Joe Koizumi
22 articles · FightNews.com
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Ex-world challenger Yamauchi finishes Garde FacebookTwitterReddit
By Joe Koizumi
Formerly world rated flyweight JBC#2 Ryota Yamauchi (11-3, 10 KOs), 112, impressively scored a one-punch knockout of Filipino Arnold Garde (12-15-5, 6 KOs), 111.25, at 1:16 of the second round in a…
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Tapales: I’m 2000% confident to win over Inoue FacebookTwitterReddit
By Joe Koizumi
On the next day of his arrival in Japan, WBA, IBF 122-pound titleholder Marlon Tapales (37-3, 19 KOs) also showed a public workout before Japanese press people at Ohashi Gym in Yokohama,…
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Marlon Tapales arrives in Japan
By Joe Koizumi
WBA, IBF 122-pound champion Marlon Tapales (37-3, 19 KOs) arrived in Japan today (Tuesday) to participate in an ultimate unification bout with WBC, WBO counterpart “Monster” Naoya Inoue (25-0, 22 KOs) at…
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NAOYA INOUE RECEIVES WBC, WBO 122-POUND BELTS, LOOKS TO UNDISPUTED CLASH VS. MARLON TAPALES
By Joe Koizumi
Naoya Inoue received the WBC and WBO 122-pound titles he earned with his sensational eighth-round stoppage of Stephen Fulton on July 25 during a media ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday. The…
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NAOYA INOUE, STEPHEN FULTON SHAKE OUT FOR JAPANESE MEDIA AHEAD OF JULY 25 CLASH
By Joe Koizumi
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – Former undisputed bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue participated in a brief media workout at the Ohashi Gym on Saturday, July 15, to publicize his anticipated challenge to WBC/WBO junior featherweight…
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Naoya Inoue online press conference
By Joe Koizumi
Ohashi Promotions held an online press conference to announce that “The Monster” Naoya Inoue (19-0, 16 KOs) will defend his WBA super/IBF bantamweight belts as he faces Australian Jason Moloney (21-1, 18…
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?Filipino Flash? Donaire arrives in Japan FacebookTwitterReddit
By Joe Koizumi
WBA 118-pound super champion Nonito ?Filipino Flash? Donaire (40-5, 26 KOs) arrived in Japan on Wednesday to face unbeaten WBA regular bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue (18-0, 16 KOs) in the final of…
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Nietes-Ioka Full Report
By Joe Koizumi
In an encounter of three-class ex-champions, Filipino veteran Donnie Nietes (42-1-5, 23 KOs), 115, was awarded a split verdict over Japanese speedster Kazuto Ioka (23-2, 13 KOs), 114.5, to acquire the vacant…
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Asian Sensation involving Japanese fighters tomorrow
By Joe Koizumi
Tomorrow (Saturday) will be a historic boxing day for the Japanese fraternity. In Qingdao, China, Japan?s WBO flyweight champ Sho Kimura will risk his belt against hard-punching Filipino Froilan Saludar under Max…
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Yamanaka-Saludar Press Conference
By Joe Koizumi
Fast-improving Japanese speedster, WBO 105-pound champ Ryuya Yamanaka (16-2, 5 KOs) will risk his belt against #3 Filipino Vic Saludar (17-3, 10 KOs) in Kobe, Japan, on this coming Friday. They participated…
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Filipino Lagumbay dethrones WBO#6 Obara after double knockdown
By Joe Koizumi
Unheralded underdog, Filipino southpaw Alvin Lagumbay (10-2, 9 KOs), 146.5, astoundingly wrested the WBO Asia Pacific welterweight belt as he overcame his first visit to the deck in the opening round and…
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Filipino Pumicpic beats Kimura, keeps WBO AP 126lb belt
By Joe Koizumi
Free-swinging Filipino WBO#12 Richard Pumicpic (21-8-2, 6 KOs), 125.5, proved too strong and durable for previously unbeaten Japanese prospect Yoshimitsu Kimura (9-1, 4 KOs), 125.75, as he comfortably retained his WBO Asia…
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WBO#4 Arakawa defeats Filipino Aguelo
By Joe Koizumi
WBO#4 veteran southpaw lightweight Nihito Arakawa (31-6-1, 18 KOs), 137.75, pounded out a unanimous verdict (97-93 twice, 98-93) over durable Filipino Adonis Aguelo (28-17-2, 19 KOs), 138, over ten non-title frames on…
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World Title Twinbill in Japan Tomorrow
By Joe Koizumi
We, in Japan, are in the midst of very hot summer with no less than 35 degrees Centigrade every day, and will see a hotly competitive twinbill with world titles on the…
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Melindo wins IBF 108lb interim belt
By Joe Koizumi
Aggressive Filipino perennial contender Milan Melindo (35-2, 12 KOs), 108, finally acquired the IBF interim junior flyweight belt as he kept stalking fleet-footed Thailander Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. (31-5-1, 16 KOs), 107.5, took…
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#4 Takuma Inoue defeats #15 Saludar
By Joe Koizumi
Unbeaten younger brother of WBO 115-pound champ Naoya, WBC#4 Takuma Inoue (8-0, 2 KOs), 116.75, came off the canvas in the first round, fought back hard, dropped back WBC#15 flyweight Froilan Saludar…
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Pacquiao: I Want Mayweather Again
By Joe Koizumi
Asian icon Many Pacquiao visited Japan to attend the World Basketball Conference here as a Congressman in order to invite the Word Cup event to his home country Philippines, and received an…
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Opinion: Mayweather void of killer instinct
By Joe Koizumi
The highly anticipated rematch of Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana was shown live here in Japan, and we hear many opinions and impressions?pro and con?on Money?s performance. Our boxing fans traditionally love…
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JBC suspends Kameda Gym activity
By Joe Koizumi
The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) announced on Friday that it would not have licenses of Kameda Gym?s club owner Shinji Yoshii and its manager Satoshi Shima renewed because of its responsibility of…
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Reveco to defend WBA 112lb belt in Japan
By Joe Koizumi
WBA flyweight champion Juan Carlos Reveco (29-1, 16 KOs), Argentina, will put his belt on the line against Japanese national 108-pound titlist Masayuki Kuroda (21-3-2, 13 KOs) in Kawasaki city, Japan, on…