Hasegawa Stops Rocha in One Round, Retains WBC Strap

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

At the World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa (27-2, 11KOs) retained his title with a first round demolition of Nestor Rocha (21-2, 7KOs), ranked at number four by the sanctioning body. Hasegawa rocked Rocha and dropped him twice before the ref called a halt to the fight at 2:28 of the first. [details]

[bogomaster]

you can watch this fight at Youtube. He should fight in U.S. as soon as possible.

[talip bin osman]

hasegawa-agbeko anyone?

[Silencers]

Incredible, I expected Hasegawa to win but another 1 round blowout? This guy is a pound for pound fighter.

[giacomino]

Rocha didn't offer him any competition, but Hasegawa didn't f--- around. It's been interesting to see him in his last four fights go from a smooth, quick-fisted boxer to a killer. He's fought a total of six rounds in his last four fights, all quick KOs. Dude definitely needs some exposure and to break the Japanese/JPC tradition of not engaging in unification fights

[bogomaster]

his team plans to move to above class after his last 118lbs fight.
before that fight, some news articles said darchinyan offered hasegawa that he wants to fight him if he beat agbeko.
it's sad that that fight seems not gonna happn.

[Titing Kabayo]

his team plans to move to above class after his last 118lbs fight.
before that fight, some news articles said darchinyan offered hasegawa that he wants to fight him if he beat agbeko.
it's sad that that fight seems not gonna happn.

A defeat against Agbeko is good for Darchinyan's health against Hasegawa..

[magbato]

hasegawa-agbeko anyone?

Impossible. Japan doesn't recognize IBF as a legitimate sanctioning body.

[bogomaster]

Impossible. Japan doesn't recognize IBF as a legitimate sanctioning body.

it was possible if darchinyan won the last week fight.
a chairman of JBC( japan boxing commission) said they will admit a unification fight of IBF/WBC when darchinyan vs hasegawa happens.

[F l i c k e r]

What did I say? Hozumi iced him didn't he? Agbeko would take a quick dirt nap as well. And Darchinyan's dumb ass style would have had him takin a dirt nap too.

Hozumi is a boss!