Furuhashi and Kuga to go again in 2022!
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Earlier this year fight fans who follow the Japanese scene got a genuine treat as Gakuya Furuhashi (28-8-1, 16) [古橋大輔] claimed the Japanese Super Bantamweight title, and stopped Yusaku Kuga (20-5-1, 13) [久我勇作] in a genuine fight of the year contender.
That bout saw Furuhashi break down Kuga and stop him in 9 rounds, of a scintillating, back and forth war that saw both men take a lot of punishment, but in the end Kuga ran out of gas whilst Furuhashi was like a man possessed, and put in the performance of his career.
Since then both men have picked up a single win, with Furushashi defending his title in a thrilling bout in August against Seigo Hanamori [花森 成吾] and Kuga beating former Japanese champion Ryoichi Tamura [田村亮一], in what was the third bout between the two men. Those win have ended up working out nicely for fans wanting to see Furuhashi and Kuga go again.
Over the weekend it was announced we would see a rematch between the two men on January 25th 2022 on a Phoenix Battle show, promoted by Hideyuki Ohashi, at Korakuen Hall. With the bout serving as Furuhashi's second defense of the title.
Given the punishment both men have taken over their careers, including their war against each other, it's hard to see where the loser would go, but the winner would potentially move towards a regional title fight later in the year.
The card, which will be shown in Hikari TV, will also feature touted prospect Junki Shirasaki (1-0) [白崎隼樹], the long awaited debut of Kotoji Irita (0-0) [入田 琴司], and the return of former 2-time world title challenger Masayuki Kuroda (30-8-3, 16) [黒田雅之], who hasn't fought in over 2 years due to recurring injury woes.
That bout saw Furuhashi break down Kuga and stop him in 9 rounds, of a scintillating, back and forth war that saw both men take a lot of punishment, but in the end Kuga ran out of gas whilst Furuhashi was like a man possessed, and put in the performance of his career.
Since then both men have picked up a single win, with Furushashi defending his title in a thrilling bout in August against Seigo Hanamori [花森 成吾] and Kuga beating former Japanese champion Ryoichi Tamura [田村亮一], in what was the third bout between the two men. Those win have ended up working out nicely for fans wanting to see Furuhashi and Kuga go again.
Over the weekend it was announced we would see a rematch between the two men on January 25th 2022 on a Phoenix Battle show, promoted by Hideyuki Ohashi, at Korakuen Hall. With the bout serving as Furuhashi's second defense of the title.
Given the punishment both men have taken over their careers, including their war against each other, it's hard to see where the loser would go, but the winner would potentially move towards a regional title fight later in the year.
The card, which will be shown in Hikari TV, will also feature touted prospect Junki Shirasaki (1-0) [白崎隼樹], the long awaited debut of Kotoji Irita (0-0) [入田 琴司], and the return of former 2-time world title challenger Masayuki Kuroda (30-8-3, 16) [黒田雅之], who hasn't fought in over 2 years due to recurring injury woes.