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July 7th 2012-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Ryosuke Iwasa (11-1, 8) Vs Kentaro Masuda (14-5, 8) In 2011 Ryosuke Iwasa [岩佐 亮佑] claimed the Japanese Bantamweight title. The following year he took on Kentaro Masuda [益田 健太郎] in what was Iwasa's second defense of the title.
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December 30th 2017-Bunka Gym, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Takuma Inoue (9-0, 2) vs Kentaro Masuda (27-8, 15) One of the final shows of 2017 came from Yokohama, where Takuma Inoue [井上 拓真] took on former 2-time Japanese Bantamweight champion Kentaro Masuda [益田 健太郎]. Although the bout took place in late 2017 it wasn't actually televised until early 2018. December 30th 2017-Bunka Gym, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Takuma Inoue (9-0, 2) vs Kentaro Masuda (27-8, 15) One of the final shows of 2017 came from Yokohama, where local contender Takuma Inoue [井上 拓真] took on former 2-time Japanese Bantamweight champion Kentaro Masuda [益田 健太郎] July 30th 2017-Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Kentaro Masuda (27-7, 13) Vs Mark John Yap (26-12, 14) Earlier this year Japanese fans saw OPBF Bantamweight champion Kentaro Masuda [益田 健太郎] battle against Mark John Yap in a memorable and exciting contest between two experienced and criminally under-rated fighters. April 13th 2017-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Kentaro Masuda (26-7, 14) vs Romel Oliveros (8-3-1, 3) Earlier this month Japanese fans at the Korakuen Hall saw former 2-time national Bantamweight champion Kentaro Masuda [益田 健太郎] face off with Filipino foe Romel Oliveros. December 8th 2016-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Kentaro Masuda (25-7, 13) vs Satoshi Ozawa (13-6-1, 2) Earlier this month Japanese fans saw domestic Bantamweight champion Kentaro Masuda [益田 健太郎] take on Satoshi Ozawa [小澤サトシ]. (Note this is the Fuji TV version of the fight) December 8th 2016-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Kentaro Masuda (25-7, 13) vs Satoshi Ozawa (13-6-1, 2) Earlier this month Japanese Bantamweight champion Kentaro Masuda [益田 健太郎] battled Satoshi Ozawa [小澤サトシ]. March 18th 2016-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Kentaro Masuda (23-7, 12) vs Yushi Tanaka (16-0-3, 10) Earlier this Japanese fans had a chance to see a national Bantamweight title fight between former champion Kentaro Masuda [益田 健太郎], looking to become a 2-time champion, facing off against unbeaten Yushi Tanaka [田中 裕士], as the two men fought for the vacant belt. November 2nd 2015-Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan Kentaro Masuda (22-7, 11) Vs Hideo Sakamoto (16-1-3, 5) The Japanese Bantamweight scene is certainly one of the most exciting and interesting. At the top is obviously Shinsuke Yamanaka whilst the chasing pack includes the likes of Shohei Omori and Ryo Matsumoto, two stars of the future. Yesterday saw another of the domestic fighters in action as former champion Kentaro Masuda took on highly rated contender Hideo Sakamoto in a Japanese title eliminator. (Video courtesy of gentidori) April 13th 2015- Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Kentaro Masuda (21-6, 11) Vs Shohei Omori (13-0, 8) When the 2015 Champion Carnival bouts were announced one stood out. That was the Bantamweight title bout between world ranked Kentaro Masuda title holder, who had impressed in 2014 with 3 good wins including a 3rd round blow out against Konosuke Tomiyama, and young prospect Shohei Omori, who was quickly rising through the ranks and had already been compared with fellow Japanese southpaws Shinsuke Yamanaka and Ryosuke Iwasa. When this one was announced we had expected something very special and very competitive and we'll be honest what we saw was special. |
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