Rikki Naito blows away Thai, Baishanbo is next!

At the Korakuen Hall today fight fans saw former Japanese Super Featherweight champion Rikki Naito (17-2, 6) [内藤 律樹] fight as a Light Welterweight for the first time, and put on an impressive showing.The talented Japanese fighter, who had been criticised at 130lbs for a lack of power and physical strength, dominated his over-matched Thai foe from the opening seconds and he looked to see off the visitor from very early on. He dropped the Thai early [...]