December 22, 2012
KOBE, JAPAN
Ex-WBC bantam and feather champ Hozumi Hasegawa (31-4, 13 KOs), 123.25, won a unanimous decision (97-95, 98-94 and 98-93) over Mexican Arturo Santos (12-3, 4 KOs), 122.25, over ten rounds on Saturday in Kobe, Japan.
Also, WBC#1 bantam Malcolm Tunacao (32-2-3, 19 KOs), a Filipino veteran southpaw at 117.5, scored a fine TKO over #3 Christian Esquivel (25-4, 18 KOs), 122.25, at 2:10 of the seventh rounds in a supporting twelve-round WBC eliminator to decide the next official challenger.
Promoter: Shinsei Promotions.
(12-12-22)