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December 31st 2014- Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Hisashi Amagasa (28-4-2, 19) Vs Guillermo Rigondeaux (14-0, 9) A few weeks ago we heard a rumour that Cubana sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux was heading to Japan to fight OPBF Featherweight champion Hisashi Amagasa. At first it was a rumour that saw us raise our eye brows, then it quickly grew and within 24 hours it was all but confirmed. Rigondeaux, one of the sports most highly regarded fighters and a double Olympic champion was indeed off to Japan to fight Amagasa in what would be 2014's final bout of the year. On paper it was a mismatch only made interesting by a huge size disparity in the ring however it was a compelling contest and one of the most exciting bouts of Rigondeaux's career. Enjoy what turned out to be a very surprisingly good contest.
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December 31st 2014- Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Takashi Uchiyama (21-0-1, 17) Vs Israel Perez (27-2-1, 16) Known as "KO Dynamite" Takashi Uchiyama has a reputation for knocking people out. He is one of the sports heaviest handed fighters and a man not to be taken lightly. Sadly however he is also a man who has had a 2014 to forget and he has fought only once in the year. In that fight he took on Israel Perez of Argentina, exactly a year after Uchiyama had last fought, taking a competitive decision win over compatriot Daiki Kaneko. December 30th 2014- Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan Jorge Linares (37-3, 24) Vs Javier Prieto (24-7-2, 18) Although not an Asian fighter per se Jorge Linares has been adopted by the Japanese public and this was seen again when he took on Javier Prieto for the WBC Lightweight title and attempted to become a 3-weight world champion. (Note, sound level on this video is VERY poor, we're sorry for that) December 30th 2014- Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan Naoya Inoue (7-0, 6) Vs Omar Andres Narvaez (43-1-2, 23) Boxing is, at least in the west, an awful lot of hype. In the east however there is often substance behind the hype, and when a fighter is touted as something special they attempt to prove it quickly. That's always been the case with Naoya Inoue who won a world title in fight #6 and then attempted to create history by becoming a 2-weight world champion in just his 8th professional bout. Rather than picking up an easy title however Inoue skipped a division, aimed for the most seasoned champion in the Super Flyweight division, WBO champion Omar Andres Narvaez. If you've not seen this one yet, you really should now. December 24th 2014-Thailand Kwanthai Sithmorseng (47-3-1, 25) Vs Heri Amol (34-21-4, 14) One of the Christmas Eve bouts this year saw former world champion Kwanthai Sithmorseng battle against journeyman Heri Amol. The bout was a mismatch but it was a good way to stay busy for Kwanthai who will likely be wanting to have busy 2015 as he moves towards one more bout for a world title. (Video courtesy of ทีเคโอ มวยโลก) December 24th 2014-Thailand Amin Kratingdaenggym (?-?) Vs Hero Tito (9-4-1, 3) On Christmas Eve Thai fans had an interesting show that included a bout between Amin Kratingdaenggym and Hero Tito. The Thai was someone we didn't recognise though on this performance we're going to enjoy watching him and his limited wild swinging which seemed similar in many ways to Tito's wild swings. If you like watching a brawl this should be right down your alley even if the skills of both men are questionable. Enjoy! (Video courtesy of ทีเคโอ มวยโลก) December 26th 2014-Thailand Panomroonglek Kaiyanghadaogym (41-2, 24) vs Samuel Tehuayo (18-28-2, 3) In 2013 we saw Thailand's Panomroonglek Kaiyanghadaogym push Koki Kameda all the way in a razor thin WBA Bantamweight title fight. Now, on the verge of another world title fight, Panomroonglek is merely keeping busy and that recently saw him fighting against the always busy Samuel Tehuayo of Indonesia. (Video courtesy of ทีเคโอ มวยโลก) December 26th 2014-Thailand Kongputorn CPFreshmart (5-0, 4) Vs Joel Kwong (1-7, 1) One Thai we've liked this year is Kongputorn CPFreshmart who has genuinely impressed us with his style which looks rather natural, though does come from a successful time on the Muay Thai circuit. Kongputorn's final bout of 2014 saw him fighting against tough Filipino Joel Kwong who, despite his record, is a really tough fighter and has been the distance with some of the most notable names on the Thai circuit. Despite looking like a mismatch it was a good test for the promising southpaw. (Video courtesy of ทีเคโอ มวยโลก) December 19th 2014- Kinpoo Seafood Restaurant, Samut Prakan, Thailand Kongfah Nakornluang (17-0, 10) Vs Vichannoi Chaiyonggym (0-2) Earlier this year we were blown away watching Thailand's Kongfah Nakornluang go to war with Den Baansuan Samlansaraburi (now known as Den Sithsaithong). When we saw that fight we though Kongfah may be one of the most limited but fun men in the sport. Since then he has fought 3 times with the most recent of those bouts coming against Vichannoi Chaiyonggym. We won't say this was as good as the Kongfah Vs Den bout but it's certainly not a stinker. (Video comes with a huge thanks to ทีเคโอ มวยโลก) December 21st 2014- 88 Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Jong Hwa Lee (8-2-2, 1) Vs Katsunori Imai (5-5-1) One of several Korea Vs Japan bouts this past weekend saw Jong Hwa Lee fight against Katsunori Imai in an interesting looking 6 round bout. (Video courtesy of k-boxing) |
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