Takashi Miura: record, next fight and profile →
Takashi Miura is set to make the fourth defense of his junior lightweighe belt, while Billy Dib guns for the upset on the road and his second title reign in as many weight classes. The bout takes place Friday evening in Tokyo, with Fuji TV in Japan to air via two-hour delay.
Miguel Román’s remarkable career transformation continued through Saturday, turning back a stiff challenge from countryman Edgar Puerta to claim a 10-round decision in Mexico City. The goal heading into the bout for Román was obviously to win, but also for it to lead towards a third attempt at a major title. Pre-fight whispers suggested that the winner would be yet another in a growing list of challengers from Mexico to take a run at 130 lb. titlist Takashi Miura. “I'm ready to go for the title against Miura,” insists Román. “I have faced good opponents with favorable results. It is an opportunity that I deserve and not just one given to me.
Billy "the kid" Dib wants this title really badly. He takes on Japan’s Takashi Miura on May 1 to fight for the WBC world super-featherweight crown. The title eluded Jeff Fenech in his bouts with Azumah Nelson, and Lionel Rose failed to capture it in 1971. Dib is now aiming to heal past wounds and he's out to prove there is no Australian curse. "We have had some history with this title - nothing that people actually want to remember - but hopefully on May 1st I’m going to flip that around," he said. "I’m going to bring the world title back home to Australia, and we’re all going to enjoy it together."
Australia's Billy Dib will fight for a junior lightweight title in his next ring appearance. Whom he next faces, however, has now changed. The former featherweight titlist will travel to Japan, where he faces reigning WBC 130 lb. titlist Takashi Miura. The bout will take place May 1 in Tokyo. The news—which was first reported on AsianBoxing.info—reveals a surprise turn of events. Dib was previously in negotiation with Jose Pedraza for an IBF-ordered vacant title fight. The two camps had 30 days to agree to terms or else be subjected to a purse bid, which would have taken place later this month.
Two-time WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (57-8, 48KOs) has set his thoughts on a collision course with the current WBC super featherweight champion, Takashi Miura (28-2-2, 21KOs), who is known as the Mexican Killer with consecutive victories over Edgar Puerta, Dante Jardon, Sergio Thompson and Gamaliel Diaz. At some point before the end of the year, Gonzalez wants to move up in weight and challenge for another title
WBC super featherweight champion Takashi Miura, wants WBC featherweight champion Johnny Gonzalez to be his 5th Mexican rival in a row. Takashi won his title against Gamaliel "Platano" Díaz, in Tokyo Japan, and the he has successfully defended it against an army of tough Mexican contenders - Sergio Thompson, Dante Jardon and Edgar Puerta.
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas - The World Boxing Council held their annual convention and it was the biggest one ever. A who's who of former and current WBC champions from all over the world were in attendance - including Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Gennady Golovkin, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Erik Morales, Oscar De La Hoya, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Robert Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Roman Gonzalez, Jhonny Gonzalez, Carlos Cuadras, Takashi Miura, Shinsuke Yamanaka, Omar Figueroa, Bermane Stiverne, Grigory Drozd, Leo Santa Cruz, Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton and many more.
If all goes well for Adrian Estrella this weekend, the next stop could be a title shot – and a long road trip against an incumbent champion whose grown accustomed to ‘Mexican style’ boxing by now. The unbeaten super featherweight still has to get past Edwin Lopez in their scheduled regional title fight Saturday evening in Monterey, Mexico. With a win, Estrella will be next in line for reigning 130 lb. titlist Takashi Miura in a bout targeted for next February in Japan.
Yokohama International Swimming Pool, Yokohama, Japan - Defending his world title for the first time, WBC flyweight champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (41-0, 35 KOs) retained his crown with a sixth round stoppage of Rocky Fuentes (35-7-2, 20 KOs), who couldn't recover from the hard punching assault after going down. Photos by Naoki Fukuda. Gonzalez captured the title, which was his third divisional belt, in September with a ninth round TKO of Akira Yaegashi in Tokyo.
Yokohama International Swimming Pool, Yokohama, Japan - Defending his world title for the first time, WBC flyweight champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (41-0, 35 KOs) retained his crown with a sixth round stoppage of Rocky Fuentes (35-7-2, 20 KOs), who couldn't recover from the hard punching assault after going down. Gonzalez captured the title, which was his third divisional belt, in September with a ninth round TKO of Akira Yaegashi in Tokyo.