RESULTS
Jan. 12, 1998
TOKYO--Ex-All Japan high school champ KAZU ARISAWA, JBC #4 feather, 126
3/4, was a bit frustrated by light but busy jabs of Korean KAPCHUL CHOI,
126, but had the upper hand with effective overhand rights to halt him
at 2:27 of the 4th in a scheduled 10. Kazu, the twin brother of
Japanese junior light champ Koji Arisawa, previously had an unsuccessful
crack at the national light throne against Japanese-based US military
worker Rick Yoshimura Roberts, losing on a 3rd round stoppage last Jun.
Kazu moved down two classes to avoid a conflict with his twin brother
Koji, and began fighting in the 126-pound class. Kazu had the Korean
take a standing count with a flurry of punches in the fatal 4th, and ref
Kazunobu Asao intervened to save the loser from further punishment,
though it looked like a bit premature stoppage. Kazu is 13-1-1, 10
KOs. He has a flaw of not being able to defed himself properly. Choi
reportedly fell to 18-11, 8 KOs.
In a companion 10, lefty KO artist with a very suspect chin, FUSAAKI
TAKENAGA, JBC #2 jr. feather, 121 3/4, dropped Korean JINHO LEE, 122,
with a southpaw left in the opening canto, gave a standing count in the
2nd, and was awarded a TKO triumph at 0:31 of the 4th. Takenaga, 19-4,
18 KOs, had battled Filipino Reynante Jamili in a bid for the vacant
OPBF 122-pound title only to be stopped within the distance here in
Nov., 1996. Lee is reportedly 8-5-3, 3 KOs. This Korean looked
terrible, often losing his balance and closing his eyes when his
opponent's punches were thrown.
Co-promoters: Misako and Soka Arisawa Promotions.
(01-12-98)
Jan. 10
TOKYO--Upcoming boxer HIDEJI NAGANO, JBC #8 fly, 113 3/4, dropped an
upset close but unanimous decision to unheralded REISUKE HATTORI, 114
3/4, over 10. Scored: triple 97-96, all for Hattori, 11-10-2, 4 KOs.
Nagano fell to 10-2, 6 KOs. Hattori will enter the Japanese top ten
thanks to this upset victory.
Elongated KOKI TANAKA, JBC #8 straw, 111 3/4, scored a split decision
over FUMIHIKO SASAKI, 112, over 10. Scored: 99-94 and 100-93, both for
Tanaka, but 96-95 for Sasaki. It was questionable that Mr. Abe saw
Sasaki as a points victor. Tanaka, formerly an amateur boxer, is 5-0, 2
KOs. Sasaki dipped to 9-5-3, no KO.
Promoter: Saida Promotions.
This was the first card held in Japan.
(01-10-98)