Osaka is a commercial town with the second biggest population to Tokyo in Japan. Promoters there were so economy-minded that they shared arena rental fees to separately stage their promotions in the daytime and at night on Saturday and Sunday. Fight fans in Osaka watched no less than four shows in two days.
August 2, 2008
OSAKA, JAPAN
Hard-hitting bantam prospect, WBC#16 Mikio Yasuda (13-3-2, 10 KOs), 122, displayed a fine form in dispatching Jensuk Sakbuntham (7-5, 2 KOs), 112, at 1:44 of the third round in a scheduled eight on Saturday night in Osaka, Japan. Yasuda, who had entered the world ratings thanks to his upset victory over Mexican Jaime Ortiz in 2006, looked so sharp and explosive that he demolished the Thailander with a single right uppercut in the fatal session. Yasuda is a stablemate of ex-WBA 115-pound champ Nobuo Nashiro, whose sparring undoubtedly honed Yasuda’s fists sharply.
Promoter: Mutoh Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi.
(8-2-08)
August 2, 2008
OSAKA, JAPAN
Flyweight Takuya Yamada (8-2-3, 2 KOs), 112, positively attacked Tomoyoshi Nakayama (10-12-1, 2 KOs), 112, and had him so helpless to prompt the referee’s intervention at 0:40 of the seventh in a scheduled ten on Saturday afternoon in Osaka, Japan.
Peruvian living in Japan, Inami Juan Castillo (2-0, 1 KO), 134.75, made short work of Daorung Sishsoeoi (7-10, 1 KO), 133.5, finishing him with wicked body shots at 1:44 of the opening session in a scheduled six.
Promoter: Shinsei Promotions.
Matchmaker: Joe Koizumi (as for the Castillo-Daorung bout).
(8-2-08)
August 3, 2008
OSAKA, JAPAN
Super-bantam Kenji Niwa (8-10-3, 2 KOs), 121.75, upset Godai Nakai (11-4-2, 5 KOs), 121.75, as he dropped the prefight favorite with a solid right in round seven and earned a unanimous nod (79-74, 77-74 and 78-75) over eight on Sunday afternoon in Osaka, Japan.
Promoter: Taiho Promotions.
(8-3-08)
August 3, 2008
OSAKA, JAPAN
JBC#8 fly Noriyuki Komatsu (24-5-6, 10 KOs), 115, earned a close but unanimous decision (96-95, 97-94 twice) over Mexican Rosendo Vega (16-2, 11 KOs), 114.5, over ten on Sunday night in Osaka, Japan. JBC#7 minimum Kosuke Takeichi (8-1-1, 3 KOs), 107, fought to a technical decision draw (96-96 twice and 97-95 for him) with Job Solano (11-11-1, 4 KOs), 106.25, because of the Japanese’ bad cut at 0:35 of the tenth.
Promoter: Kanazawa Promotions.
(8-3-08)