## CHAMPS COLLIDE FOR OPBF FEATHER BELT

September 3, 2013

TOKYO, JAPAN

Japanese feather champ, elongated 5f10h Hisashi Amagasa (24-4-2, 16 KOs) has decided to have a mandatory shot at the OPBF 126-pound belt against Ryol-Li Lee (AKA Retsuri Lee; 20-3-2, 10 KOs) in the latterfs first regional defense in Tokyo, Japan, on October 14. It will be a grudge fight as Lee, then a national champ, once kept his belt against the taller but awkward hard-puncher via unanimous nod in 2010.

Lee dethroned Thailandfs WBA 122-pound titlist Poonsawang Kratingdaeng-gym but forfeited his throne to compatriot Akifumi Shimoda in his initial defense, and then returned to his legitimate 126-pound category. Lee acquired the vacant OPBF belt by outscoring compatriot Shogo Ishikawa this June. Amagasa, having kept his national belt on four occasions to his credit, was once said to participate in the WBCfs World Cup tournaments, but decided to have the OPBF title shot because of the delayed proceedings of the tourney.

In a companion title go, OPBF super-bantam ruler, fast-punching southpaw Shingo Wake will put his belt on the line against the top contender Jhunriel Ramanal of the Philippines over twelve frames. We look forward to watching the OPBF mandatory title bouts in the sensational twinbill at the Korakuen Hall.

(9-7-2013)

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