The red-hot action just keeps on coming in Japan. Earlier today, during day two of the multi-title fight extravaganza taking place in Tokyo, largely unknown South African Phumelele Cafu upset defending WBO super-flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka, this via 12 round split decision in what was a superb, all-action battle.
In disappointing news for fans of thrill-a-minute Japanese warrior Kosei Tanaka, it’s been confirmed that Tanaka’s 115-pound WBO title defense against Jonathan Rodriguez was all set for tomorrow on the big card in Tokyo, Japan, is off due to Rodriguez blowing the weight – and we mean blowing the weight.
If things all fall into place, we could soon see a unification clash at 115 pounds, with maybe two, even three world titles being fought for.
One of the most exciting lower-weight ring warriors around today, Japan’s Kosei Tanaka made good on his quest to become a four-weight world champ earlier today in Tokyo, Japan.
Takuma Inoue Stuns Jerwin Ancajas with Knockout Body Shot in Round 9! Takuma Inoue stamped his authority as the WBA bantamweight kingpin, delivering a thunderous body shot in the ninth to lay former champ Jerwin Ancajas flat, marking Ancajas’ first stoppage loss.
Santiago vs. Nakatani: Watch LIVE on ESPN+ live in the U.S. beginning at 4:00 a.m. ET
On Saturday morning in the wee hours in America, Junto Nakatani goes up in weight to challenge Alexandro Santiago for his WBC 118-pound strap.
After a pretty quiet weekend schedule for boxing fans (we should of course have seen the big fight on this past Saturday night, between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, but alas, we hope (and pray) for the new date of May 18 to come off) – we can now look forward to a solid schedule set for this coming weekend.
Kosei Tanaka Still Aims To Become A Four-Weight Champ; And He Wants Revenge Over Kazuto Ioka
One of the most exciting lower-weight ring warriors, Japan’s Kosei Tanaka still believes he can make good on his goal of becoming a world champion at four weights.
Earlier today in Japan, former three-weight champ Kosei Tanaka returned to the ring for the first time since New Year’s Eve, when he was beaten for the first time, this by Kazuto Ioka.
The four-weight title dream still lives for Japanese warrior Kosei Tanaka. Despite being beaten, this for the first time, by Kazuto Ioka on New Year’s Eve 2020, the former minimumweight, light-flyweight and flyweight champ still believes he can win a fourth belt, at junior-bantamweight.