Sasaki lost his memory. Head hit the canvas really hard. Doesn't remember the fight with Norman.

[RuleOfTheSpear]

According to the english translation:

"Sasaki Tsutomu, who lost by knockout, has lost his memory of the past month and a half. His gym announced that he "hit the back of his head hard" and doesn't even remember the match being decided. He will undergo a re-examination on the 20th"

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/82...a92d39c388ee06

[famicommander]

Yet another serious brain injury on a recent Japanese boxing card.

At least he's not in a coma like Shigeoka or dead like Anaguchi.

[Joseph]

This is awful. I actually winced a tad when his head hit the canvas. Hope he pulls through to a full recovery.

He should either consider tightening up his defense or another career, that's if he ever even thinks of fighting again.

[JOITATS]

Saddd… unfortunately it’s a part of the sport.

[SouthpawRight]

Saddd… unfortunately it’s a part of the sport.

"You come up here and be humble all you want. You come up here and thank me all you want. This ain't humble. This is a brutal sport. I'm not going to be humble." - ANGEL GARCIA

[SouthpawRight]

Norman is a nasty hooker. Sasaki can't recall the last 45 days of his life!

Sasaki got knocked out twice first by the hook then when his head hit the canvas

Best wishes to him. No one should die in sports

[HisExcellency]

Wow very sad if true...hope he makes a full recovery. Having said that, he fought recklessly getting into many unnecessary exchanges with Norman he was NEVER going to win and constantly beckoning him on. I guess you should be careful what you ask for.

[SouthpawRight]

Wow very sad if true...hope he makes a full recovery. Having said that, he fought recklessly getting into many unnecessary exchanges with Norman he was NEVER going to win and constantly beckoning him on. I guess you should be careful what you ask for.

Need defense

Japanese box style is the Mexico of Asia

Nipponese need defense like their cousin Bivol

Sasaki incredibly flawed technique for a Nipponese

no setup overhand that had him get dropped twice

no after shot defense to go with his jab to the body

I don’t understand. It’s normal in Japanese gyms to pause a sparring to explain to a youngster why he just ate a good shot so he can fix his defensive error

[HisExcellency]

Need defense

Japanese box style is the Mexico of Asia

Nipponese need defense like their cousin Bivol

Sasaki incredibly flawed technique for a Nipponese

no setup overhand that had him get dropped twice

no after shot defense to go with his jab to the body

I don’t understand. It’s normal in Japanese gyms to pause a sparring to explain to a youngster why he just ate a good shot so he can fix his defensive error

Agreed...the dude thought and fought like he was Inoue when in fact he was just the Walmart version. It'll be interesting to see how he comes back from this but I don't think he has the defence, technique or power to trouble any of the titleholders at Welterweight. Hype ended.

[SouthpawRight]

Agreed...the dude thought and fought like he was Inoue when in fact he was just the Walmart version. It'll be interesting to see how he comes back from this but I don't think he has the defence, technique or power to trouble any of the titleholders at Welterweight. Hype ended.

ko’s twice in one fight

first from the hook

then when his head collided with the canvas

knock wood this fighter is okay