Brian Norman Jnr to defend against Jin Sasaki in Tokyo on June 19
Brian Norman Jnr will travel to Tokyo to take on Japan’s Jin Sasaki and defend his welterweight title on June 19, promoter Top Rank announced Thursday night.
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Brian Norman Jnr-Jin Sasaki WBO title fight eyed for June 19 in Tokyo
Brian Norman Jnr not only welcomed the open challenge issued by Jin Sasaki; he is now prepared to travel to his rival’s hometown.
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Jin Sasaki: 'I would love to fight Brian Norman next'
Jin Sasaki traveled to the U.S. from Tokyo to campaign for a shot at WBO titlist Brian Norman Jr., writes Jake Donovan.
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Jin Sasaki taken the full route by Shoki Sakai before he calls out the welterweight elite
Highly ranked welterweight Jin Sasaki won a 12-round war with old friend Shoki Sakai but did little to prove he's ready to take on the division's best - even though he's sitting pretty in the ratings of all four sanctioning bodies
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Naoya Inoue-Ye Joon Kim broadcast will feature Jin Sasaki vs. Shoki Sakai
Welterweight prospect Jin Sasaki will once again share the spotlight with undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue.
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Destructive Jin Sasaki scores bloody and bold seventh-round stoppage of game Qamil Balla
The impressive and aggressive Jin Sasaki landed just about veery shot imaginable on his way to a seventh-round stoppage of game Australian welterweight Qamil Balla.
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Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny make weight ahead of undisputed battle
Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny both made weight ahead of tomorrow’s fight for Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight crown. They cordially shook hands after the customary staredown and will next meet in the ring at the Ariake Arena in Kotu-Ku.
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Naoya Inoue-TJ Doheny undercard set for September 3
The undercard is set for Naoya Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight title defense against TJ Doheny on September 3 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Four-division champion Inoue, 27-0 (24 KOs), is one of the leading fighters in the world while Australia-based Irishman Doheny is 26-4 (20 KOs) and popular in Japan after several underdog victories in the Land of the Rising Sun.
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Jin Sasaki Overcomes Knockdown, Knocks Out Keita Obara In 3rd Round
Jin Sasaki rose from the canvas to deliver his best win to date and in emphatic style. A brief lapse by the 21-year-old welterweight late in round two saw Sasaki respond with a pair of knockdowns, the latter of which put former title challenger Keita Obara down and out. A right hand by Sasaki left Obara flat on his back to produce an instant stoppage at 1:13 of round three in their regional title fight Saturday at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
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Teraji, Olascuaga Well Under Junior Flyweight Limit For Unified Championship Clash
Kenshiro Teraji and Anthony Olascuaga were well under the junior flyweight limit for their upcoming championship clash. In fact, Olascuaga was at his career lightest as he weighed 106.9 pounds (announced as 48.5 kilograms)—a full pound below the 108-pound divisional limit. Teraji tipped the scales at a fit and trim 107.1 pounds (48.6 kg) as he aims to defend the lineal, WBA and WBC junior flyweight championship atop an ESPN+ telecast from Ariake Arena in Tokyo (Saturday, 3:00 a.m. ET).
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