June 29, 2003
June 29, 2003
OKINAWA, JAPAN-WBC #5 ranked 122-pounder Shigeru Nakazato (24-6, 18 KOs) (right photo), 123.75, appeared after his grueling performance against WBC champ Oscar Larios last April, and decked a comeback win over Thailander Petchngam Soh Voraphin (5-4), 123.25, by a unanimous decision (99-94, 100-94 and 97-94) on Sunday in Okinawa, Japan.
Nakazato, however, failed to impress the crowd as he seemed too eager and nervous to display a spectacular KO win before his hometown crowd, and only threw a punch at a time against the elusive and durable opponent. The Japanese left-hooker is gunning for another shot at either of the WBA or the WBC super-bantam belts.
Promoter: Hiranaka Boxing School Promotion.
(6-29-03)
June 29, 2003
OSAKA, JAPAN-A quadruple 10-rounder was an attraction on Sunday in Osaka, Japan. Previously unbeaten Japanese #1 and OPBF #6 122-pounder Nobuto Ikehara (17-1, 14 KOs), 123, suffered his first setback in dropping an upset majority nod (96-94, 96-95 and 97-97) by unranked Kyohei Tamakoshi (10-4-4, 5 KOs), 123, over 10. They kept swapping punches all the way with Tamakoshi amazingly scoring with precision.
WBC #11 122-pounder Akihiro Kanai (18-1, 15 KOs), 122.5, made an easy work of Yoshimasa Shibata (9-7-1, 1 KO), 122.75, finishing him with a barrage of punches at 2:00 of the 4th round.
In the main event, Japanese top bantam contender Ryuichi Minoriyama (13-4-3, 6 KOs), 119.5, had a tough time with the bloodied nose and swollen optic despite a unanimous decision over Thai bantam champ Norasing Kiatprasangchai (4-5-1, 3 KOs), 120, over 10. Minoriyama, in the 5th, exploded a left hook and almost toppled the Thailander, who came back hard to dominate the second half with his furious aggression.
Japanese #4 middle Eiji Nakamura (8-4-5, 2KOs), 159.5, weathered a storm of Chaloemsak Chuwatana (3-3, 1 KO), 159, and finally sank him with his retaliation at 2:42 of the 7th round.
Promoter: Osaka Teiken Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi (as for the Minoriyama vs. Norasing and Nakamura vs. Chaloemsak bouts).
(6-29-03)
June 29, 2003
KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN-Katsuya Iwashita (12-5-3, 8 KOs), 139, floored Thailander Phapeekart Sitjaoh (reportedly 19-6, 7 KOs), 138.25, at 1:22 of the 8th round on Sunday in Kagoshima, Japan.
Promoter: Kagoshima City Promotions.
(6-29-03)
June 29, 2003
SHIZUOKA, JAPAN-Filipino Rodel Kid Orais, 117, scored an upset decision over Japanese #9 ranked veteran Hiroaki Murakoshi, 116.75, over 10 rounds on Sunday in Shizuoka, Japan.
Promoter: Mitsuyama Promotions.
(6-29-03)