Oh what a week we've had with history being created, a major upset and a top star being given one of his most serious tests so far. I'm not going to try and tell you the week was amazing from start to end, but there was certainly a number of great fights and memorable moments from a week that provided it's share of action. The action began on Monday at the Korakuen Hall, one … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing Schedule (Week of March 19th to March 25th)
Next week is a bit of a quiet one, but there are some notable bouts taking place in Asia with a number of bouts which are intriguing. March 19th- The first bit of action comes form Makati City, where we see two interesting all Filipino bouts, something that we see far too rarely. The main event of the card will see the promising Jonas Sultan (12-3, 8) put his IBF … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing News: The Weekly Report
This past week hasn't been news heavy from Asia but there has been a few announcements worth of note. Announcements The biggest announcement of the last week was a big one in a way, but an expected one with Ioka gym officially confirming the previously reported WBA Flyweight title bout between Kazuto Ioka (21-1, 13) and Thai challenger Noknoi Sitthiprasert (62-4, 38). The … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing: Weekly Results
This past week hasn't been massively busy but there has been a good amount of action featuring Asian fighters in some brilliant bouts, some upsets and some great KO's. The first bout of note took place on Wednesday in the Philippines and ended up with Jhaleel Payao (15-1, 8) being crowned the new Philippines Boxing Federation (PBF) Bantamweight champion courtesy of a … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing Schedule (Week of March 12-March 18)
This coming week is a bit of a slow burning one for Asian fight fans, but it does finish with a great day of action, slowly building it's way there. March 12th- The most interesting card this Sunday comes from Hyogo where Shinsei gym will put on a low key card. One of the more interesting bouts here will see the Japanese and OPBF ranked Ryo Kosaka (13-3-1, 7) battle … [Read more...]