May 19, 2000
May 19, 2000
TOKYO, JAPAN-Hard-punching southpaw Junichi Watanabe(right photo), 122, kept his national 122-pound title as he extended his ledger to 23-3, 19 KOs, by demolishing Nobuhisa Doi, 122, at 2:25 of the third round.
Watanabe, making his first defense since dethroning veteran Setsuo Segawa, caught the game challenger with a solid southpaw left and dropped him for a compulsory 8 count in the second. Doi showed his determination in his attempt to retaliate with jolting rights in the third, but the champ sent him to the deck three times more for an automatic stoppage. Doi fell to 10-3-3, 4 KOs.
Watanabe previously fought currently world-rated bantam Toshiaki Nishioka in a quest for a vacant national 118-pound belt, but got stopped in the second canto after they hit the deck each other in 1998. Watanabe kept his winning streak since then, collecting many KO victims including Filipino Joel Junio, current PABA champ.
Yasutomo Yuki, 115, scored a TKO win over Mitsuhiro Harashima, 115, at 2:45 of the 8th. The winner is 8-3-4, 4 KOs, and the loser is 10-8-5, 2 KOs.
Promoter: Force in association with Teiken Promotions.
(5-19-01)
May 20, 2001
KOBE, JAPAN-Tetsutora Senrima, 122 3/4, proved too aggressive and powerful for a 20-year-old Thailander named Weerachai Chuwatana, 121 1/2, winning a unanimous decision over 10.
Scored: 99-93, 99-92 and 97-94, all for Senrima, 20-5-3, 10 KOs. Weerachai dipped to 4-3, 1 KO. It was Senrimafs first appearance since he suffered a TKO defeat by Manny Pacquiao in a bid for a WBC international 122-pound title.
Naoto Fujiwara (8-1, 4 KOs), 122 3/4, outscored Zaiki Takemoto (7-4, 5 KOs), 123, over 10.
Promoter: Senrima Kobe Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.
(5-20-01)
May 21, 2001
TOKYO, JAPAN-Unbeaten WBC #19 Japan-based Russian Knight Alexandre(right photo), 117 1/2, chalked up a TKO win over Thailandfs Roongchai Muangsurin, 118, at 1:42 of the 10th and final session.
Alexandre, whose amateur mark was 124-4, 80 stoppages, looked still amateurish and methodical, but he steadily piled up points and finally caught him with a looping right to have him so badly staggering that the referee Vinny Martin declared a halt.
Alexandre, who belongs to Kyoei Gym, is 3-0, 1 KO. The Thailander slipped to 11-8, 3 KOs.
Takejiro Kato (8-4-1, 5 KOs), 146 3/4, stopped Mitsuo Kawakami (7-6-2, 4 KOs), 147, at 0:32 of the second round.
Yorito Ogushi (15-5, 11 KOs), 130, decisioned Seitaro Matsunuma (9-3-2, 5 KOs), 130, over 8. Itfs a close fight.
Promoter: Kyoei Promotions.
(5-21-01)