## CONSULTA BLASTS OUT ALDO

June 22, 2008

TOYAMA, JAPAN

Joel Consulta (9-2, 2 KO), 123.75, a Japan-based Filipino, impressively blasted out OPBF#5 ranked Indonesian champ Aldo Hummer (12-4-1, 6 KOs), 123.25, with a quick demolition at 2:15 of the first round in a scheduled ten on Sunday in Toyama, Japan.

The Filipino youngster, managed by Kashimi Gym, suffered a nasty laceration on the forehead caused by a head-collision just after the opening session started. Consulta, however, exploded a pulverizing southpaw left that dropped Aldo, who attempted to regain his feet but was unable to beat the count.

Aldo, a hard-hitting but fragile Indonesian, recently engaged in three bouts here in Japan, and all surprisingly ended in the first round. Aldo dispatched OPBF ranked Kazuyuki Ichikawa (the previous conqueror of Filipino bantam ruler Michael Domingo) in one last November, but failed to win the OPBF 118-pound throne via first- round annihilation by defending champ Rolly Matsushita (Consultafs stablemate) this January, and sank at the hand of Consulta in one. He economically earned his purses with minimum engagements here.

In the main event, JBC#3 lightweight prospect Yasuhiro Kawabata (12-0, 8 KOs), 134.5, floored more experienced Tomoya Matsuda (12-9, 8 KOs), 134.5, in the first, but had a tough time coping with his persistent retaliation and managed to earn a close but unanimous decision (96-95 and 97-93 twice) over ten.

Promoter: Toyama Promotions.

Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi (as for the Consulta-Aldo bout).

(6-22-08)

## MIYAZAKI DEFEATS THAI CHAMP

June 22, 2008

TOKYO, JAPAN

Unbeaten local prospect Ryo Miyazaki (6-0, 2 KOs), 109, handled by ex-WBA light-fly champ Hiroki Ioka, pounded out an nearly shutout upset decision (100-92, 100-90 and 98-92) over OPBF#9 Thai minimum champ Ngaophrajan Sithsaithong, 108, over ten.

Ioka, formerly 105-pound and 108-pound world champ, attempted to become the first Asian, earlier than Manny Pacquiao, that would win three belts in as many classes on no less than four occasions only to lose to such defending champs as David Griman, Sean Sor Ploenchit, Jose Bonilla and Satoshi Iida. Ioka hang up his gloves for good after an upset stoppage by future WBC 115-pound champ Masamori Tokuyama in 1998, and opened his Ioka Gym afterwards. It is so successful that there are some 300 young aspirants regularly training with his former stablemate and ex-WBA 108-pound champ Keiji Yamaguchi as trainer under his wing. Ioka, still 40, may become one of the most influential promoters in Osaka in the future.

### Undercard:

Tomoaki Hashizume (10-2, 5 KOs), 119.5, halted Takahiro Takeda (6-10-1, 2 KOs), 120, at 2:31 of the fifth round in a supporting ten. Hashizume is also handled by Ioka.

Promoter: Ioka Promotions.

(6-22-08)

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