November 6, 2004
TOKYO, JAPAN-WBA #7 ranked bantam Manabu Fukushima (27-6-2, 18 KOs), 120, pounded out a nearly shutout decision (100-89, 100-90 and 99-92) over ex-Philippine champ Rey Llagas (57-25-2, 35 KOs), 118.5, over ten heats on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Ex-OPBF champ Fukushima, who had an unsuccessful shot at the WBC 122-pound throne only to be annihilated by Oscar Larios in eight rounds in 2002, had the Filipino veteran at bay in the fifth, seventh and tenth rounds, but Llagas's pride and gameness made him refuse to go down and last the lopsided affair.
Unbeaten flyweight prospect Satoshi Takahashi (13-0-1, 13 KOs), 111.25, easily stopped Jom Looksima (reportedly 9-3, 4 KOs), 111.75, at 1:56 of the second round in a scheduled ten. Takahashi caught the Thailander and floored him twice prior to the referee’s intervention. The JBC #3 ranked KO artist will face tougher oppositions next year, according to his manager Yukinori Hiraki.
Tomoyuki Kubota (8-5-1, 1 KO), 122, scored his first KO win by dispatching Anubharp Twins-gym, 120.25, Thailand, at 2:09 of the second round in a scheduled eight.
Promoter: JB Sports Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.
(11-6-04)
November 8, 2004
TOKYO, JAPAN-Formerly world-rated ex-Japanese 130-pound champ Kinji Amano (22-8-4, 12 KOs), 127.25, was held to a majority draw (76-76 twice and 77-76 against him) with game and aggressive Hero Bando (13-7-6, 7 KOs), 128.5, over hard-fought eight rounds on Monday in Tokyo, Japan. The tide busily turned with Amano peppering with light but accurate combinations and Bando occasionally swarming over him with more powerful rallies. It was such a see-saw affair that we may call it Fight of the Month.
Kazuhiro Isogai (8-6, 4 KOs), 149, handled by ex-world 154-pound champ Koichi Wajima, floored Kazuya Nagasako (11-9-2, 2 KOs), 148.5, twice and scored a spectacular stoppage at 1:52 of the fourth session in a scheduled eight. Southpaw Takahiro Uryu (7-1-1, 2 KOs), 111.75, fought to a split draw with Taku Matsui (9-5-1, no KO), 111.5, over eight.
Promoter: Misako Promotions.
(10-8-04)
November 7, 2004
OSAKA, JAPAN-Japanese #2 ranked welter Yoshinori Takenaka (21-4-1, 19 KOs), 146.5, landed a wicked right following a solid shot to the belly and flattened Thailander Richdetch Wor Surapol (reportedly 8-8, no KO), 142.75, at 0:57 of the third round on Sunday night in Osaka, Japan. Takenaka, who had failed to win the national belt by a ten-round draw with Teruo Nagase in 2002, is gunning for a shot at the winner of Tadashi Yuba and Ryu Bando who will meet for the vacant 147-pound belt recently renounced by Hiroyuki Maeda.
Promoter: Morioka Promotions.
(11-7-04)
November 7, 2004
OSAKA, JAPAN-Hard-hitting prospect Keiji Sawaguchi (7-1, 5 KOs), 154, needed just 0:48 of the opening session to blast out Thailander Petch Ugon Sithsobha (reportedly 8-5, 5 KOs), 149, in a scheduled eight on Sunday afternoon in Osaka, Japan. Sawaguchi’s double left hook was a haymaker that sank the victim prone for the count.
Unranked Kazumasa Kumada (7-3, no KO), 104.25, from Tokyo, scored an upset split decision (76-75, 77-75 and 75-76) over Japanese #4 ranked 105-pounder Hideaki Shoto (13-8-2, 5 KOs), 105, over eight. Kumada floored the more experienced Shoto with a left hook in the fourth, and accelerated his attack in later rounds.
Promoter: Kagimoto Eddie Promotions.
(11-7-04)
November 7, 2004
KOGA, JAPAN-Up-and-coming welter hard-puncher Masato Arai (9-2, 7 KOs), 149.75, connected with a wicked southpaw uppercut at the chin of Filipino Tata Regatuna (18-26-1, 15 KOs), 148.75, to scored a quick stoppage at 1:59 of the opening session in a scheduled eight on Sunday in Koga, Japan.
Yosuke Nakanishi (11-2, 1 KO), 113.5, was awarded a technical decision over Ryo Yamakawa (8-12-1, 2 KOs), 113.25, midway in the fifth round in a scheduled eight.
Promoter: 18 Koga Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi (as for the Arai vs. Regatuna bout)
(11-7-04)