August 05, 2006
TOKYO, JAPAN
WBC#9 ranked Japanese 140-pound champ Norio Kimura (29-5-2, 14 KOs), 140, kept his national belt as he battered tough and durable Feigong Kogure (19-7-1, 7 KOs), 140, to the punch and had the referee intervene the lopsided contest at 2:59 of the seventh round on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan.
Promoter: Yokohama Hikari Promotions.
(8-5-06)
August 7, 2006
TOKYO, JAPAN
Ex-OPBF 108-pound champ Shingo Yamaguchi (19-4-2, 7 KOs), 109.25. won a close but unanimous decision (77-75, 78-76 and 79-77) over previously unbeaten Kosuke Takechi (6-1, 2 KOs), 109.25, over eight. Shigetaka Ikehara (11-0-1, 8 KOs), 108, halted Thailander Thongthailek Por. Vorasing (reportedly 5-4, 2 KOs), at 2:56 of the third round in a scheduled eight.
Co-promoters: Yokohama Hikari and Tokashiki Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.
(8-7-06)
August 6, 2006
OKINAWA, JAPAN
Unbeaten Go Onaga (8-0, 6 KOs), 113, was awarded a technical decision (49-47 twice and 49-48) over Nicaraguan Nerys Espinoza (17-4, 13 KOs), 113.25, at 1:09 of the fifth session in a scheduled ten on Sunday in Nagoya, Japan. Espinoza reportedly arrived in Japan late at night on the previous day of his fight by any inconvenience of his travel arrangement.
Unbeaten Koseki Onaga (9-0, 4 KOs), 129.5, stopped Thailander Klaabdaeng Kiatkririnthr (reportedly 24-12, 6 KOs), 129.5, at 0:40 of the fourth round.
Promoter: Okinawa World Ring Promotions.
(8-6-05)
August 6, 2006
NAGOYA, JAPAN
Local prospect Hiromasa Ohashi (12-6-3, 6 KOs), 121.25, floored Thailander Pongsak Pongcharoen (6-7, 2 KOs), 121.25, in the second and twice more in the next round to score a fine TKO win at 1:05 of the third round on Sunday in Nagoya, Japan.
Promoter: Heiwa Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.
(8-6-06)
August 5, 2006
NAGOYA, JAPAN
Unheralded veteran Yusuke Morishima (18-8-4, 5 KOs), 116.5, scored an upset majority decision (96-94, 96-95 and 95-95) over OPBF #7 ranked prospect Shinnosuke Yasuda (15-2, 5 KOs), 116.25, over ten on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan.
Promoter: Tenyu Maruki Promotions.
(8-5-06)