dong last October. For Dong this is a chance to avenge his sole defeat. Thailand In Thailand the major bout will see world ranked Super Flyweight hopeful Eaktawan Mor Krungthep Thonburi (19-3, 13) battle against Filipino opponent Jayar Diama (7-7-5, 3). This is expected to be another win for Eaktawan, who is a genuinely promising prospect, but Diama is better than his record suggests and was very unfortunate not to beat Ming Ma Yi back in January. Thailand Also in Thailand, though possibly on a different show, the unbeaten Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (34-0, 25) will be defending his PABA Welterweight “Super” title against Japanese based Dominican Vladimir Baez (21-2-2, 19).
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In Thailand fans will get the chance to see Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (32-0, 24) in the ring as he defends his PABA Welterweight crown once again. The unbeaten puncher, who holds a high ranking with the WBA, will be expected to continue his unbeaten record as he takes on Kazakh visitor Alexandr Zhuravskiy (10-1, 8) in what looks like a possible chin-check for the unbeaten youngster. Glasgow, Scotland In the UK fans at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Glasgow will get the chance to see Pakistan born Bantamweight hopeful Ukashir Farooq (1-0) battle against a yet to be named opponent. The 20 year old, who debuted last October is a genuine youngster and whilst he may not have the amateur pedigree of compatriot Muhammad Waseem it is still great to see some Pakistani fighters looking to make a name for themselves. Tokyo, Japan For the third time this week Japanese fans get female world title action at the Korakuen Hall. This time around it's the turn of IBF female Light Flyweight champion Naoko Shibata (14-3, 4) who looks to defend her title against former WBC “youth” champion Maria Salinas (11-4-2, 4). The champion, who claimed her title 2 years ago, will be hoping to record her 4th defence and move towards bigger and better fights in the near future whilst the challenger will be looking to claim her biggest scalp to date. Given what we know about the two fighters this one promises a lot of action though we do need to favour the home fighter who is the more proven of the two women. Whilst the main event is a really good bout we've also got to admit that the one of the support bouts is also brilliant as the very promising Takeshi Inoue (4-0-1, 2) battles the “better than his record suggests” Hideo Mikan (7-9-1, 2). On paper it's a mismatch but in reality this should serve as a great test for the unbeaten 25 year old title hopeful. Osaka, Japan In Osaka there is an Harada promoted card that has only one notable bout. That bout will see Japanese ranked Light Flyweight Tetsuya Hisada (29-3-2, 13) battle against Il Che (7-9-5, 1) in what looks to be a tune up bout for Hisada before a potential title clash in 2016. Hisada comes into this bout with a 3-2-2 record in his last 7 bouts but has stopped his last two opponents and and another stoppage here is certainly not out of the question. Bangkok, Thailand As well as the Japanese action there is also two bouts of note in Bangkok, both being aired on Channel 7. The more intriguing of the two bouts will see highly regarded Thai Welterweight Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (31-0, 24) defending his PABA title against the criminally under-rated Arnel Tinampay (22-19-1, 8). On paper this is a mismatch of the highest order however Tinampay has been a banana skin for various other fighters and he's not only better than his record suggests but also hits harder than the numbers state and can really take a shot, in fact he's never been stopped. Not only is this a tough assignment for Teerachai but it's also a high pressure one with the Thai risking a potential WBA interim title fight with this contest. The other bout is a contest for the interim WBA Asia Lightweight title and will see Thai based Nigerian Taiwo Ali (18-3-1, 13) battles against Filipino foe Leonardo Doronio (14-11-3, 9). Althogh not a great fighter Doronio is better than his record suggests and recent wins over Al Rivera, Burning Ishii, Jose Ocampo and Jeffrey Arienza do show that, however Ali is an under-rated fighter himself and this could be a really competitive match up despite the records not looking very even on paper. To end a good week we get a brilliant flourish with several notable fighters, including two who are matched in a potential thriller. Tokyo, Japan Some fights looking mouth watering the second they are announced. Today we one such bout whilst the card features several other contests of note. That bout in question will see former Japanese Super Featherweight champion Daiki Kaneko (21-4-3, 14) take on the big punching Masao Nakamura (19-3, 19). On paper this is as good as it gets for a fight fan. Kaneko is, by far, the more technically capable of the two men though is still pretty basic and relies more on his immense physical strength than his boxing ability. Nakamura on the other-hand is a venomous puncher dubbed