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February 5th 1994-Tokyo, Japan Hiroyuki Sakamoto (13-0, 11) vs Yuki Ando (11-1, 2) In early 1995 the then Japanese Lightweight champion Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本 博之] took on the once beaten Yuki Ando [安藤 有輝], who's only loss had come in a Japanese title bout with Makoto Nishizawa, by majority decision, a year earlier.
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January 7th 1995-Tokyo, Japan Hiroyuki Sakamoto (17-0, 14) vs Jong Kil Kim (10-7-4, 7) In 1995 Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本博之]looked to record his 18th straight win as he took on teak tough Korean warrior Jong Kil Kim. Although never a star Kim was a good test for anyone with his impressive ruggedness and he did later win the OPBF title at 140lbs. When he got in the ring you knew to expect a war. Likewise Sakamoto, the "Japanese Duran", was also known for his instant classic. October 11th 2000-Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Takanori Hatakeyama (23-1-2, 18) vs Hiroyuki Sakamoto (35-4, 25) Following his WBA Lightweight title win in 2000 Takanori Hatakeyama [畑山隆則] immediately offered fellow Japanese fighter Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本博之] a shot at the title. This lead to the two men fighting each other in a sensational bout just a few months later. March 8th 1998-Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Hiroyuki Sakamoto (28-2, 19) vs Jun Mondonedo (13-24-5, 4) In 1998 hard hitting Japanese fighter Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本博之] faced off with Filipino foe Jun Mondonedo in Yokohama. This was Sakamoto's second bout after losing in a world title bout to Stevie Johnston in 1997. Note - Graphic shows Mondonedo's record as 20-11-6 (7) February 20th 1993-Tokyo, Japan Hiroyuki Sakamoto (7-0, 6) vs Tsutomu Yasuda (1-0) In early 1993 Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本 博之] clashed with Tsutsomu Yasuda [安田 勉] in the All Japan Rookie of the Year final at Lightweight. December 18th 1992-Tokyo, Japan Hiroyuki Sakamoto (6-0, 6) vs Koji Nakayama (7-3, 5) In December 1992, at the East Japan Rookie of the Year Lightweight final, Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本 博之] clashed with Koji Nakayama [中山 弘至] April 15th 1993-Tokyo, Japan Hiroyuki Sakamoto (8-0, 6) vs Bong Chun Lee (0-6) In 1993 hard hitting Japanese fighter Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本博之] took on Korean foe Bong Chun Lee. June 26th 1999-Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan Hiroyuki Sakamoto (32-3, 23) vs Won Seo Koo (0-0) In 1999 Japanese fighter Hiroyuki Sakamoto [坂本博之] faced off with Korean foe Won Seo Koo in Fukuoka October 5th 2002-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Masakazu Satake (16-2-4, 9) vs Hiroyuki Sakamoto (37-5, 27) In 2002 Masakazu Satake, the then OPBF Light Welterweight champion, took on former multi-time world title challenger Hiroyuki Sakamoto. March 12th 2000-Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Hiroyuki Sakamoto (35-3, 25) vs Gilberto Serrano (18-4-1, 15) In 2000 Japan's Hiroyuki Sakamoto took part in his third world title shot, as he took on WBA Lightweight champion Gilberto Serrano at the Kokugikan. |
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