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By Cliff Rold - Rewind the calendar just a little, ever so slightly, and the top of the Bantamweight class looks much different than it does today. Bantamweight, generally, was in a different place. The differences were in fluidity, anticipation; the top was static.
In the spring of 2008, Hozumi Hasegawa and Wladimir Sidorenko were largely seen as the two best in the world at 118 lbs. Based in Japan and Germany respectively, it could be safely assumed that the imagination would be the only place to answer, which was the better man.
Sidorenko was the first to fall, outfoxed twice by the talented Anselmo Moreno for the WBA honors. Hasegawa would continue to win for a couple more years before being deposed. As 2010 ends, Hasegawa has successfully transitioned to the Featherweight class. [Click Here To Read More]
In the spring of 2008, Hozumi Hasegawa and Wladimir Sidorenko were largely seen as the two best in the world at 118 lbs. Based in Japan and Germany respectively, it could be safely assumed that the imagination would be the only place to answer, which was the better man.
Sidorenko was the first to fall, outfoxed twice by the talented Anselmo Moreno for the WBA honors. Hasegawa would continue to win for a couple more years before being deposed. As 2010 ends, Hasegawa has successfully transitioned to the Featherweight class. [Click Here To Read More]
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