## EX-OPBF WELTER CHAMP YOSHINO LOSES TO NAGASE

April 3, 2000
TOKYO, JAPAN-Ex-OPBF welter champ HIROYUKI YOSHINO(right photo), 154, Japan's #2 ranked super-welter, surprisingly lost an upset unanimous decision to TERUO NAGASE, 153 1/2, over 10.

Yoshino, who had previously failed to win the WBA super-light title via a stoppage by Juan Martin Coggi, once hung up gloves and returned to the ring warfare. His trade-mark left hook couldn't catch the game and faster opponent.

Scored: 98-95, 98-96 and 98-94, all for Nagase, 17-5-1, 11 KOs. Yoshino, in his 4th comebacking fight, fell to 33-8-1, 25 KOs.

### UNDERCARDS

Ex-ranked hard-punchers put on a fierce give-and-take performance when TOMOAKI IWASA, 123, battled to a majority draw with FUSAAKI TAKENAGA, 123 1/4, over 10.

They hit the deck each other in the 5th. Takenaga, who previously fought Filipino Reynante Jamili for the vacant OPBF title, floored him with a straight left in the 7th. But Iwasa, a veteran from Nagoya, dropped Takenaga with a smashing right in the closing seconds of the 10th and final canto.

Scored: 96-96, 95-95 and 96-95 for Iwasa.

Takenaga is 21-6-1, 20 KOs. Iwasa is 23-9-4, 16 KOs.

Promoter: Noguchi Promotions.
(4-3-00)

April 3, 2000
OSAKA, JAPAN-Japan's #3 ranked super-light SHIGEYUKI OHNO, 134 1/4, chalked up a TKO win over TAKAYUKI SOEDA, 135 3/4, at 1:41 of the 4th round in a scheduled 10.

Ohno, who had entered the Japanese top ten thanks to his upset TKO over Kiyoshi Adachi last Oct., bettered his mark to 10-6-1, 8 KOs. Soeda dipped to 7-8, 4 KOs.

Promoter: Osaka Teiken Promotions.
(4-3-00)

April 5, 2000
TOKYO, JAPAN-Japan's #2 ranked middle TOMOHIRO IDE, 158 3/4, demolished YUKIHARU SHINYASHIKI, 158, at 2:38 of the second round.

Promoter: Misako Promotions.
(4-5-00)

April 7, 2000
TOKYO, JAPAN-Japan's #4 ranked super-fly TAKUYA KIYA, 115, dropped Thai fly champ PANOMDECH OH YUTHANAKORN, 115, twice in the second and decked a TKO win at the end of the 7th session.

Kiya is 16-3-1, 12 KOs. Kiya previously beat Filipino Randy Mangbut to be ranked by the WBA, but lost to future OPBF super-fly ruler Masamori Tokuyama to drop out of the WBA's top 15. The Thailander fell to 27-13, 11 KOs.

### UNDERCARDS

MASAKI NAKANUMA, 111 3/4, who previously fought under the name of Trash Nakanuma, landed a solid left hook and sank Thailand's YODPETCH CHUWATANA, 112, at 1:52 of the second session in a scheduled 10.

Nakanuma, on his comeback trail, improved his mark to 15-2, 5 KOs. Yodpetch reportedly dropped to 4-1, 3 KOs.

Co-promoters: Kaneko and Kokusai Promotions.
(4-7-00)

April 7, 2000
OSAKA, JAPAN-KIYOSHI ADACHI, Japan's #8 ranked super-light, 139 1/4, displayed his superior power in halting elongated TERUYUKI HASHIMOTO, 140, at 2:26 of the 6th round in a scheduled 10.

Adachi bettered his mark to 17-5-1, 11 KOs. Hashimoto impaired to 12-7-1, 5 KOs.

Promoter: Yao Promotions.
(4-7-00)

April 9, 2000
ODAWARA, JAPAN-Japan's #2 ranked bantam HIROSHISA ISHIKAWA, 121 1/2, outscored SHUN KUNASHIRI, 122, OVER 10. The winner is 15-3-6, 4 KOs, and the loser 8-3, 5 KOs.

NAOKI MATSUDA, a local favorite, 118, scored a quick KO win over TAKAYOSHI NISHIGUCHI, 118, at 1:48 of the second round. Matsuda is 10-5-2, 4 KOs, and Nishiguchi 8-5, 2 KOs.

Ex-Asian Games' medalist NORIHISA TOMIMOTO, a tall lefty speedster, 121 3/4, was awarded a technical decision over NOBUHIRO UEMA, 121 1/4, at 2:36 of the 8th round in the first 10. Tomimoto, a bright prospect, is 2-0-1, no KO. He may take some time to be accustomed with the way of fighting in the paid ranks. Uema, from Osaka, fell to 8-6-1, 3 KOs.

Promoter: Koei Kogyo Odawara Promotions.
(4-9-00)

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