Mar. 22, 1998
NAGOYA--Shiratori Century Hall--Upcoming local prospect KOZO ISHII(right photo),
JBC#5 jr. feather, 123, looked frustrated by the tricky mobility and
punching of ex-OPBF bantam champ CHANGKYUN OH, 123 3/4, in the first two
rounds, but landed solid blows to hurt Oh to down him 3 times en route
to a fine KO at 1:13 of the 5th session in a scheduled 10.
But Ishii was still stiff, and failed to show flexible weaving or ducking after hitting jabs or left-right combinations. Oh, an obvious pushover, hit the deck with a crashing right of Ishii in the 3rd, and had a standing count taken in the 4th. Oh, who had lost to Victor Rabanales in a bid for the WBC interim bantam title in Calif. on Jul. 27, 1992, was like a shell of his former self. He didn't pay any effort to raise himself when he sat down due to Ishii's strong right shot in the fatal 5th. Ishii bettered his mark to 13-1, 8 KOs, scoring 5 consecutive KO wins. He need more speed in punching and moving. Oh fell to 34-9-4, 14 KOs.
In a semi-windup, Hiroki Tomi(left photo), JBC #2 ranked middle, 158 3/4, found it very easy to drop ex-Philippine national welter champ Alan Alegria, 154, 3 times to produce an automatic KO at 2:25 of the 2nd session.
Tomi, a stablemate of Ishii, couldn't win the national 160-pound
title, losing a decision to Yoshinori Nishizawa in Tokyo last Jun. But Tomi attacked
the Filipino veteran from the start to have him on the defensive all the
way. Tomi's busy combinations nailed Alegria to the ropes to send him
thrice to the deck. Tomi, pugnacious though he lacks convincing power,
bettered his ledger to 13-2-2, 9 KOs. Alegria, who had previously
scored an upset KO win over the then WBA #1 ranked contender Sangho Lee
in Korea many years before, didn't look what he used to be. It was his
first appearance here, but his performance disappointed some keen
aficionados who knew his previous reputation.
Promoter: Tenyu Maruki Promotions.
(3-22-98)
Mar. 21
NAGOYA--Nagoya City public Arena--Unbeaten local prospect Ryuhei Sugita, 129, ran his unbeaten mark to 13-0-1, 11 KOs, as he scored a fine KO win
over Naoto Asakura, 129 1/2, at 2:04 of the 5th round in a scheduled
10. Sugita, piloted by ex-WBC super-bantam champ Kiyoshi Hatanaka, was
formerly the All-Japan Shinjin-o (Novice King) tourney winner in the
130-pound division. It is true that Nagoya has some good prospects now.
Veteran campaigner Tomoaki Iwasa, 122, outscored The Musashi (whose real
name is Toru Sato), 120 3/4, over 10. Iwasa, who had failed to win the
national bantam crown from Great Kanayama in 1994 and the Japanese jr.
feather diadem from Kyoshiro Fukushima in the previous year, is 23-5-2,
16 KOs. Iwasa was previously KO'd by the current WBC feather boss
Luisito Espinosa in the 7th in Nagoya in 1995. Musashi is 13-10-4, 7
KOs.
(3-21-98)
Joaquin Henson wrote:
March 28.
Sucat Sports Complex, Muntinlupa City. Promoter: Rod Nazario.
Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) featherweight champion Ric Ramirez, l26,
pounded out a clear-cut unanimous l2-round decision over challenger Chu
Ferrer, l26. Ramirez, 24, was in control of the bout from the start,
easily sidestepping Ferrer's wild rushes, and was never in trouble. The
win raised Ramirez' record to 22-l7-l, with eight KOs. It was the second
defense of the PBF title he won on a fifth round stoppage of Allan Visayas.
In the undercard, Felix Marfa, fresh from losing to Samson Dutch Boy Gym
in a bid for the World Boxing Federation (WBF) junior bantamweight crown,
scored a unanimous 10-round decision obver Joel Avila, ll5 1/2. Marfa, ll6
l/2, is the Games and Amusements Board No. 3 junior bantam while Avila is
rated No. 11 bantam. Unbeaten Rolando Villaflor, ll9 1/2, defeated Bimboy
Ruego, ll9, via a unanimous 8-round verdict. Villaflor's record is now
7-0, with 4 KOs. He floored Ruego once in the seventh and coasted for the
easy win. Villaflor's only shaky round was the fourth when Ruego appeared
to floor him but referee Joe Espinosa ruled it a slip. Ruego bucked a cut
on his forehead in the opening round and it was a miracle that he finished
the fight standing up. Marty Elorde (youngest son of the late Flash
Elorde) protege Ian Arnaiz, ll4, halted Daniel Salvador, ll0, in the fifth
round. Arnaiz decked Salvador with a vicious body shot midway the fifth.
Salvador got up, claimed he was hit by a low blow, then left the ring. A
TV replay showed the blow was legitimate. Arnaiz was in command throughout
the fight and in the fourth stanza, Salvador should've been disqualified
when he deliberately threw a low blow to stymie Arnaiz' attack. Arnaiz,
l9, raised his record to 3-2-2, with 2 KOs. In 4-rounders, William
Salvador, l06, decisioned Gerald Ubatay, 104, Arce Bag, ll8 1/2, outpointed
Mario Aliviado, ll9, Dominador Magno, l07, scored a split decision over Ali
Anino, l05, and Japanese Tetsuya Aoyagi hammered out a majority decision
over Jonis Monquil, l24. Aoyagi, l22, is 27 years old and made his pro
debut with Toti Sangalang and former Philippine featherweight champion Jojo
Cayson in his corner. The Japanese, who dyed his hair gold, was nearly
knocked off his feet in the first round as Monquil connected at will.
Then, in a dramatic reversal, Aoyagi took charge in the second round.
Monquil appeared to stop throwing punches starting the second and was
visibly exhausted. He had punched himself out in the first canto. Aoyagi
didn't show much promise, He showed little technique and little power.
Monquil lost the fight more than Aoyagi won it. The big crowd applauded
Aoygai for his efforts.