the “KO King”. Do not be surprised is this ends up being the fight of the month and absolute barn burner. The key under-card bout here will see the once beaten Ryohei Takahashi (6-1-1) take on the once touted Kenji Kubo (5-3-1, 2). The fight is a brilliant match up between two young fighters each looking for a big win. On paper the bout is intriguing though it's made even more significant by the fact that Kubo has essentially said that he will walk away from the sport, at least for a while, if he loses here. Considering he began his career with a win over former world title challenger Nouldy Manakane this could be a very disappointing end to his career. Another bout on this card will see Japanese ranked Shogo Yamaguchi (7-0-1, 4) battle against Keisuke Arima (8-10-1, 1) in an intriguing Bantamweight fight. This could be a good test for the 21 year old Yamaguchi who has won 7 in a row following a draw on debut mire than 2 years back. On paper this should be a mismatch but Arima has never been stopped and has regularly been a domestic gate keeper facing the likes of Yuhei Suzuki, Yuya Sugizaki and Kota Koike. It may look a mismatch on paper but this really could be an excellent test for the youngster. Bangkok, Thailand In Thailand fans will get the chance to see Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (30-0, 23) defending his PABA title against South African challenger Boitshepo Mandawe (14-6, 10). On paper this looks like an easy win for Teerachai however Mandawe has mixed with good company and could well test Teerachai. We don't imagine the Thai will lose but we hope he'll be tested here. Interestingly it's been mentioned that Teerachai may get a shot at the WBA interim title if he comes out on top here. Thailand On a second Thai show dans will get the chance to see former WBC Light Flyweight champion Kompayak Porpramook (52-5, 37) battle against Filipino visitor Jopher Marayan (7-6-2, 3) in a bout for a WBA Asia title. This card will be aired on Thai TV 3SD whilst the other show will be on Thai Channel 7. Mexico In Mexico we'll see American-Filipino novice Adam Fiel (6-0, 2) battle against Brayan Santillanes (3-3-2, 1) in what looks to be a mismatch. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) Thailand This coming Thursday promises to be a very interesting day for Thai boxing fans as they get a genuinely significant card. In the main event we will see the unbeaten and world ranked Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (29-0, 23) fighting against former world title contender Kaizer Mabuza (25-14-3, 15). For Teerachai this is his most notable bout to date however Mabuza isn't the fighter he once was and we're now more than 4 years removed from his wins over Serhiy Fedchenko and Kendall Holt and he has subsequently gone 8-2. Also on this show will be a bout between Inthanon Sithchamuang (25-7, 15) and Samuel Tehuayo (18-34-2, 3) for the WBA Asia Super Flyweight title. Coming into this bout Tehuayo has lost his last 11 bouts, and 15 of his last 16, and that's a run that is unlikely to change here against Inthanon who has won his last 5 since being stopped by a very impressive Jerwin Ancajas. (Image courtesy of thairec.com) February 6th- Teerachai, Nop and Kwanthai all in action as Thai's get more televised fights!2/1/2015 Bangkok, Thailand
For the second day running Thai fans get treat to televised title action with Channel 7 showing a card from the Thai capital of Bangkok. We won't pretend the card is great but there interesting fighters involved in it. One of those interesting fighters takes part in the main event which will see PABA Welterweight champion Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (28-0, 22) defending his belt against against South African fighter Nthuthuko Memela (10-1-2, 7), who looks like a puncher according to the numbers though sadly hasn't beaten anyone to really make a note of. Teerachai brings both the PABA and world ranking into this bout and will be hoping to get a world title shot in the future, sadly however bouts like this won't prepare him for a fight at the top level. Another of the interesting fighters on this card is Nop Kratingdaenggym (11-0, 1)* who fights a stay busy fight against Indonesian foe Boido Simanjuntak (18-26-1, 7). Simanjuntak has lost his last 8 bouts, including a KO loss to Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, and will be expected to suffer another defeat here. As for Nop he looks a talented fighter and fights in a very a-typical style for a Thai however he does lack power and we suspect that will, ultimately, hold him back from reaching his potential. A third notable fighter on this card is former WBA Minimumweight world champion Kwanthai Sithmorseng (48-3-1, 25) who is fighting for the third time since he was beaten by teenage hopeful Stamp Kiatniwat back in August. The 30 year old Kwanthai hasn't had his opponent named so we're expecting a very poor foe Michigan, USA In the US fans will get the chance to see Jordanian fighter Ahmed Majed Mahmood (3-0-1, 3) attempting to secure a 4th straight win as he takes on Carlos