Apr

Wins in Tokyo set up explosive Akira Yaegashi vs. Roman Gonzalez battle

RING and WBC flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi vs. Roman Gonzalez could be on the horizon after their respective opponents, Odilon Zaleta and Juan Purisma, fell last night in Tokyo.

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.

Sep

Hernandez retains WBC 108-pound title, stops Kakutani in four

by Doug Fischer

Adrian Hernandez emerged victorious in the third defense of his WBC junior flyweight title, knocking out the unheralded Atsushi Kakutani in four rounds on Saturday at Gimnasio San Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, Mexico.