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paulf
09-30-2009, 06:38 PM
I'm moving to Sapporo year after next and I was wondering if there was anyone who knew much about Japans boxing scene. Thanks!

Junito-Rulez
09-30-2009, 06:41 PM
Japan's combat sports are more MMA and K1.

Leakbeak
10-02-2009, 12:35 AM
All I know is that a Jap got robbed at the Olympics by *****s and it wasn't fair.

RSBonos
10-02-2009, 02:53 AM
Japan's combat sports are more MMA and K1.

Boxing is more popular in Japan, Naito-Kameda will get insane ratings.

MMA is in danger of leaving network TV and K-1 remains popular but is also scaling back.

the_ilest
10-02-2009, 10:54 AM
Boxing is more popular in Japan, Naito-Kameda will get insane ratings.

MMA is in danger of leaving network TV and K-1 remains popular but is also scaling back.

very true when i went to japan for foreign studies. All we would do was go to boxing matches, ramen shops, and watch drift racing. Also, arcades very popular overthre still.

ironalex
10-02-2009, 12:22 PM
very big over there, Teiken Gym is a great gym, Valero, Linares etc train there. Japan makes the brand "Winning" too, you can get it over there cheap, pleaseee get me some haha the best make out there

Savino
10-02-2009, 12:26 PM
We should look at puttingon some bigfights in Japan in the next few years.

Suprised someone like Mayweather never gone over there and tried to make some serious money. The seems to be an awful lot of Japanese Boxing events on Eurosport.

w.smith '86
10-03-2009, 09:02 PM
If you're looking for venues, both Osaka and Tokyo are pretty good calls. I know Karakuen Hall hosts like 3 fights a week it seems.

dionysius
10-06-2009, 02:29 AM
pacquiao killed the best of japan.

he dedicated it to the comfort women in world war 2 who didn't receive justice until now
:lol1::boxing::argue:

paulf
10-06-2009, 06:08 PM
Thanks for all the tips guys, ironalex - ill get at ya then!

Leakbeak
10-06-2009, 06:25 PM
There's a gym near funji hiro noodle bar

Mistadobalina
10-06-2009, 06:59 PM
Japan's combat sports are more MMA and K1.

not for a while man. those shows were more spectacles that happen a few times a year (not as much anymore), boxing is still a pretty big deal over there, especially with the reemergence of japanese champs. when pride and k-1 were at their height, they still got beat out by the kameda brothers in ratings.

i noticethe mma shows are big events that are glitzy and flashy, but only happen every so often. the boxing events are more subtle, but happen on a very regular basis and have a constant fan base. plus japan has a lot of boxing stables, that have been around for quite some time.

Pork Chop
10-06-2009, 07:06 PM
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Japan makes the brand "Winning" too, you can get it over there cheap, pleaseee get me some haha the best make out there

No you can't
I've read the japanese websites for Winning and even looked at some sport shops
the prices are comparable or worse

ironalex
10-07-2009, 04:58 PM
No you can't
I've read the japanese websites for Winning and even looked at some sport shops
the prices are comparable or worse

err yes you can. I got my Winning gloves for 70 pounds plus with a 20 per cent discount as my friend works out in japan. So yes....you can get it cheap. Thats your problem you looked at websites not actually going over there.

ironalex
10-07-2009, 04:58 PM
Thanks for all the tips guys, ironalex - ill get at ya then!

Thank you man

Tha_Greatest
10-07-2009, 05:07 PM
I'm moving to Sapporo year after next and I was wondering if there was anyone who knew much about Japans boxing scene. Thanks!
Hozumi Hasegawa and Takahiro Aoh are both pretty nice as far as ive seen, Hozumi is the guy that should really come to America to beat up on some americans

Czarek
10-07-2009, 05:16 PM
yeah there more like mma and kung-fu xD