The Secrets Of Japan’s Astonishing Fight Factory Of Champions
Boxing is booming in Japan. Naoya Inoue is leading the way as one of the finest fighters on the planet and 14 world titles presently reside in the land of the rising sun.
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Tokyo Diary: What It’s Like To Cover a Naoya Inoue Fight In Japan
TOKYO – I don’t know what I was expecting, but it’s fair to say I wasn’t expecting that. The pitch of the cheers was different, the weigh-ins, the pageantry, the respect, the routines, it was all different.
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Yuri Akui Dominates Outgunned Taku Kuwahara to Retain WBA Title
WBA flyweight title champion Yuri Akui with a dominant display over game but outgunned challenger Taku Kuwahara.
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Victories for Takuma Inoue and Seigo Yuri Akui in Tokyo
Takuma Inoue suffered a flash knockdown in the opening round before going on to unanimously outpoint Sho Ishida over 12. The judges turned in scores of 118-109 (twice) and 116-111.
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Seigo Yuri Akui Pulls Off Upset, Outpoints Artem Dalakian To Win WBA Flyweight Title
Seigo Yuri Akui made a point to come forward all night and ultimately end one of the sport’s longest current title reigns. The first-time challenger dethroned unbeaten WBA flyweight titlist Artem Dalakian via twelve-round unanimous decision. Judges Raul Caiz (116-112), Luis Pabon (117-111) and Jeremy Hayes (119-109) all scored wide in favor of Akui to crown a new titlist Tuesday at EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan.
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Dalakian Targets Bam Rodriguez, Julio Cesar Martinez: I Will Wait For My Chance To Fight For Unification
Artem Dalakian is determined to become a unified champion before the end of the year. The path could either be relatively quick or a long wait, depending on the moves of the other divisional titlists. Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez lifted the IBF belt and defended his WBO title in a ninth-round stoppage of Sunny Edwards last
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Dalakian Eyes Potential Kenshiro Arrival At Flyweight With A Win Over Akui
The placement on this Tuesday’s show could not be more ideal for Artem Dalakian. If nothing else, it will give him an up-close-and-personal view of a potential future opponent. Unification bouts and greater activity are the must-haves for the long-reigning WBA flyweight titlist in 2024 and beyond.
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Dalakian: I Like Fighting On the Road, To Show Off My Boxing Skills To A New Audience
Artem Dalakian continues to enjoy his time on the road. The circumstances are not particularly desirable, but the unbeaten WBA flyweight titlist has grown accustomed to not having hometown advantage. That luxury is actually afforded his next opponent, mandatory challenger Seigo Yuri Akui, whom Dalakian faces this Tuesday on Amazon Prime-Japan and ESPN+ from EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan.
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Kenshiro Teraji, Carlos Canizales Easily Make Weight For Junior Flyweight Championship In Osaka, Japan
Kenshiro Teraji once again put to rest any rumors of his struggling to make the junior flyweight limit. The reigning lineal, WBC and WBA junior flyweight champion has been under the 108-pound divisional limit for every title fight spanning two title reigns. Teraji continued that streak as he hit the scales at a finely-tuned 107.4 pounds for the fourth defense of his current reign versus Venezuela’s Carlos Canizales, who was 107 ½ pounds.
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Dalakian: I'm Ready For This Latest Challenge, Going To Make Sure To Leave Japan With My Title
Artem Dalakian has arrived in Japan a week ahead of what he expects to be his latest successful title defense. The unbeaten, long-reigning WBA flyweight titlist and his team made sure to land in the country with plenty of time to acclimate ahead of a January 24 mandatory title defense versus Seigo Yuri Akui.
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