August 29, 2003
OSAKA, JAPAN-WBC #10 ranked 122-pounder, busy-punching Akihiro Kanai (19-1, 16 KOs), 123.5, demolished overmatched Yugo Tsuboi (5-6-5, no KO), 123, by dropping him twice en route to a fine KO win at 2:38 of the third session on Saturday night in Osaka, Japan.
Kanai, a conqueror of the current WBO 118-pound champ Cruz Carbajal in 2000, suffered his sole defeat at the hand of Korean Yongin Cho via first round KO in his bid for the OPBF 122-pound belt in 2001. Since then Kanai remained unbeaten, and will have a shot at the Japanese national title against newly crowned Yoshikane Nakajima in Tokyo this November.
Promoter: Taiho Promotions.
(8-29-03)
August 30, 2003
HACHIOJI, JAPAN-Hard-punching ex-national feather champ Eugenio “Yuji” Gomez (18-3, 17 KOs), 125.25, a Puerto Rican staying here, scored a quick comeback win by embalming Thai #2 feather Wannhin Chuwatana (2-3-1, 1 KO), 126, at 1:21 of the opening session on Sunday night in Hachioji, Japan. Gomez failed to regain his belt as he suffered a first round blast-out by Dainoshin Kuma last March. The muscular Gomez dug a wicked left uppercut to the belly of the victim, who sank in agony for the count.
Japanese #9 ranked superlight Feifong Kogure (14-5-5, 6 KOs), 139.75, swarmed over Thailander Muangmai Sishsobha (8-8, 4 KOs), 141, from the outset, dropped him twice and scored a quick demolition at 2:41 of the first round in a companion ten.
Promoter: Hachioji Nakaya Promotions.
(8-30-03)