April 2, 2002
April 2, 2002
TOKYO, JAPAN-WBC #16 ranked OPBF 168-pound champ Yoshinori Nishizawa(right photo) (20-13-5, 11 KOs), 169.75, made short work of Gabirieli Ravalawa Nimacere (8-4, 5 KOs), 169.5, Fiji, with a double right hook to the side of the belly and to the temple, putting him on the deck for the count at 2:15 of the opening session in a non-title 10 in Tokyo, Japan.
Nishizawa, who acquired the vacant OPBF belt by outscoring Aussie Heath Stenton last June, found it easy to demolish the fragile Fijian.
Promoter: Yonekura Promotions.
(4-2-02)
April 2, 2002
OSAKA, JAPAN-Japanese #3 ranked welter Hidemi Morishita (8-1-1, 6 KOs), 157.75, was losing on points, but scored a come-from-behind KO of #5 ranked Jo Asano (9-7-1, 5 KOs), 157.75, with a looping left hook at 3:10 of the 8th round in a scheduled 12.
Morishita exploded with a vicious left hook thrown just at the bell, flattening his opponent for the count.
Ex-OPBF challenger Kenji Ryuki (9-2, 5 KOs), 129.5, barely eked out a majority nod (97-95, 96-95 and 95-95) over Koji Narita (8-4-4, 3 KOs), 130, over 10.
Promoter: Harada Promotions.
(4-2-02)