Apr. 12, 1998
SHIZUOKA, JAPAN--Twin Messe Shizuoka--JBC #7 ranked junior bantam
HIROAKI MURAKOSHI(right photo), 115, sank Filipino ROY TARASONA, GAB #6 115-pounder
at the limit, with a barrage of punches at 3:05 of the 3rd session in a
scheduled 10. Murakoshi, 11-4-2, 9 KOs, kept aggressive with incessant
body attacks from the start. Tarasona reportedly fell to 15-6, 3 KOs.
Junior fly Daisuke Iida(left photo), 107 1/2, came off the canvas in the 2nd, fought
back hard to dominate the following rounds and finally caught Shinji
Sakamoto, 107 3/4, en route to a TKO win at 0:35 of the 7th round in a
semi-final 10. The winner is 9-2, 3 KOs. The loser dropped to 6-2-3, a
KO. Though Iida looked hurt badly upon his visit to the deck in round
2, he showed his determination and durability to have the tide turn from
the 3rd round on.
Promoter: Mitsuyama Promotions.
(4-12-98)
This reporter tries to report all the cards held in Japan except ones featuring all 4-round bouts. The following results were not reported previously.
Jan. 31, 1998
NAGOYA, JAPAN--Local middle prospect Hiroki Tomi, 159, was befuddled by
the roughness and wildness of Korean Hyunsik Lee, 158 1/4, but utilized
his footwork and dominated the second half to win a close but unanimous
decision (double 97-96 and 97-95) over 10. Tomi, who failed to win the
national title from Yoshinori Nishizawa in the previous year, upped his
mark to 11-2-2, 5 KOs. Lee reportedly fell to 12-6-3, 8 KOs.
Upcoming junior feather prospect Kozo Ishii, 121 3/4, floored Korean
Seungpyo Hong, KBC #3 contender, 120 3/4, in the 4th and 5th and finally
halted him with another knockdown with the towel being tossed in at 1:56
of the 6th. Ishii bettered his ledger to 13-1, 9 KOs. Hong dropped to
7-5-2, 4 KOs.
(1-31-98)
Mar. 20
CHIANGMAI, THAILAND
FAHLAN SAKKURIRIN (WBF fly champ) W8 (non-titlte) RUDAY IDANO
(Philippines)
The number of the round for this bout was confirmed being a 8-rounder by this reporter's Thai correspondent, Mr. Ryuichi Kotani.