Alcala (2-5, 1). *Boxrec.com don't recognise Nop's win over Skak Max which can be seen here. The action just keeps coming this week and on Tuesday we get several interesting fighters in action in Japan and in Thailand. Tokyo, Japan Some of the Dangan card poor looking with no-name fighters and little that really will excite fans going in, others however are brilliant shows that have the 50-50 style fights that fans call for whilst also featuring some notable fighters. We have such show this Tuesday as we get Dangan 116, a show that really looks like a very early Christmas present. In total the card will feature 8 bouts but several of those look really interesting. The card will begin with a trio of 4 rounders, including a battle between two 2-0 fighters who are risking their unbeaten records against each other. The first “highlight” however comes in the shows first 6 round bout as the unbeaten Daishi Nagata (0-0-1) fights against Filipino Jeffrey Arienza (12-2-1, 7). On paper it looks like Nagata is being thrown to the wolves so to speak however the Japanese novice is very talented and fought to a draw on his debut with Takeshi Inoue in what was a bizarre all-debutant clash between two very promising fighters. Arienza will be fighting in Japan for the first time since being stopped by Masayuki Ito and he may find himself up against it here. In a compelling 8 rounder the once touted Kenji Kubo (5-2-1, 2) will be battling the once beaten Ryoichi Tamura (2-1-1). As with Nagata it's fair to say that Tamura's record belies his skill level and we'd not be shocked if he over-came Kubo here, however we would suspect Kubo to the slight favourite in what looks like a potentially thrilling domestic contest between two men with real title aspirations, despite their records. An interesting 8 rounder will see Takeshi Goda (7-2-1, 2) stepping up in class as he takes on former OPBF title challenger Valentine Hosokawa (17-4-3, 8) in what looks like a big step up for Goda. The 33 year old Hosokawa has gone 1-2 in his last 3 bouts, dating back more than 3 years, though did put up brave efforts in both of those losses, including an OPBF title fight loss to Min Wook Kim in South Korea. Another really promising fighter on this card is the once beaten Yusaku Kuga (9-1-1, 6), who we are strongly tipping a future title holder. Kuga will be seeking his third successive stoppage of the year as he takes on the tough but limited Kenta Takahashi (10-8-3, 3). On paper this looks like a total mismatch but the key point to it is to compare Kuga's performance against Takahashi to those of recent title challengers Yuki Ogata, Gosuke Seki and Daisuke Yokoyama who all found Takahashi a very tough man to defeat. In some ways this is the typical “prospect Vs gatekeeper” bout that tells us a lot about the prospect and just how good he is, in this case we suspect Kuga is very good. In the main event fans will see the unbeaten Masayuki Ito (15-0-1, 6) attempt to build on his recent win over Masao Nakamura as he battles against Filipino visitor Ryan Sermona (16-6, 9) in what looks to be a good bout for Ito even if it's not a forward step. Sermona comes into this bout on the back of successive technical decision losses to Corey McConnell and Shingo Eto though should prove to be a great test for Ito who needs to consider the step up to title level in 2015, if he wins here. Nakhon Ratchasima , Thailand In Thailand we've been told that the unbeaten, and world ranked, Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (27-0, 21) will be defending his PABA belt against Abraham Peralta (14-3, 12). Teerachai is ranked #5 by the WBA at 147lbs and it appears that the Thai's team is looking for a title fight of some sort before they take a real risk. (Image courtesy of boxmob.jp) It's not often that the Asian fight scene has every knowledgeable boxing fan actually being excited but this Friday is an exception as we get several top prospects in action, a top pound-for-pound fighter, two world champions and two of the sports most exciting fighters all in action on the same day! Tokyo, Japan The biggest show of the day, in fact one of the biggest shows of the year, takes place today at the Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium in Tokyo. The show is one of those we've been looking forward to since it was announce and featured 4 bouts we're really excited about and 1 other bout of note. We'll start with that bout of note which will see rising teenager Takuma Inoue (2-0) taking on Thai debutant Chanachai Sor Siamchai (0-0). From our point of view this is a big step back for Takuma who looked great in his recent win over Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr though it seems like he's just getting some experience under his wings before moving up to title level, something we expect to see him doing in the next 12 months. Although Takuma is taking a step backwards we're glad to see the unbeaten Ryo Matsumoto (11-0, 9) take a huge step up to fight former world champion Denkaosan Kaovichit (63-4-1, 26). Matsumoto did seem to struggle slightly in his last notable