## OHIGASHI BLASTS OUT FILIPINO DE GUIA

April 10, 2000
OSAKA, JAPAN-WBC #8 ranked super-welter contender AKIRA OHIGASHI, 159 1/2, proved too strong for Filipino NOLI DE GUIA, 156, GAB top ranked welter, disposing of him with a wicked body shot at 2:41 of the second round in a scheduled 12.

Ohigashi, a stout-built puncher, renounced his national belt after 10 defenses in order to prepare for his anticipated shot at the world title, but he is obliged to continue a waiting game until he is given a crack at his target, WBC champ Javier Castillejos of Spain.

Ohigashi bettered his ledger to 31-7-2, 20 KOs. De Guia dipped to 17-15-1, 16 KOs.

### UNDERCARDS

Unbeaten sensation AKIHIRO KANAI, 121 1/2, extended his unblemished mark to 9-0, 8 KOs with his demolition of compatriot TAKAYUKI HIROSE, 121 1/2, at 1:49 of the opening session in a scheduled 10. The loser is 6-10-3, 6 KOs.

Promoter: Taiho Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.
(4-10-00)

## MORISHITA SINKS FILIPINO REGATUNA IN 3

April 12, 2000
OSAKA, JAPAN-Upcoming ex-amateur prospect HIDEKI MORISHITA(right photo), 153, Japan's #7 ranked super-welter, pummeled Filipino TATA REGATUNA, 150, GAB #2 ranked welter, into submission at 2:15 of the third round in a scheduled 10.

The unbeaten Morishita, 4-0-1, 2 KOs, displayed furious combinations to make Regatuna groggy in the closing seconds of Round Two. In the next session Morishita followed up so effectively as to drop him with a fusillade of punches for the count.

Regatuna impaired to 16-19-1, 14 KOs.

Promoter: Harada Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.
(4-12-00)

## SAOTOME AND MATSUNOBU DECKS TRIUMPHS

April 12, 2000
TOKYO, JAPAN-Japan's #7 ranked feather TOSHIHARU SAOTOME, 126, stopped unranked DAISUKE IZAWA, 126, at 2:25 of the 5th session. The victor is 17-7-2, 7 KOs. The loser dipped to 6-6-2, 2 KOs.

Having been dropped out of the national ratings due to his upset defeat by Kinji Amano in his previous bout, hard-punching HIDEKAZU MATSUNOBU, 134, decked his comeback go via a 7th round TKO over MASASHI NAGAYA, 134, in a scheduled 8. Matsunobu improved his log to 15-4-1, 12 KOs. Nagaya dropped to 8-6-1, 4 KOs.

Promoter: Miyata Promotions.
(4-12-00)

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