October 29
TOKYO, JAPAN-Unranked Toshihiko Itagaki (10-5, 8 KOs), 146 1/2, made short work of Mitsuo Ishikawa (7-7-2, 4 KOs), 146 1/2, at 2:54 of the opening canto in a scheduled 10.
(10-29-01)
October 28
SAKAI, JAPAN-Mexican import Tat Torres (9-6-2, 5 KOs), 119 3/4, chalked up a TKO win over Kongsaeng Deoksoo, ex-Korean super-fly champ residing in Osaka, 120 1/4, at 1:47 of the 9th round.
(10-28-01)
October 28
SHIZUOKA, JAPAN-Hard-punching JBC No.2 ranked super-fly infighter Hiroaki Murakoshi (19-5-2, 15 KOs), 116 3/4, scored an easy KO won over Thailander Roongchai Muangsurin, 117 3/4, at 0:42 of the 4th round.
(10-28-01)
October 25
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN-Unbeaten Monglian puncher G. Bayartogtokh Kim, 140 1/4, impressively knocked out Korean super-light champ Hwanyoung Park, 140 1/4, at 0:41 of the 6th round in a scheduled 10.
Marino Gonzalez, 119 1/4, blasted out Indonesian Dicky Franciscus, 118 3/4, at 1:50 of the opening session.
Japanese No.3 ranked super-bantam Shigeru Nakazato, 122 1/2, came of the canvas and disposed of Thailander Nolangkit Prasanchai, 122 1/2, with a vicious left hook at 2:05 of the 4th round in the first 10.
Lakva Sim, a WBA top-ranked Mongolian 130-pounder, showed his first appearance here since he moved to Yokohama Sakura Promotion, and displayed sparring sessions before the crowd.
Promoter: Yokohama Sakura Promotions.
(10-25-01)
October 21
KOBE, JAPAN-Japanese top ranked super-bantam Tetsutora Senrima (21-4-3, 11 KOs), 123 3/4, sank Thailandfs Chaloemchat Kietprasanchai, 122 1/2, with a solid body shot at 1:51 of the third round. Senrima is gunning for a shot at either the OPBF throne or the national belt.
Promoter: Senrima Kobe Promotion.
(10-21-01)
October 21
KURUME, JAPAN-Japanese #3 ranked fly Tomohito Higashijima (15-2, 11 KOs), 113 3/4, outscored Thailander Gosonso Voraphin, 112 1/2, over 10.
(10-21-01)
October 20 (Already reported earlier)
TOKYO, JAPAN-Nobuaki Naka kept his Japanese bantam title by a technical decision over Hisamori Ikemori in 7. Ex-national feather champ Toshikage Kimura stopped Korean Jaewoo Park at 2:36 of the 6th round.
(10-20-01)
October 17
TOKYO, JAPAN-WBC #21 super-bantam Norihisa Tomimoto, 123 1/2, ran his unbeaten mark to 7-0-1, 3 KOs as he lopsidedly battered Mitsumasa Ikeda, 124, en route to a TKO at 2:45 of the 8th round in a scheduled 10. Tomimoto, ex-bronze medalist of 1998 Asian Games, is gunning for a crack at the Japanese title against hard-hitting lefty Junichi Watanabe.
Promoter: Kokubunji Saito Promotion.
(10-17-01)
October 15
TOKYO, JAPAN-Unbeaten Takefumi Sakata (16-0-1, 7 KOs), 112, kept his national flyweight belt as he swarmed over a lanky veteran campaigner Shiro Yahiro (26-5-2, 15 KOs), 112, and finally halted him at 0:30 of the 9th session.
Sojiro Kato (9-3-1, 6 KOs), 146 1/4, scored an easy KO victory over TBC #3 super-light Wath Voh Vuthinanth, 147, at 1:30 of the second round.
Promoter: Kyoei Promotions.
(10-15-01)
October 8
UEDA, JAPAN-OPBF super-middle champ Yoshinori Nishizawa (19-13-5, 10 KOs) kept his regional belt by demolishing Abo Niumasel, Fuji, at 2:35 of the second round in a scheduled 12.
(10-8-01)
October 8
TOKYO, JAPAN-Hidekazu Matsunobu (20-4-1, 15 KOs), JBC #9 super-feather, 130, outpointed Koji Toyoshima, 129 1/4, over 10.
Japanese top ranked flyweight Daisuke Naito (19-0-2, 14 KOs), 112, stopped Thailander Win Nationman, 111 1/2, at 2:16 of the 5th canto.
Promoter: Miyata Promotions.
(10-8-01)
October 6
TOKYO, JAPAN-Japanese super-bantam champ Junichi Watanabe (24-3, 19 KOs), 121 1/2, kept his belt by defeating a very durable Tomoyuki Kusama, 122, by a unanimous decision over 10.
Feifong Kogure, 140, avenged his previous loss and finished Tadahiko Okamura, 140, at 0:53 of the 9th round.
(10-06-01)
October 4
TOKYO, JAPAN-Ex-Japanese super-feather champ Koji Arisawa, 132 1/2, made a fine comeback by stopping ex-Thai feather champ Khumphoon Eausamphan, 131 1/4, at 0:58 of the 5th round.
Promoter: Soka Arisawa Promotion.
(10-4-01)
October 2
TOKYO, JAPAN-Teruo Nagase (20-5-1, 12 KOs), 147, barely kept his Japanese welter title as he was awarded a controversial majority decision over Motoki Sasaki (14-4, 7 KOs), 146 1/2, over 10.
(10-2-01)