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June 14th 2009-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Akinori Watanabe (16-3, 15) vs Akihiro Furukawa (12-3-1, 9) When we talk about exciting Japanese fighters few from recent years are as fun to watch as Akinori Watanabe [渡部信宣]. Here we have his 20th professional bout, as he went up against Akihiro Furukawa [古川 明裕] in an entertaining, if somewhat forgotten little brawl from Korakuen Hall.
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December 16th 2019-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Akinori Watanabe (38-7-1, 32) vs Sitthidet Banti (12-5, 6) Back in mid-December Japanese veteran Akinori Watanabe [渡部あきのり] looked to make his first defense of the OPBF Light Middleweight title, as he took on Thai challenger Sitthidet Banti. August 2nd 2006-Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Akinori Watanabe (8-0, 7) vs YunWoo Chun (3-3-1) In 2006 the exciting Akinori Watanabe featured on the under-card as a Koki Kameda world title fight, with Watanabe taking on YunWoo Chun or Korea. Interestingly through the broadcast of the fight the focus was still , at least partially, on Kameda and his upcoming bout, rather than on Watanabe and his bout. August 24th 2018-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Akinori Watanabe (36-7, 30) vs Ryosuke Maruki (15-5-1, 10) Last summer Japanese fight fans saw veteran puncher Akinori Watanabe [渡部あきのり] battle against Ryosuke Maruki [丸木 凌介] for the Japanese interim Light Middleweight title, in a very good looking bout on paper. (Video thanks to SLUGFEST・KADOEBI BOXING GYM) December 20th 2018-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Nobuyuki Shindo (20-4-1, 8) vs Akinori Watanabe (37-7, 31) Last December fight fans were given a pre-Christmas treat in a Japanese Light Middleweight unification bout between regular champion Nobuyuki Shindo [新藤寛之] and Akinori Watanabe [渡部あきのり] the then interim champion. This was a genuine late contender for the Japanese fight of the year and an instant classic. (Video thanks to SLUGFEST・KADOEBI BOXING GYM) April 11th 2011-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Akinori Watanabe (21-4, 19) vs Yo Inoue (18-1-2, 11) In April 2011 the hard hitting Akinori Watanabe challenged Japanese and OPBF Welterweight champion Yo Inoue. April 7th 2018-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Akinori Watanabe (35-7, 30) vs Ratchasi Sithsaithong (10-4, 7) Earlier today fight fans in Japan saw former Japanese, OPBF and PABA title holder Akinori Watanabe [渡部あきのり] take on recent OPBF Light Middleweight champion Ratchasi Sithsaithong in a very good looking match up. December 15th 2017-DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia Akinori Watanabe (35-6, 30) Vs Magomed Kurbanov (12-0, 9) This past Friday Japanese slugger Akinori Watanabe [渡部信宣] battled against Magomed Kurbanov in Russia. November 4th 2017-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Akinori Watanabe (34-6, 29) vs Dennis Padua (11-12-2, 6) Earlier today Japanese fight fans saw former Japanese, OPBF and PABA champion Akinori Watanabe [渡部あきのり] face off with Filipino visitor Dennis Padua. January 14th 2017- Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takeshi Inoue (8-0-1, 4) vs Akinori Watanabe (33-5, 28) This past Saturday we saw the fast rising Takeshi Inoue [井上 岳志] take on former OPBF and JBC champion Akinori Watanabe [渡部あきのり] in a real cross road fight for both men. |
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