Earlier today we saw two bouts being announced for the June 1st edition of WHO's NEXT DYNAMIC GLOVE on U-NEXT Vol.17, and they are two really interesting bouts, with one promising fireworks and the other expected to be a tamer, more technical affair.The more exciting of the two bouts, and the main event of the show, will see Kosuke Saka (23-7, 20) [坂 晃典] defending the OPBF Super Featherweight title against fellow puncher Yamato Hata (14-2, 13) 波田 大ࡴ [...]
On May 6th we’ll be getting a stacked card at Korakuen Hall with 4 world title fights. One of the bouts that has been overlooked by many is the all-Japanese bout for the WBA Flyweight title, as defending champion champion Seigo Yuri Akui (19-2-1, 11) [阿久井政悟] makes his first defense and takes on Taku Kuwahara (13-1, 8) [桑原拓], in a second clash between the men who faced off in 2021.Today, as part of the build up for the show, Kuwahara t [...]
As one of the highest touted prospects in Japanese boxing it’s fair to say there is a lot of pressure of former amateur stand out Hayato Tsutsumi (4-0, 1) [堤 駿斗]. Sadly today that pressure intensified, as he took part in the weigh in for his bout with world champion Anselmo Moreno (43-6-1, 15), with the two set to meet at Korakuen Hall tomorrow.Sadly for Tsutsumi it may be that the pressure is getting to him, as at the weigh in today he failed to make weight. In fact t [...]
