May 5, 2002
OSAKA, JAPAN-Unbeaten Japanese top 108-pound contender Noriyuki Komatsu (13-0-5, 6 KOs), 113.5, flattened veteran Ryuji Muramatsu (21-10-1, 9 KOs), 113.5, with a single right shot at 3:02 of the second round in Osaka, Japan.
Muramatsu, ex-top light-fly contender who had failed to win the national belt on four occasions, was carried on a stretcher and immediately hospitalized, but fortunately proved safe and sound after an examination.
Unbeaten Japanese #8 108-pounder Katsunari Takayama (8-0, 4 KOs), 108, halted Daisaku Kashiwagi (6-4-3, 1 KO), 107.25, at 2:32 of the 4th session.
Promoter: Eddie Taunsend Promotions.
(5-5-02)
May 3, 2002
OKAYAMA, JAPAN-Japanese #8 feather Naoto Fujiwara (12-1, 5 KOs), 125.75, was awarded a technical decision over Lekpet Poh Muangsurin, 125.5, Thailand, at 0:32 into the 7th session.
Japnaese #7 minimum Hdeaki Shodo (8-5-2, 2 KOs), 105, chalked up a TKO win over Thai #5 Phalainoy Voh Sudhira, 108, at 1:10 of the 6th round.
(5-3-02)