April 10, 2004
KOBE, JAPAN-Japanese prospect Zaiki Takemoto (14-4-1, 9 KOs), 126, decked an important victory as he pounded out a majority decision (97-93, 97-94 and 96-96) over WBA #13 ranked PABA feather champ Saohin Sirithaicondo (42-11, 27 KOs), 125.25, Thailand, over ten see-saw rounds on Saturday in Kobe, Japan.
Saohin, who previously showed a good performance against Paulie Ayala in a quest for the WBA 122-pound belt in the US, kept on going forward with wild hooks, while Takemoto threw jabs and left-right combos to keep him from coming close to him. As Saohin kept boring in from the head, Takemoto sustained a gash at the right eyelid in the third. Takemoto, in middle rounds, attacked him with straight rights, while Saohin responded with roundhouse blows. The ninth witnessed the Thailander display a judo technique, throwing him down to be penalized a point. They furiously mixed it up without retreating in the final stanza. It was a very hard-fought affair.
Unbeaten Masayuki Mitani, 118, dispatched Thailander Kittipop Sandee-gym, 112.5, with a wicked body shot at 1:21 in the second session of a scheduled ten. Hiroto Takeshita, 130, was also a KO victor over Thailander Samutnoi Sisnarupon, 128.75, at 1:38 of the second canto in a scheduled eight. Masanori Horikawa, 123, earned a unanimous decision (77-74 twice and 76-75) over Yoshitaka Hoshiyama, 123, over eight.
Promoter: Senrima Kobe Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.
(4-10-04)
April 9, 2004
OSAKA, JAPAN-OPBF #8 feather Makoto Uehara (9-5-2, 2 KOs), 125.25, floored Toshinobu Nakaya (7-11-3, 3 KOs), 126, with a southpaw left in the third and earned a unanimous nod (96-93 triple) over ten heats on Friday in Osaka, Japan. Masayuki Otagaki (8-2, 3 KOs), 117.75, eked out a hairline unanimous decision (77-76, 78-76 and 79-73) over Hiroyasu Hasebe (5-3-4, 1 KO), 117.5, over eight.
Promoter: Harada Promotions.
(4-9-04)
April 6, 2004
TOKYO, JAPAN-Unheralded Thai #2 ranked welter Kaoklai Kiatnorasing (6-6, no KO), 154, surprisingly scored an upset majority decision (97-95 twice and 96-96) over ex-OPBF welter champ Hiroyuki Yoshino (36-14-1, 26 KOs), 154, in ten rounds on Tuesday (April 6) in Tokyo, Japan. The fading veteran showed his good form in early rounds, but ran out of gas, losing points in later rounds.
Ex-Japanese 105-pound champ Makoto Suzuki (14-8-2, 9 KOs), 105.75, exploded a strong right uppercut and sank #2 ranked minimum Thailander Virasak Chuwatana (4-5, 2 KOs), 102.75, for the count at 2:46 of the fourth session in a scheduled ten.
Promoter: Noguchi Promotions.
Matchamker: Joe Koizumi.
(4-6-04)