Ryo Akaho stops Yuta Saito to retain Japanese title!
Earlier today Japanese fight fans at the Korakuen Hall got a real treat as Ryo Akaho (31-2-2, 20) [赤穂 亮] retained the Japanese Bantamweight title in a thriller with #1 contender Yuta Saito (10-8-3, 7).The challenger, who was the clear under-dog, proved he was there to fight from the opening moments and made the most of his jab, which seemed much better than that of Akaho.The jab of the challenger helped him establish control of the distance and the fight [...]