bout, against Hiroyuki Hisataka, though he has been groomed for stardom from his debut and will have had serious work on his stamina between that fight and this one. As for Denkaosan this could be his last fight if he loses, ending a long career. Last time out the Thai over-came Gaspar Ampolo though that was a gimme after an 8th round KO at the hands of Kohei Kono earlier this year. We're not going to suggest that this will be one sided but Matsumoto is bigger, faster and younger and needs to be favoured. Another man taking a step up, albeit it a small one, is Ryota Murata (4-0, 4) who will be battling Mexico's Adrian Luna Flores (17-2-1, 11). We're unsure if this is really a step up from Murata's previous bout with Jesus Angel Nerio but we're expecting a similar result with Murata stopping Flores in the middle of the fight. Flores does come into this bout as the Mexican champion though he's clearly not the top Middleweight in Mexico, in fact he's a million miles away from the likes of Marco Antonio Rubio who really is world class. Following those 4 bouts we then move on to the two world title bouts. The first of those will see WBC Light Flyweight world champion Naoya Inoue (6-0, 5) fighting for the first time as a world champion. Inoue, a former Japanese and OPBF champion, will be defending his WBC world title against Thailand's little known Samartlek Kokietgym (17-4, 5). Sadly like his brother it appears that Naoya is taking a huge step backwards here, especially considering the way he disposed of the then champion Adrian Hernandez last time out. Samartlek is a PABA champion and does hold wins over Muhammad Rachman and Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr though this is clearly a huge step up in class for him and easily his toughest bout to date. For Inoue however it's likely to be little more than an easy day at the office. The main event is "The Fight" we've been looking forward to all year as WBC Flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi (20-3, 10) defends his title for the 4th time. In the opposite corner to Yaegashi is the exceptional Roman Gonzalez (39-0, 33) who should prove to be the most talented foe that Yaegashi has faced to date. This is one of those real lower weight super clashes between two men who are both viewed very highly and although they are different types of fighters, with Yaegashi being a speedy boxer and Gonzalez being a destructive pressure fighter, we expect the styles to gel marvellously. Do not be shocked if they turns out to be one of the true fight of the year candidates and helps enhance the winner into the mythical "pound for pound top 10". Amazing bout on paper and hopefully it will live up to expectation. Dubai As well as the big card in Tokyo we also have an historic card in Dubai as Filipino promotional powerhouse ALA Promotions take their show on the road and go to the World Trade Center in Dubai for "Pinoy Pride 27". This show features a trio of notable Filipino fighters in action in 3 very interesting bouts. The "least significant" of the three major bouts will see the popular Rey Bautista (35-3, 25), a former world title challenger, take on Mexico's aggressive Juan Jose Martinez (19-1, 15). Although the bout is "less significant" it promises to be a thriller with both men being aggressive and both men often hunting the stoppage victory. This could really be all action for as long as it lasts. Following the Bautista fight we then get two world ranked Filipino's in seperate bouts. One of those is the very hotly tipped Genesis Servania (24-0, 10) who puts his unbeaten record and world ranking on the line against former world title challenger Jose Cabrera (22-4-2, 10). Servania will start as a clear favourite here though we're hoping to see him tested, unfortunately Cabrera was stopped last time out and hasn't looked impressive since fighting to a draw with the then unbeaten Daniel Rosas almost 3 years ago. The other unbeaten and world ranked Filipino is Arthur Villanueva (25-0, 14) who puts his ranking and record on the line against Nicaraguan puncher Henry Maldonado (19-3-0-1, 14). Villanueva looked very poor last time out as he was given a rough time by Fernando Aguilar who was stopped in 6 rounds by Maldonado just a few weeks back and it's fair to say that the Nicaraguan fighter won't be coming to play with the Filipino fighter. This one has the potential to be a fire cracker if Maldonado has his way though Villanueva is better than he looked last time out. Nonthaburi, Thailand We also have a televised show in Thailand with titles on the line and some of the most exciting young fighters in Thailand courtesy of Channel 7. The main event here will be the latest PABA Welterweight title defence by Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (26-0, 20). Teerachai, a world ranked 22 year old power house from Burriram, will be battling fellow 22 year old Nelson Gulpe (8-2, 3) from the Philippines. Interestingly Gulpe is 0-2 outside of the Philippines and has lost his last 2 bouts, including a Lightweight contest to Japanese novice Accel Sumiyoshi. Needless