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Takayama tells press he will show his ample experience in May 8 WBO light flyweight fight

Former world minimumweight champion Katsunari Takayama of Neyagawa Ishida Boxing Club, who will challenge World Boxing O...
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Mitsunori Seki, Japan’s best southpaw in history

Late former OPBF featherweight champion Mitsunori Seki was Japan’s best southpaw in history. At least, that’s my belief ...
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Takayama leaves for U.S. to challenge WBO light flyweight champ Soto on May 8

Former world minimumweight champion Katsunari Takayama of Neyagawa Ishida Boxing Club and his trainer left Osaka Interna...
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Hatanaka gym sends questionnaire to JBC on Ioka’s alleged doping on Dec.31 fight

SOUL BOX Hatanaka Boxing Gym, to which former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka belongs, said on May 1 it has a...
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COVID-19 forces highly touted Shimizu-Mori featherweight clash put off until May 21

The battle between Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight champion Satoshi Shimizu and World Boxing Organi...
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Takayama to face WBO light flyweight champ Soto on May 8 ‘Canelo’- Saunders undercard

Former world minimumweight champion Katsunari Takayama of Neyagawa Ishida Boxing Club will challenge World Boxing Organi...
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JPBA to seek JBC’s reply on WBO champ Ioka’s alleged doping in Dec. 31 fight with Tanaka

The Japan Pro Boxing Association is considering asking the Japan Boxing Commission to explain circumstances under which ...
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6 events in 3 prefectures postponed due to COVID-19 state of emergency declaration

All six boxing events planned in the next two weeks in Tokyo and western Japan prefectures of Osaka and Hyogo were postp...
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Kenshiro reiterates his desire to set Japan’s world title defense record of 14 times

Undefeated World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji of BMB Boxing Gym reemphasized on Apr. 25 his d...
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Unheralded Nishida decisions Higa, captures WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight title

Unheralded Ryosuke Nishida of Muto Boxing Gym pounded out a one-sided decision over champion Daigo Higa of Ambition Gym ...
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Kenshiro decisions Hisada, retains WBC light flyweight title for 8th time

Undefeated World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji of BMB Boxing Gym decked top-ranked challenger ...
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Both Kenshiro, Hisada clear weigh-ins for Apr. 24 WBC light flyweight title match

Both World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji of BMB Boxing Gym and No. 1-ranked Tetsuya Hisada of ...
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Kenshiro, Hisada meet in signing ceremony, physical exam for Apr. 24 title fight

A signing ceremony for the Apr. 24 World Boxing Council light flyweight title match at EDION Arena Osaka between undefea...
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Matsunaga decisions Nakajima, retains Japan super welterweight crown

Champion Hironobu Matsunaga of Yokohama Hikari Gym pounded out a close but unanimous decision over fifth-ranked challeng...
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Triple titleholder Fukunaga known as ‘Little Pacquiao’ gets support from Reyes Japan

Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation, World Boxing Organization’s Asia-Pacific and Japanese super flyweight champion R...
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New state of emergency against COVID-19, if declared, may shorten end of boxing events

The Japan Boxing Commission and Japan Pro Boxing Association agreed at their Apr. 19 liaison meeting on measures fightin...