Japanese award winners for August named!
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Earlier today the East Japan Boxing Association announced the award winners for the month of August, with 3 awards being won.
The MVP for the month was Japanese Middleweight champion Kazuto Takesako (11-0-1, 11) [竹迫司登], who successfully defended his title with a stoppage win over Shuji Kato (10-2-2, 6) [加藤収二], in what was the second bout between the two. In their first bout, earlier in the year, the two men had fought to a draw but this time Takahashi managed to take his foe out, and take the monthly MVP award.
The Fighting Spirit award was won by OPBF Super Bantamweight title champion Hiroaki Teshigawara(20-2-2, 13) [勅使河原 弘晶], who retained his title in a war with former world title challenger Shohei Omori (20-3, 15) [大森 将平]. The bout was a thriller, without being an all out action fight, and both men landed some heavy leather, with Teshigawara's unorthodox timing and rhythm constantly confounding Omori until Teshigawara finally took his man out late on.
The Newcomer award was won by Masahiro Suzuki (3-0, 2) [鈴木雅弘], who scored a career best win by stopping Japanese ranked Lightweight Kosuke Arioka (9-4-1, 8) [有岡 康輔]. This was a tough test for the novice who was hurt at one point, but still impressed with his performance and made a clear statement of intent, as he took a huge step towards his first title bout.
(Image courtesy of boxmob.jp)
The MVP for the month was Japanese Middleweight champion Kazuto Takesako (11-0-1, 11) [竹迫司登], who successfully defended his title with a stoppage win over Shuji Kato (10-2-2, 6) [加藤収二], in what was the second bout between the two. In their first bout, earlier in the year, the two men had fought to a draw but this time Takahashi managed to take his foe out, and take the monthly MVP award.
The Fighting Spirit award was won by OPBF Super Bantamweight title champion Hiroaki Teshigawara(20-2-2, 13) [勅使河原 弘晶], who retained his title in a war with former world title challenger Shohei Omori (20-3, 15) [大森 将平]. The bout was a thriller, without being an all out action fight, and both men landed some heavy leather, with Teshigawara's unorthodox timing and rhythm constantly confounding Omori until Teshigawara finally took his man out late on.
The Newcomer award was won by Masahiro Suzuki (3-0, 2) [鈴木雅弘], who scored a career best win by stopping Japanese ranked Lightweight Kosuke Arioka (9-4-1, 8) [有岡 康輔]. This was a tough test for the novice who was hurt at one point, but still impressed with his performance and made a clear statement of intent, as he took a huge step towards his first title bout.
(Image courtesy of boxmob.jp)