Nobuhiro Ishida to continue career, targets Fujimoto rematch, first fight inside

[Hougigo]

http://www.asianboxing.info/asian-news/nobuhiro-ishida-set-to-continue-with-his-career#comments

According to an announcement on his official blog, it seems likely that Nobuhiro Ishida (25-10-2, 10) will continue with his professional boxing career.

We had anticipated an announcement of his retirement following Ishida's loss, back in April, to Kyotaro Fujimoto (9-1, 5) though it appears that the popular fighter has decided to continue on with his career after reviewing the footage of his fight with Fujimoto and having spoken, in depth with his wife.

Aged 38 Ishida is at the tail end of his career, though it seems like he is enjoying his boxing just as much as he did when he scored his career defining victory over the much touted American James Kirkland. With that in mind he may be looking to push his career as far as he can before hanging up the gloves on a career that has been genuinely great fun to follow.

I'm in favor of it... should be fun. Nobuhirio should be able to fully adapt to his weight class after jumping up from 160 to HW in less than a year.

[King_]

Is there any pics of him at 200+?

[Hougigo]

No clear pics, just the fight... he was just over 200 I think

[Hougigo]

Ishida gets used to his new body and has a better chance of winning the Japanese HW title

[MaskedMurderer]

Is there any pics of him at 200+?

their was some pics and he looked solid.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Dude needs to walk away before he does permanent damage to himself... He has had a nice career but I don't want to see him over stay his welcome..

[Hougigo]

Dude needs to walk away before he does permanent damage to himself... He has had a nice career but I don't want to see him over stay his welcome..

Evidently this is the last thing he wants to do before he retires

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Evidently this is the last thing he wants to do before he retires

I'm not too,familiar with the Japanese heavyweight division.. Does he have a realistic shot at winning it? I just don't see Ishida beating any legit heavy

[Hougigo]

I'm not too,familiar with the Japanese heavyweight division.. Does he have a realistic shot at winning it? I just don't see Ishida beating any legit heavy

From my understanding, there aren't many Japanese HW's and Fujimoto is only the second in Japanese history.

He has a legit shot at beating Fujimoto and I think he will if he fights a second time. Definitely faster than anybody Fujimoto has fought, and that's with Ishida gassing. He took Fujimoto's shots well for having just moved up to HW.

[KmanaG]

That site had pics before the first fight so doubt he's changed much

Another Japanese hw fights in china on Saturday O_o