Dec

Knockout CP Freshmart decisions Shin Ono in 105-pound title defense

On Wednesday, Knockout CP Freshmart successfully defended his WBA 105-pound title against Shin Ono in Thailand.

Dec

The Japanese invasion: Fit to be Thai’d

On Dec. 14, will Shin Ono’s challenge of WBA 105-pound titlist Knockout CP Freshmart break a trend of Japanese fighters losing on Thai soil in title bouts?

Aug

Q&A: Katsunari Takayama

by Doug Fischer

Well-traveled Japanese strawweight veteran Katsunari Takayama spoke with RingTV.com about his IBF-WBO title unification bout against Francisco Rodriguez Jr. in Mexico on Saturday. Takayama also spoke about his desire to unify all four 105-pound titles.