September 28, 2003
HIMEJI, JAPAN-Unbeaten Akinori Kanai, 128, ran his unblemished mark to 11-0, 11 KOs as he blasted out Filipino Boy Guevarra, 126.25, at 0:45 into the second round on Sunday in Himeji, Japan. The tall hard-puncher had won the final in the annual national Novice King tournaments (competitions of all 4-round green boys) in the feather division last December to be ranked at the end of the Japanese ratings.
Bantam prospect Masayuki Mitani, 118, outscored Hiroyasu Hasegawa, 117.5, over ten.
Promoter: Himeji Kinoshita Promotions.
(9-28-03)
September 28, 2003
OSAKA, JAPAN-Lefty Seiji Tanaka (13-6-3, 3 KOs), 118, floored Thailander Khannchit Kiatgeija, 117.5, three times en route to an automatic stoppage at 1:32 of the second session on Sunday night in Osaka, Japan. Tanaka, a stablemate of the current WBC 115-pound champ Masamori Tokuyama, previously went to Hawaii and lost to ex-WBC champ Gerry Penalosa via a TKO route in the Filipinofs tune-up bout prior to his rematch with Tokuyama last year.
Nobukazu Hirose, 148, scored a quick KO win over Takashi Kashiwagi, 144, at 2:57 of the opening session.
Promoter: Kanazawa Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi (as for the Tanaka vs. Khannchit bout).
(9-28-03)