In an almost mirror image of his TKO 4 loss to Fernando Montiel last year, defending WBC featherweight champ, Hozumi Hasegawa (29-4, 12 KOs) was stopped in four rounds by Mexican veteran, Jhonny Gonzalez (48-7, 42 KOs) at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan. In the first two rounds, Hasegawa carried a slight advantage, working from the southpaw stance and managing to … [Read more...]
He said what? The Boxing Week in Quotes
“He had no amateur career to speak of and had to learn as a professional which is hard enough. Now he is coming into his own and is a late bloomer. Matthew has achieved more than anybody could have envisaged in their wildest dreams. He is physically stronger and looks the part now.If he won a world title I would be as proud as I was myself everytime I won a big fight.”-- … [Read more...]
Hasegawa, Aoh win gold in Japan
Courtesy of Fightnews.com Hasegawa wins WBC feather belt By Joe Koizumi Former WBC bantam champ Hozumi Hasegawa (29-3, 12 KOs), 125.75, acquired the vacant WBC featherweight belt as he jumped up two divisions and defeated previously unbeaten Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos (25-1, 18 KOs), 125.75, by a unanimous decision (117-110 twice and 116-111) over twelve hard-fought … [Read more...]
Israel Vazquez: "I’m Back!"
After a 14-month lay-off and three surgeries to repair a detached retina (one of three detached retinas in his last year in the sport), Israel Vazquez has been given medical clearance to start training and was granted a new boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission.In his first post-comeback move, Vazquez announced that he would now be competing as a … [Read more...]