June 20, 2005
TOKYO, JAPAN-Unbeaten up-and-coming sensational flyweight Koki Kameda (7-0, 6 KOs), 112, impressively scored a quick KO win over ex-WBC 108-pound champ Saman Sorjaturong (46-8-1, 35 KOs), 112, at 2:59 of the first round in a scheduled ten on Monday in Tokyo, Japan. The 18-year-old southpaw prospect floored the Thailander twice with a southpaw right uppercut to the side of the belly, and had him badly reeling to the ropes with a flurry of punches. Ref Asao didn’t bother to declare an automatic KO in favor of the pugnacious lefty. Saman, on his comeback trail, thus suffered his third defeat in as many bouts after his return to the ring warfare. It’s the first showing for Kameda since he was traded for some $300,000 by Keiichiro Kanehira’s Kyoei Promotions from Green Tsuda Promotions.
Hiroyasu Matsuzaki (9-1, 3 KOs), 129.5, outscored durable southpaw Seishiro Tashiro (9-5, 5 KOs), 128, by a unanimous nod (79-74 double and 79-73) over eight. Unbeaten Koseki Nakama (6-0, 3 KOs), 129, struggled to earn a close but unanimous decision (77-76, 79-75 and 79-74) over Indonesian Ronaldy Kapughu (11-9-2, 1 KO), 127.75, over eight. Gooh Onaga (6-0, 5 KOs), 112, unanimously decisioned Indoensian Git Armand (10-8-2, 1 KO), 111.75, over eight.
Promoter: Kyoei Promotions.
(6-20-05)
June 18, 2005
TOKYO, JAPAN-Top ranked Toshihiko Itagaki (17-7, 9 KOs), 158.75, surprisingly captured the Japanese national middleweight belt as he earned a hairline unanimous decision (all 96-95) over defending titlist Satoru Suzuki (23-6, 15 KOs), 159.5, over ten on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. The six-footer Suzuki made a good start, making good use of stinging lefts in the opening canto, and Itagaki was penalized a point for having used his elbow to hurt the champ in round three. As the contest progressed, Suzuki began to lose his usual zip and forgot to use his left hand to keep his distance only to absorb the challenger’s solid overhand rights repeatedly. It’s a close affair, but the judges favored the constantly more aggressive Itagaki rather than the defending champ who was lazy in later rounds.
Japanese #7 fly Masayuki Fujigake (16-3-2, 3 KOs), 116, utilized his southpaw stance to befuddle and frustrate Thai #2 ranked superfly Kaonah Khlonphajon (11-10, 7 KOs), 114.75, to win a unanimous verdict over ten. Feifong Kogure (17-6-1, 6 KOs), 140, was awarded a TKO win over Akinori Suzuki (9-6-3, 2 KOs), 139.25, at 0:40 of the eighth and final session, as the loser seemed to have had the jaw bone broken as the ringside physician examined. Yuta Nagai (14-3-1, 10 KOs), 125, dropped Philippine #5 bantam Dante Contiga (reportedly 11-2-2, 2 KOs), winning a unanimoud nod (79-72, 79-74 and 80-73) over eight.
Promoter: Hachioji Nakaya Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi (as for the Fujigake vs. Kaonah bout).
(6-18-05)