WAGA, BARDON WIN OPBF BELTS


March 18, 2007

NAGOYA, JAPAN

Japanese prospect Toshikazu Waga (14-3, 5 KOs), 104.75, impressively acquired the vacant OPBF 105-pound belt by flattening OPBF#5 Chansaknoi Sakrungruang (6-6-1, 4 KOs), 105, with a well-timed right at 1:16 of the second round on Sunday in Nagoya, Japan.

Filipino champ Jojo Bardon (22-9-2, 9 KOs), 112, also won the vacant OPBF flyweight title by a split decision (115-113 twice and 113-116) over previously unbeaten Masaharu Naganawa (11-1-2, 2 KOs), 111.75, over twelve.

OPBF#4 super-fly Ryuichi Okahashi (14-2, 4 KOs), 117.5, sank Indonesian Aldo (9-3-1, 3 KOs), 117.25, with a countering right at 2:06 of the third round in a scheduled ten.

Unbeaten WBC#10 bantam Kohei Ohba (17-0-1, 10 KOs), 117.75, pounded out a unanimous decision (98-91, 98-92 and 99-92) over Thai national champ Kaonah Khlongphajon (17-14-1, 13 KOs), 117.5, over ten. Ohba had the Thailander on the deck in the fifth, and took the initiative almost all the way.

OPBF#3 feather Makyo (Masanori) Sugita (23-1-2, 15 KOs), 126, dispatched Thailander Runktawan Sor. Vorapin (15-10, 2 KOs), 125, with a solid straight right at 2:48 of the second round in the first ten.

Promoter: Hatanaka Promotions.

Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.

(3-18-07)


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