Dec

Takashi Uchiyama demolishes Israel Perez in Tokyo to keep title

In a grinding and entertaining bout, Japanese junior lightweight Takashi Uchiyama kept his WBA belt with a superb display of skills and power against Argentina’s Israel Perez.

Dec

Israel Perez looks to even the score for Argentina in Japan

by Doug Fischer

Argentine veteran Israel Perez is motivated to beat THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior lightweight Takashi Uchiyama, for the Japanese standout’s WBA title, in Tokyo on Wednesday, especially after his respected countryman Omar Narvaez was stopped by Nayoya Inoue on Tuesday.

Oct

Takashi Uchiyama, Shinsuke Yamanaka return

by Lem Satterfield

Takashi Uchiyama and Shinsuke Yamanaka return to the ring, ready to defend their junior lightweight and bantamweight titles on Dec. 31 and Oct. 22, respectively.