Who wants boxing?
The 7 World title
boxing fights will be held at the year-end in Japan.
You may imagine
Japan's year-end and new year as full of old
tradition. However, we now have the new tradition that is a series of boxing fights to celebrate the years to come and go.
Now, I will let you
know who gets on the rings and where they are held.
1st, the WBO World
super fly weight title fight on the 29th of December at Ariake Colosseum,
Tokyo. On Fuji TV Network 7pm --
Naoya Inoue
(champion ) vs Warito Parrenas
(challenger)
The Japanese
champion Inoue (8 fights 8 wins 7 KOs undefeated) has been winning two
world titles (WBC light fly weight and WBO super fly weight) and holds the World
record of the quickest man to unite two divisions.Also, Inoue is nicknamed
"Monster", born in 1993.
The Filipino
chalenger Parrenas has the fighting record that is 31 fights 24 wins 6 losses 1 draw 21 KOs, has solid dlows.(WBO Worldranked 1st)
Even though the
Filipino challenger has an ordinary fighting record, Inoue should be careful of the Filipino's
big punchs and experience.
2nd, the IBF World light fly weight title fight on
the 29th of December at Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo. On Fuji TV Network 7PM --
Javier Mendoza
(champion) vs Akira Yaegashi (challenger)
The Mexican Champion
Mendoza has the fighting record that is 27 fights 24 wins 2 losses 1 draw 19
KOs. The Mexican has obstinate fighting style as nicknamed "
Cobra". Born in Tijuana, Mexico.
The Japanese
challenger Akira Yaegashi (27 fights 25 wins 5 losses 12 KOs ) is loved by
the Japanese fans with his humble character
and dedication on
the sport, nicknamed "king of fierce fight". Yaegashi lost it last
year-end against Pedro Guevara (Mexico). This year-end, he will get on the ring
for uniting 2 divisions again.
Mendoza is good in
the early rounds, may beat the challenger with his insisting fight unless the
challenger overwhelms the Mexican by his quickness.
3rd, the WBA SUPER
World super feather weight title fight on 31st of December at Ohta Ward
Gymnasium, Tokyo. On TV Tokyo Network 9:30 PM--
Takashi Uchiyama
(champion) vs Oliver Flores (challenger)
The Japanese
champion Uchiyama (24 fights 23 wins 1 draw 19
KOs undefeated ) Uchiyama Won the WBA title in 2010, has been defending
it for almost 6 years 10 consecutive fights(the longest-National record)
nicknamed "KO dynamite" Uchiyama will get on the ring for V 11.
The Nicaraguan
challenger Flores (30 fights 27 wins 1 loss 2 draws 17 KOs) nicknamed
"Tornado". Flores is WBA ranked 7th.
Uchiyama should be
feeling comfortable to have the Nicaraguan on the ring. The Question would be
which round will Uchiyama knock Flores out?
4th, the WBA World
light fly weight title fight on 31st of December at Ohta Ward Gymnasium, Tokyo.
On TV Tokyo network 9:30PM --
Ryoichi Taguchi
(champion) vs Luis De La Rosa (challenger)
The Japanese
champion Taguchi (25 fights 22 wins 2 losses 1 draw 9 KOs) gets on the year-end
ring 3 consecutive years.
The Colombian
challenger De La Rosa (30 fights 24 wins 5 losses 1 draw 14 KOs) is WBA World
ranked 7th
5th,. WBA World fly
weight title fight 31st of December at Edion Arena (Osaka Pref Gymnasium),
Osaka. On TBS network 6PM--.
Kazuto Ioka
(champion) vs Juan Carlos Reveco (challenger)
The Japanese three
time World champion Ioka (19 fights 18 wins 1 loss 10 KOs)is from the famed
boxing family of Osaka, his father owens the boxing gym that he is with, his
uncle is a former two time World boxing champion. Ioka is Osaka's favorite son.
The Argentinean
challenger Reveco
Reveco is WBA World
ranked 7th, nicknamed "Cotton".
Ioka has a
sophisticated boxing style, if he fights as the way his style is,
he will knock the
Argentinian out as soon as 6th.
6th, IBF World
minimum weight title fight, 31st of December at Edion Arena (Osaka pref
Gymnasium), Osaka. On TBS network PM--.
Katsunari Takayama (champion)vs Jose Argumedo
(challenger)
The Japanese champion
Takayama (38 fights 29 wins 7 losses 1 invalid fight)is only man who united the
major 4 World titles (WBC WBA WBO IBF)in Japan. Takayama is the man of high dedication had the toughest fights in the Philippines, Mexico and South Africa.
Takayama even once
retired in the nation to fight overseas to
win two World titles
(IBF WBO)which were unauthorized in Japan back then. Now, he is a high school
student in Nagoya, Japan. nicknamed "Fist of journey".
The Mexican
challenger Argumedo (19 fights 15 wins 3 losses 1 draw 9 KOs) is IBF World
ranked 8th.
It is difficult to
script Takayama to loose the fight.
7th, the WBO World
minimum weight title fight, 31st of December at Aichi Pref Gymnasium, Nagoya,
Japan, On CBC TV PM --.
7th, the WBO World minimum weight title fight, 31st of December at Aichi Pref Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan, On CBC TV PM --.
Kohsei Tanaka
(champion) vs Vic Saludar (challenger)
The Japanese
champion Tanaka(5 fights 5 wins 2KOs undefeated )is called "the fastest
man", was born in 1995, is still a university student.
The Filipino
challenger Saludar is WBO World ranked 4th.
Obviously, Tanaka is
still young, if Tanaka's youth conjunctions with his speed, he will beat the
challenger in style.
If you evrer be in
Japanat at the year-end, just enjoy our new tradition that is whatching boxing
fights on TV with a couple of beers(drinking is always a nice option across the
nation)
