August 31, 2006
TOKYO, JAPAN
Unbeaten 19-year-old WBA light-flyweight champ Koki Kameda (12-0, 10 KOs) will risk his belt against Juan Jose Landaeta (20-4-1, 16 KOs), Venezuela, in their grudge fight at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, on October 18. The Japanese southpaw barely acquired the vacant 108-pound belt by a debatable decision over the more experienced Venezuelan lefty here on August 2, and the verdict caused a nationwide controversy. At stake will not be only the WBA belt but Kameda’s pride and credentials. The flamboyant champ said, “I wasn’t satisfied with my performance at all last time. I will show my real strength and dispatch Landaeta next time. He’s an ordinary boxer. I’ll prove I’m much more superior.” The general public as well as our boxing fans will pay great attentions to this highly anticipated rematch.
(8-31-06)