New Faces: Juiki Tatsuyoshi
In our latest edition of ‘New Faces,’ undefeated junior featherweight Juiki Tatsuyoshi is featured, ahead of his next bout on July 27, in Osaka, Japan.
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Ryosuke Iwasa: ‘I could not afford to lose to Yukinori Oguni’
IBF 122-pound beltholder Ryosuke Iwasa realized his recent title opportunity might have been his last. So what’s next for the newly-crowned beltholder?
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Kosei Tanaka and Yukinori Oguni set for Osaka title defenses
On September 13, WBO 108-pound titlist Kosei Tanaka and IBF 122-pound beltholder Yukinori Oguni will defend their titles in Osaka, Japan.
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Yamanaka TKOs Anselmo in seven, wins vacant RING championship
On Friday, Shinsuke Yamanaka faced Anselmo Moreno in Osaka, Japan in a bout to fill the vacant THE RING magazine bantamweight championship.
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Shingo Wake gets IBF title opportunity on Wednesday
On Wednesday, junior featherweight Shingo Wake gets his first shot at a major title when he faces unbeaten Jonathan Guzman for the vacant IBF belt.
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Reveco aims to set the record straight against Ioka
On Dec. 31 in Japan, flyweight Juan Carlos Reveco will meet Kazuto Ioka in a rematch of their April bout in which Ioka won a majority decision.
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Guillermo Rigondeaux: ‘Other world beltholders are running scared’
As RING junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux prepares for his defense against Hisashi Amagasa, he also laments the apparent lack of challenges from his fellow titlists.
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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.
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Ioka, Uchiyama, Miura retain titles in Japan; Miyazaki upset
Japan’s best talents rang in the New Year on separate cards on opposite ends of the country. WBA junior lightweight titleholder Takashi Uchiyama scored a unanimous decision over Daiki Kaneko and WBC 130-pound titleholder Takashi Miura stopped Dante Jardon in the ninth round in Tokyo. WBA junior flyweight titleholder Kazuto Ioka outpointed Felix Alvarado in Osaka.
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Japan rings in New Year with Uchiyama, Ioka defenses
While much of the world will spend their New Year’s Eve watching the ball drop in Times Square or catching a local fireworks display, Japan continues a yearly tradition of having its best fighters defend their world titles in dueling events on opposite ends of the country.
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