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Takashi Uchiyama (24-0-1 19KO) vs Takashi Miura (28-2-2 21KO) for the Lineal, RING/TBRB, WBA/WBC World Super Featherweight championship
Who would you pick?
Factors to take into consideration:
Uchiyama has already beaten Miura, RTD8 (4 years ago)
Miura clocked Uchiyama pretty hard in that fight
Miura has seemingly improved since
Uchiyama is nearly 36, at the tail end of his career
Both KO artists, both susceptible to each others power
Uchiyama has been relatively inactive, but proved today he's fresh as ever
Who would you pick?
Factors to take into consideration:
Uchiyama has already beaten Miura, RTD8 (4 years ago)
Miura clocked Uchiyama pretty hard in that fight
Miura has seemingly improved since
Uchiyama is nearly 36, at the tail end of his career
Both KO artists, both susceptible to each others power
Uchiyama has been relatively inactive, but proved today he's fresh as ever
While Uchiyama eyes fighting abroad, such as in Las Vegas, one of his potential big-match opponents is a fellow Japanese, Takashi Miura, who defended his WBC super featherweight title at the same venue last Friday.
In fact, Miura was in the house on Wednesday to do television commentary. Miura, a southpaw, challenged for Uchiyama's belt in January of 2011, but lost via eighth-round TKO.
"That was an amazing KO" Miura, nicknamed 'Bomber Left' told Uchiyama from the TV booth. "I want to work harder to prepare for the time we'll face again."
To which Uchiyama gently replied: "I think that we'll probably fight again. I want to retool myself and challenge you."
In fact, Miura was in the house on Wednesday to do television commentary. Miura, a southpaw, challenged for Uchiyama's belt in January of 2011, but lost via eighth-round TKO.
"That was an amazing KO" Miura, nicknamed 'Bomber Left' told Uchiyama from the TV booth. "I want to work harder to prepare for the time we'll face again."
To which Uchiyama gently replied: "I think that we'll probably fight again. I want to retool myself and challenge you."
I still pick Uchiyama.
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