Hinata Maruta defeated world ranked Canoy...on debut

[fighting man]

On Saturday were put to sleep by Guillermo Rigondeaux's "fight" with Drian Francisco. Around 9 hours later fans in Osaka saw Francisco's previous conqueror, Jason Canoy, face off against debutant Hinata Maruta.

Canoy took out Francisco in a round earlier this year, but couldn't handle the size, speed or ability or Maruta who took a clear decision over the Filipino puncher.

Aged 18 Maruta has been compared.by Naoya Inoue, his debut opponent however had more in common with the man who faced Vasyl.Lomachenko and maybe, just maybe, we are about to get another brilliant Japanese fighter fast tracked to the top.

More on yesterday's performance here:

http://www.asianboxing.info/asian-news/super-prospect-hinata-maruta-defeats-world-ranked-jason-canoy-on-debut

[Hougigo]

I wanna watch this.

Real trial by fire here for a debut

[nivek535]

wtf? thats crazy!
any footages?

[fighting man]

Asian boxing said they were hoping for footage in 48 hours on their Twitter so fingers crossed.

[HI-TECH Boxing]

I've been waiting for his debut for a while. Hopefully they have something.

[Eff Pandas]

Appreciate the heads up on this kid.

What got people so hyped on him previous to his pro debut? Looks like he was 55-11 as an amateur. Good record obviously, but not THAT good & for a guy getting hyped prior to his debut its kinda ****ty tbh.

[fighting man]

Appreciate the heads up on this kid.

What got people so hyped on him previous to his pro debut? Looks like he was 55-11 as an amateur. Good record obviously, but not THAT good & for a guy getting hyped prior to his debut its kinda ****ty tbh.

Suspect the amateur style didn't really suit him, he had received big attention in Japan and had been under the eye of Morioka gym since he was in Kindergarten. Recently he was in the US sparring, and holding his own, with guys like Felix Diaz.

From what I've read his team has basically been the same from when he was very young and he had been fighting older people looking for competition, hence some of his amateur losses. The team know how good he is and have allowed him to spar with very good guys as a result.

Although a skinny kid he's apparently really physically strong, fast, and instinctive.

[fighting man]

Only footage was here-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxxExsN1GAs

Not great footage sadly

[LowBlowKO]

Full fight found!

http://www.asianboxing.info/videos/hinata-maruta-vs-jason-canoy

Can't claim he hasn't passed a chin check either!

[LowBlowKO]

No interest in the fight now its actually been found?