ZERO DEFEATS. ONE BELT. HISTORY.
World-ranked Sento Ito | 6-0, 5 KOs.🥊 The rising Japanese powerhouse WBO Asia Pacific champion — fast, heavy-handed, dangerous at home at Korakuen Hall, feeling confident after knocking out Adrian Lerasan in 1 round!!!
Sento Ito is IBF # 12 and WBO # 13. Will he keep belt and rankings?
Claire "The Hammer" Villarosa | 7-0-1, 4 KOs 🥊 The unbeaten Filipino challenging force — tough, skilled, and ready to shatter the home advantage!
Villarosa is the reigning GAB Youth Super Flyweight Champ, fighting for the first time outside of his native Philippines.
🏆 WBO ASIA PACIFIC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
⏱️ 10 Rounds — Bantamweight Division
📅 September 5, 2026
📍 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
🏟️ Promoted by Teiken Promotions
Two young boxers: Ito 21, Villarosa 20. Neither has ever lost.
Only one walks away with the WBO Asia title! Will Sento Ito rule again in Tokyo?
Or will "The Hammer" Villarosa strike gold for the Philippines, just as Alex Santisima and Kenneth Albino did last Sunday? 🇵🇭💪🥊🌏
FUJIKI vs SALINA — 18-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE ROOKIE FIGHTS PINOY VETERAN ON SEP 2 IN YOKOHAMA! 💥
Yuga "The King" Fujiki (1-0, 1 KO) — just 18, the rookie with dreams of glory — takes on battle-tested Dabawenyo warrior Jufel "Iron" Salina (11-7-1, 8 KOs) in an intriguing 8-round lightweight rumble! 🇵🇭🇯🇵👍🥊
📅 Sept 2 | Yokohama, Japan | Ohashi Promotions 🥊
Youth & power vs experience & heart — the rookie king vs the iron veteran! 🔥
Who will claim the win??? May the best man win, Laban Pinoy!! 🇵🇭 🇯🇵 👍🥊
The author is Carlos Costa in Cebu 🇵🇭 carlos@philboxing.com
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