April 10, 2006
TOKYO, JAPAN
Veteran southpaw Kengo Nagashima (28-3-2, 14 KOs), 135, captured the Japanese lightweight belt as he confused and outclassed defending titlist Shunsuke Ito (19-3-1, 14 KOs), 135, and withstood shaky moments in round seven and ten en route to a unanimous decision (99-93 twice and 97-94) over ten monotonous rounds on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. The 32-year-old Nagashima had failed to win the vacant WBC 130-pound belt at the hand of hard-hitting Thailander Sirimongkol Singmanassak Singwangcha in only two devastating rounds in 2002. Nagashima proved too much for the less experienced and predictable Ito, who had been expected to show a better performance only to had his adherents greatly disappointed.
Teppei Kikui (20-4, 4 KOs), 114.25, an underdog due to his lack of convincing power, stunned the crowd as he acquired the vacant Japanese 115-pound belt by outjabbing and outpunching previous unbeaten WBC #8 Kuniyuki Aizawa (10-1-1, 7 KOs), 114.25, to win a unanimous nod (98-94 twice and 97-94) over ten. The hard-hitting Aizawa should have cut off the ring with his zigzag footwork against the taller jabber and work the midsection to nullify Kikuifs mobility. Aizawa, more talented than the winner, was too anxious to score his right hand only to absorb Kikuifs numerous jabs.
Co-promoters: Misako, Kaneko and Hanagata Promotions.
(4-10-06)
April 10, 2006
OSAKA, JAPAN
Unranked Tomonori Nakagawa (14-5-4, 4 KOs), 131.75, kept moving around and earned a unanimous decision (96-94 and 97-93 twice) over Thai 130-pound champ Muangfahlek Kiatwichien (11-6, 8 KOs), 131.5, over ten on Sunday in Osaka, Japan. Such a national champ as Muangfahlek has become a headache to the OPBF headquarters as the OPBF hopes to respect his status as the national titlist to remain in the top ten, but actually did he lose fives times in as many appearances against Dainoshin Kuma, Keita Manabe, Takanori Kariya, Ryuhei Sugita and Nakagawa here in Japan. Should the OPBF rank the Japanese winners over Muangfahlek, the OPBF 130-pound category will be full of the Muanfahlek conquerors.
Japanese #3 superwelter Shinsuke Matsumoto (13-2-1, 3 KOs), 152.25, stopped overmatched Thailander Kaenkart Chuwatana (4-6. 1 KO), 153.5, at 1:27 of the fourth session.
Promoter: Shinko Promotions.
(4-10-06)
April 9, 2006
OSAKA, JAPAN
Kenbun Torres, 119.75, barely earned a hairline decision (96-95 and 96-94 twice) over ex-OPBF bantam champ Kumanthorn Pol. Puelgamol, 118, over ten. Kenbun experienced a tough time against the more experienced Thailander.
Promoter: Taiho Promotions.
(4-9-06)
April 9, 2006
OSAKA, JAPAN
Unranked and unheralded Kenichi Horikawa (11-5-1, 3 KOs), 105, was awarded a controversial split decision (96-95, 96-94 and 93-97) over Japanese top minimumweight contender Kazumasa Kumada (10-4, no KO), 104.5, over ten.
Promoter: Seiken Promotions.
(4-9-06)
April 9, 2006
KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN
Ex-Japanese 130-pound champ Dainoshin Kuma, 134.5, defeated Thailander Songkom Chuwatana, 134.75, by a unanimous decision (99-92, 99-93 and 97-94) over ten on Sunday in Kitakyushu, Japan. Kazuyoshi Niki, 118, dispatched Phalangchai Chuwatana, 117.75, at 2:00 of the opening session in a scheduled ten.
Promoter: Fukuoka Promotions.
(4-9-06)