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By Cliff Rold - The scorecards might not have been far off, but they felt wrong. 119-109? Across the board? From this armchair viewpoint, Saturday’s challenger at 122 lbs., Rendall Munroe (21-2, 9 KO) could have had as many as three rounds but, ultimately, eleven might have been just as fair.
It was that good an effort.
It was also that clear a win for still-reigning WBC Jr. Featherweight titlist Toshiaki Nishioka (37-4-3, 23 KO), now five defenses into an improbable run. The man who could not become a Bantamweight titlist in four tries at the excellent Veraphol Sahprom has emerged, at age 34, as the best in the world one class higher. With title losses this year by Koki Kameda at Flyweight and Hozumi Hasegawa at Bantamweight, he also has a case as the standard bearer for a nation for the time being. [Click Here To Read More]
It was that good an effort.
It was also that clear a win for still-reigning WBC Jr. Featherweight titlist Toshiaki Nishioka (37-4-3, 23 KO), now five defenses into an improbable run. The man who could not become a Bantamweight titlist in four tries at the excellent Veraphol Sahprom has emerged, at age 34, as the best in the world one class higher. With title losses this year by Koki Kameda at Flyweight and Hozumi Hasegawa at Bantamweight, he also has a case as the standard bearer for a nation for the time being. [Click Here To Read More]