Apr

Shinsuke Yamanaka, Kiko Martinez defend titles

The little guys took the stage in Japan on Wednesday as WBC 118-pound titlist Shinsuke Yamanaka and IBF 122-pound titleholder Kiko Martinez emerged victorious in their respective defenses.

Two stacked world title doubleheaders scheduled for April in Japan

18

Feb

Two stacked world title doubleheaders scheduled for April in Japan

by Doug Fischer

Japan hosts two world title doubleheaders in April. On April 6, RING flyweight champ Akira Yaegashi and WBC 108-pound titleholder Adrian Hernanez co-headline; and on April 23, WBC bantamweight king Shinsuke Yamanaka and IBF 122-pound boss Kiko Martinez share the bill.

Photo gallery: Yamanaka vs. Guevara Tokyo card

10

Nov

Photo gallery: Yamanaka vs. Guevara Tokyo card

by The Ring

Photographer Naoki Fukuda’s shots from Tokyo, where WBC bantamweight titlist Shinsuke Yamanaka, former titleholders Roman Gonzalez and Takahiro Ao, and Jorge Linares all won by knockout.

10

Nov

Yamanaka, Gonzalez score KOs in Japan

by The Ring

Shinsuke Yamanaka showed why he is regarded as the hardest hitting bantamweight in the world today, knocking out Alberto Guevara in the ninth round to retain his WBC bantamweight title on Sunday afternoon in Tokyo.

Donaire TKO 9 Darchinyan II live round-by-round updates

09

Nov

Donaire TKO 9 Darchinyan II live round-by-round updates

by Lem Satterfield

RingTV.com has a live round-by-round update of tonight’s featherweight rematch during which former RING junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire scored a ninth-round TKO over ex- flyweight and 115-pound beltholder Vic Darchinyan.

Photo gallery: Yamanaka-Guevara card final presser

08

Nov

Photo gallery: Yamanaka-Guevara card final presser

by The Ring

Participants of the packed Nov. 10 card in Tokyo featuring Shinsuke Yamanaka-Alberto Guevara, Jorge Linares-Francisco Contreras, Roman Gonzalez-Oscar Blanquet, and Takahiro Ao-Edgar Lomeli. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

Lem’s latest: Darchinyan plans to ‘demolish’ Donaire

05

Nov

Lem’s latest: Darchinyan plans to ‘demolish’ Donaire

by Lem Satterfield

Vic Darchinyan on Nonito Donaire: “I’m going to come and expose him and show to all of the world that I can beat him, and not only just beat him, but I can beat him easily.”

Donaire: From bullied child to champion boxer

05

Nov

Donaire: From bullied child to champion boxer

by Lem Satterfield

Nonito Donaire shared about his childhood and the fear he had during his early boxing experiences on an HBO-produced video for the Boxing After Dark series. “Walking into the ring,” he said. “I literally pissed in my pants I was so scared.”

01

Nov

Ao vs. Boschiero, Yamanaka vs. Esquivel

by pbadmin

Fights from Japan: Takahiro Ao W 12 Devis Boschiero, Shinsuke Yamanaka KO 11 Christian Esquivel, Toshiyuki Igarashi W 12 Wilbert Uicab. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.