January 13, 2004
TOKYO, JAPAN-Japanese #2 ranked super-welter Tatsuki Kawasaki (13-1, 12 KOs), 146.5, failed to extend his KO streak but earned a unanimous nod (96-95, 98-94 and 97-93) over durable trial horse Takashi Kashiwagi (8-8-2, 5 KOs), 146, over ten on Tuesday night in Tokyo, Japan.
Japanese #8 ranked 122-pounder Shinobu Hirato (13-6-2, 4 KOs), 125.25, eked out a majority decision (77-76, 78-75 and 76-76) over Tatsuya Hashimoto (7-4-1, 1 KO), 125, over eight.
Busier Seiichi Hashiguchi (7-1, 2 KOs), 113.25, finally caught Akira Wakabayashi (5-3-1, 3 KOs), 113, with a flurry of punches with a towel tossing in at 2:16 of the eighth and final session.
Promoter: Soka Arisawa Promotions.
(1-13-04)