HOSHINO WINS WBA MINIMUM TITLE BY UPSETTING GAMBOA

December 06, 2000

TOKYO, JAPAN-Keitaro Hoshino(right photo), 105, captured the WBA minimumweight title as he gained a close but unanimous decision over Filipino Joma Gamboa(left photo), 104 3/4, over 12.

Scored: Wansoo Yuh (Korea) 117-112, Hiroyuki Tezaki (Japan) and Takeo Harada (Japan) both 115-113, all for Hoshino, 21-6, 5 KOs. Gamboa, who had dethroned Noel Arambulet of Venezuela in Tokyo last August, fell to 29-6-1, 20 KOs.

Gamboa looked sluggish from the start, though he occasionally scored good shots to the 31-year-old Japanese. Hoshino, 4 years his senior, remained aggressive all the way despite Gamboa’s last surge in the final four rounds.

Hoshino became the oldest boxer out of Japan that won the world title in his first shot at the title.

Promoter: Susumu Hanagata’s Hanagata Promotions in association with Akihiko Honda’s Teiken Promotions.

Referee: Enzo Montero (Venezuela)

WBA supervisor: Shigeru Kojima (Japan)

Fight venue: National Cenvention Hall of Pacifico Yokohama

(12-6-00)

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