to say Teerachai will be strongly favoured here. On the under-card we will get the chance to see Inthanon Sithchamuang (22-7, 13), best known for his loss in Macau to Jerwin Ancajas, battling against Heri Amol (34-18-4, 14) of Indonesia. For what it's worth this is Amol's first bout since being beaten by Japanese debutant Ken Shiro at the start of August and we suspect he'll be no match for the Thai here. The card will also feature one of our favourite Thai prospects Eaktawan Mor Krungthepthonburi (4-0, 3) who will be putting his unbeaten record on the line against professional loser Safwan Lombok (1-25-1) of Indonesia. Although Lombok will pose no threat at all to the talented Thai the question is whether or not Eaktawan will be able to stop Lombok who has proven to be a relatively sturdy opponent with only 7 stoppages losses in 25 total losses. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Out side of the Asian shows we have some smaller profile fight cards as well. One of those is in Burkina Faso as Filipino slugger Silvester Lopez (22-7-2, 16) battles against the once beaten Alexis Boureima Kabore (22-1, 6) in an attempt to claim the WBC International Super Bantamweight. This bout was meant to take place several weeks ago though Lopez had travel issues and the bout had to be rescheduled at late notice. We're suspect that Lopez will need a KO to get the win though Kabore has certainly not shown world level ability and Lopez should be seen as a "live under-dog". Lombardia, Italy Another lesser bout takes place in Italy as the Japanese born Swiss based Aniya Seki (24-3-2, 2) takes on journey-woman Claudia Ferenci (8-35-5, 3). The bout appears to be a clear mismatch though the 35 year old Seki was shocked last time out when Judith Rodriguez blasted her out in 2 rounds in another bout that looked like a mismatch on paper. (Image courtesy of Ohashi Gym) This weekend is a somewhat quiet one in boxing though Friday does feature a number of prospects in action and it's probably those fighters that deserve our attention for the day Phichit province, Thailand The most notable bout of the week in Asia is in Thailand where PABA Welterweight champion Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (25-0, 19) defends his title against Kazakhstan's limited Kanat Kartenbayev (10-7-2, 4). Teerachai is one of the most interesting prospects in Thailand though unfortunately a lack of suitable opponents has seen him stuck fighting opponents like this rather than really progressing his career as we'd have hoped. Interestingly we believe this was a bout that was originally scheduled to take place just prior to the military coup. Teerachai might be part of the new wave of Thai's emerging on the scene but there are still plenty of the old guard still active in Thai boxing, including former world champion Denkaosan Kaovichit (62-4-1, 26) who will be facing the poor Gaspar Ampolo (2-22-2, 1) from Indonesia. This will be Kaovichit's first bout since losing, by stoppage, to Kohei Kono back in March. A third bout on this Thai show will feature Stamp Kiatniwat (7-0, 3) fighting against the limited Johan Wahyudi (9-28, 5). Stamp is viewed as a very promising fighter but so far his opposition has awful, including the wonderfully named Auto Golf Snooker, we kid you not. It's seems hard to believe that Stamp is under any kind of threat from Wahyudi who holds a 0-17 record in Thailand. For those wanting to watch this action the card will be televised on Thai Channel 7. Cotabato del Sur, Philippines As well as the Thai show there is also some real interest in a Filipino show that is headlined by the very highly regarded John Vincent Moralde (9-0, 5) who battles against Renz Llagas (6-6-1, 4) in a contest for the PBF Super Bantamweight title. Moralde is rightfully regarded as a promising prospect and should be far too good for Llagas Although Moraldo is unbeaten and in a title fight he's not actually the biggest name or most well known unbeaten fight on the show, instead that is Harmonito Dela Torre (13-0, 8) who faces the limited Junny Salogaol (4-7-4, 4) in an 8 rounder on the same card. From what we understand this is a case of keeping Dela Torre busy following a previously scheduled bout, in Australia, falling through. Another prospect on this card that we're excited about is Daryl Basadre (11-1-1, 8) who will be fighting against the somewhat poor Saddam Barambangan (3-5-1, 2). Basadre has bounced well following his loss, last year, to Suriyan Sor Rungvisai and will be hoping to record a third straight. Queensland, Australia As well as the bouts actually in Asia we also get to see some Asian's fighting in Australia. One of these bouts will be between two Asian's as Australian based Filipino Jack Asis (30-18-5, 15) takes on Indonesian journeyman Rivo Rengkung (32-19-5, 12) in what appears to be a competitive bout on paper between two lesser skilled fighters. Although neither Asis or Rengkung are great fighters we've got to admit that this does appear to be a compelling contest. In the other bout involving an Asian fans will get to see Eddy Comaro (27-20-5, 