After a few quiet weeks it seems that things have picked up in the last few days. Announcement- To begin the week Hatanaka gym announced that WBO Light Flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka (8-0, 5) will be defending his title on May 20th against mandatory challenger Angel Acosta (16-0, 16) of Puerto Rico. Tanaka, the youngest active world champion, will be making his first … [Read more...]
Matsumoto shines, Junlong takes out veteran, Igarashi suffers, and much more!
This past week has seen action return to Asia in a big way, with fights almost every day of the week. Those bouts ranged from seeing a touted debutant to a current world champion, in what was a genuinely great week of action. The week began with an Ohashi show at the Korakuen Hall which featured a former world title challenger, a world ranked prospect and a fast rising … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing News
This past week has been lacking in terms of in ring action, but there has been quite a lot going on outside of the ring. Announcement- One of the first bits of news was that Ken Shiro (9-0, 5) had vacated the Japanese Light Flyweight title. He was supposed to defend that title less than 2 weeks after the announcement but it now seems clear that he has agreed terms for a … [Read more...]
Funaki claims title, Uzbeks score notable wins, and Maruta continues to impress
The past 7 days haven't been the most action packed for fight fans, but there has been enough action to keep the juices flowing until some bigger, more notable bouts. The first of the bouts of note occurred on Wednesday when Ryuichi Funai (27-7, 19) stopped old High School friend Kenta Nakagawa (13-3-1, 9) in 7 rounds to claim the Japanese Super Flyweight title. The bout, a … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing News
The past week has been a busy one for me on a personal level, but thankfully the news in the Asian boxing world has been much quieter, with only a handful of news worth stories. Signings- One of the biggest stories of the week was that 2016 Olympic gold medal winner Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (0-0) had become the 9th fighter from the Rio Olympics to sign with Top Rank. The Uzbek … [Read more...]