Former OPBF flyweight champion Taku Kuwahara (Ohashi) will make his comeback at “Phoenix Battle Seoul,” to be held on October 9 at the Somyu Center in Seoul, South Korea. Ohashi Gym announced this on the 12th. Kuwahara will face Kim Woo-hyun (South Korea), a former South Korean champion, for the WBA Asia super-flyweight title.
再起戦の決まった桑原
Last December, Kuwahara challenged WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga (USA) in Ryogoku and lost by TKO in the fourth round. This marked his second failed attempt at a world title. This fight will be his comeback bout.
On the same day, the third bout between WBO Asia-Pacific & OPBF super middleweight champion Yuto Moriwaki (World Sports) and former champion Yoon Dok-no (South Korea) will also take place.