11), best known for his loss earlier this year to Michael Katsidis, taking on the British born Darren Askew (10-6-1, 2). Askew, who we believe now lives in Australia, should have far more than enough to beat Comaro who is exciting but very limited. (Image, of Harmonito Dela Torre, courtesy of boxrec.com) On Friday we have an excellent day of fights with action through Japan, Thailand, Russia and a bout of interest in the US. A number of these bouts are tournament based bouts but what they all have in common is that they are sure to bring us some great action Tokyo, Japan For us the best of the Oriental cards is in Tokyo and is the Dangan 101 show which features some fantastic bouts as part of the "B Class Tournament Finals". The card, on paper, doesn't look anything special but a bit of knowledge about the men in the bouts does convince us that the contests will be great, including the main event between Ryoichi Tamura (2-1) and Yoichi Ide (1-1, 1). Tamura comes in after back to back decision over decent, though unspectacular opponents whilst Ide was tipped for big things last year before coming up short against Shohei Kikuzato. Another of the interesting B class bouts on this show will see Hideto Miyoshi (7-2-1, 5) fight against Yoshiyuki Takabayashi (7-3, 3) in a very evenly matched contest. Again it's not a pair of big names but it's a bout that's sure to be very competitive and a bout that's almost certainly going to be an enjoyable watch. In total this show has 9 bouts with 5 of them being "B Class Tournament" final bouts, 2 are Rookie of the Year qualifiers whilst we also have 2 other, none-tournament, bouts Osaka, Japan A second Japanese card is in Osaka though unfortunately this bout is significantly less exciting than the Dangan show. The main event here will see Masato Morisaki (7-3-1, 4) fighting an unrecognised Thai. Whilst the main event isn't great, in fact the card it's self isn't great, the chief support bout does look interesting with Yusaku Suzuki (8-11-2, 5) fighting against Shunji Nagata (8-11-2, 3). Both men have nearly identical records and this should be a very even bout, even though it is a very lower tier contest. Thailand In Thailand we're expecting to see action continue despite the fact the country has come under martial law. The only bout we're aware of however is a contest between PABA Welterweight champion Teerachai Kratingdaenggym (25-0, 19) and limited Kazakh Kanat Kartenbayev (10-7-2, 4). Whilst we're expecting this fight to take place their is speculation that it could be called off or fought under heavy military presence. Although things don't appear to have gotten too violent in Thailand we do wish our friends over there, like Pal, manage to remain safe in what could be a very testing time. As we all know some things are more important than boxing and making sure everyone in Thailand is safe is of course a bigger issue than boxing. Krasnodar, Russia Whilst much of the days action is in the Orient that doesn't mean Russian fighters are just sitting on the side line, in fact we actually get an excellent card in Krasnodar with several bouts of note. The first of those bouts will see young Welterweight prospect Alexander Sharonov (1-0, 1) battle against Zamir Zekashev (2-3-2) in a scheduled 6 rounder. Whilst it's not rare to see prospects in this type of bout we have been told that Sharonov is one to keep a close eye on for the future. Another of the notable bouts will see the unbeaten Sergey Ekimov (10-0, 4) fight against the limited Mikhail Krinitsin (11-4-2, 7) in what should be a somewhat straightforward decision for the promising Ekimov. Whilst the other two bouts are notable the stand out contest, by quite a margin, is the Cruiserweight contest between the monstrously hard hitting Dmitry Kudryashov (13-0, 13) and Ivica Bacurin (17-5-1, 7). Kudryashov is looking like a monster at the moment and his rise through the rankings is a destructive one at the moment taking just 34 rounds to wipe out his first 13 opponents. Although Bacurin has been stopped just once in 23 bouts we don't imagine he'll manage to make it to the final bell here. If anything this is a slightly step backwards for Kudryashov who stopped Lubos Suda back in March in his best win to date. New York, USA In New York, and on ESPN, we get to see the end of the "Boxcino" tournament. This interests us for two reasons. Firstly the tournament shows that just having a "boxing tournament" can work really well, it gets fans talking and it can grow a small fan base for some fighters who get exposure in the competition. That doesn't mean every show needs to be part of a tournament but, as the Japanese fans know with the "Rookie of the Year" and the "B Class Tournament", they mini tournaments can be a big success. The other reason is that Russia's Petr Petrov (34-4-2, 16) is in the Lightweight final where he will battle the hard hitting Fernando Carcamo (17-5, 13) in what looks like a fantastic closing bout to what has been a very enjoyable competition. (Image courtesy of Danganboxing) |
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