March 11, 2002
March 11, 2002
TOKYO, JAPAN-Busy-punching WBC #9 ranked Tatsuo Hayashida(right photo) (12-2-1, 7 KOs), 108, Japan, impressively kept his newly acquired OPBF light fly belt as he constantly connected with right-left combinations to badly bloodied southpaw compatriot Nobuyuki Enomoto(left photo) (13-3-2, 2 KOs), 108, and finally halted him at 0:38 of the 10th in Tokyo.
Hayashida, making his first defense since dethroning Korean Pilkoo Kang last December, was befuddled by Enomoto’s quick mobility and sharp lefts in the opening canto. But the champ kept stalking the less powerful lefty all the way, piling up points steadily from the second round on.
Enomoto had nasty lacerations caused by accidental butts in the 6th and 7th, and it became lopsided since as Hayashida made his gory right optic a good target for his repeated left hooks. The champ had him at bay with a fusillade of punches in the 9th, and his furious follow-up in the next canto promoted the referee Shimakawa to halt it to save the loser.
Scored after the 9th: ref Shimakawa and judge Fukuchi both 89-84, and another judge Date 89-82, all for the pupil of ex-WBA 108-pound champ Katsuo Tokashiki.
Japanese #2 fly Teppei Kikui (12-2, 2 KOs), 114.5, displayed sharp jabs and one-two combos and pounded out a nearly shutout decision (100-91, 100-95 and 99-95) over veteran ex-top contender Ryuhei Muramatsu (21-9-1, 9 KOs), 115, over 10.
Japanese #8 ranked 140-pounder Shinji Kaneyama (8-2-1, 5 KOs), 140, a 31-year-old Ph.D., hit the deck twice and lost a majority decision to Mohegan-haired speedster Ryu Bando (14-5-1, 5 KOs), 139.75, despite his desperate retaliation over 8.
Promoter: Katsuo Tokashiki’s Tokashiki Promotions.
(3-11-02)