Takashi Uchiyama: record, next fight and profile →
The boxing calendar is 365 days, 366 in a leap year. Boxing can happen on any of them. A great knockout can come at any time. In 2011, the last great knockout of the year happened with the clock ticking towards 2012.
This past Saturday in Yokohama, Japan, a possible future fight may have been created between two champions. In the co-feature, Panama's Celestino "Pelenchín" Caballero (36-4, 23 KOs) retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight crown with a twelve round decsion over Japan's Satoshi Hosono (21-2, 15KOs). In the main event, WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (19-0, 16KOs) stopped Mexican veteran Jorge Solis in the eleventh round with a very impressive knockout.
Undefeated Costa Rican boxer Bryan 'Tiquito' Vasquez (28-0, 14KOs) will challenge World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (18-0, 15KOs) in the month of May in Japan, according to Vasquez and members of his team. Vasquez earned his shot with a recent unanimous decision win over Nicaraguan Santos Benavides in a WBA eliminator on November 3rd. Takashi defended the title on Saturday night and knocked out Mexico's Jorge Solis in the eleventh round.
Unbeaten 130 lb. titlist Takashi Uchiyama offered a late entry to the Year-End awards category with a highlight reel 11th round knockout of Jorge Solis in a title defense Saturday evening in Yokohoma, Japan. Uchiyama caught Solis flush in the opening seconds of the 11th round to put the Mexican down and out. The visiting challenger was still on the canvas being cared for by ringside medical staff moments after fight's end, which came at 0:19 of the 11th round. Full report to come...
Bunka Gym, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan - Takashi Uchiyama (18-0, 15KOs) of Japan knocked Jorge Solis (40-4) of Mexico cold in the eleventh round of their championship bout for the Japanese fighter's WBA super featherweight title. Uchiyama making his fourth defense of the belt against Solis, who held the WBA's interim title at the weight.
On Saturday in Yokohama, Japan, Panama's Celestino "Pelenchín" Caballero (35-4, 23 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight crown against Japan's Satoshi Hosono (21-1, 15KOs) who lost once in his career against Thai veteran Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym in January 2010.
On December 31st at the Yokohama Bunka Gym, located southwest of Tokyo, the capital of Japan - Undefeated Takashi Uchiyama (17-0, 14KOs) will defend the WBA's super featherweight title against Jorge "Coloradito" Soli s(40-3-2, 29KOs).
Veteran and former champion Jorge Solis (40-3-2, 29 KOs) has promised his fans in Mexico to return with the WBA super featherweight title. Solis, the interim-beltholder, faces undefeatd champion Takashi Uchiyama (17-0, 14KOs) on December 31st at the Bunka Gym in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In the co-headliner, local hero Satoshi Hosono will challenge WBA featherweight champion Celestino Caballero.
TOKYO - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama will face interim champion Jorge Solis (40-3-2, 29 KOs) of Mexico in a unification bout on New Year's eve, organizers confirmed. Tenth ranked Satoshi Hosono will get a crack at WBA "regular" featherweight champion Celestino Caballero of Panama as part of a championship doubleheader scheduled to take place at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.
Recently, I was lucky enough to sit down and have a chat with the highly likable WBO Super Featherweight Champion of the World Ricky Burns, who is set to defend his title for the third time against Nicky Cook at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on the 16th July.