Reito Tsutusmi to make debut in the US in May!
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Earlier today Mike Coppinger, for Ringmagazine, broke the news that super prospect Reito Tsutsumi (0-0) [堤麗斗] will make his debut on May 2nd on the Times Square show, dubbed Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, which will also feature Teofimo Lopez, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney.
The former Japanese amateur standout, who took part in his pro-test back in March where he claimed an A class license becoming only the third fighter in history to achieve that feat, has landed a genuinely massive opportunity, with his debut taking place on one of the biggest shows of the year. A debut on such a big event is really something that he couldn’t say no to, and shows that Turki Al-Sheikh is serious about showcasing some of Japan’s best and brightest.
Sadly the huge opportunity he’s landed here, has come with one negative, and that’s that the fight won’t be facing the typical tough looking test of elite level Japanese prospects, such as his older brother Hayato Tsutsumi (6-0, 3) [堤駿斗] who debuted against experienced Filipino warrior Jhon Gemino (then 23-13-1, 13) in 2022. Instead Reito will be up against Levale Whittington (1-2-1, 1) in a scheduled 6 rounder. Given the profile of his debut however it’s hard to imagine him complaining about the match up he’s got to kick off his career.
As an amateur Reito went 59-2 in the unpaid ranks whilst winning 5 high school titles, an All Japan Championship and the World Youth Championship. He showed what he was capable of in his pro-test, which saw him spar with former regional champion Yoshimitsu Kimura (16-3-1, 10) [木村吉光], and it was obvious through the spar that he is an exceptional talent, much like his brother who is already banging on the door of a world title bout after just 6 professional bouts. Notably however Reito manages to make his US debut before Hayato, and may well be paving the way for Hayato to make a mark on the US later in the year, in a potential world title fight at 130lbs.
The former Japanese amateur standout, who took part in his pro-test back in March where he claimed an A class license becoming only the third fighter in history to achieve that feat, has landed a genuinely massive opportunity, with his debut taking place on one of the biggest shows of the year. A debut on such a big event is really something that he couldn’t say no to, and shows that Turki Al-Sheikh is serious about showcasing some of Japan’s best and brightest.
Sadly the huge opportunity he’s landed here, has come with one negative, and that’s that the fight won’t be facing the typical tough looking test of elite level Japanese prospects, such as his older brother Hayato Tsutsumi (6-0, 3) [堤駿斗] who debuted against experienced Filipino warrior Jhon Gemino (then 23-13-1, 13) in 2022. Instead Reito will be up against Levale Whittington (1-2-1, 1) in a scheduled 6 rounder. Given the profile of his debut however it’s hard to imagine him complaining about the match up he’s got to kick off his career.
As an amateur Reito went 59-2 in the unpaid ranks whilst winning 5 high school titles, an All Japan Championship and the World Youth Championship. He showed what he was capable of in his pro-test, which saw him spar with former regional champion Yoshimitsu Kimura (16-3-1, 10) [木村吉光], and it was obvious through the spar that he is an exceptional talent, much like his brother who is already banging on the door of a world title bout after just 6 professional bouts. Notably however Reito manages to make his US debut before Hayato, and may well be paving the way for Hayato to make a mark on the US later in the year, in a potential world title fight at 130lbs.