On the 1st, in the 10-round OPBF East Asia-Pacific Super Lightweight title match held as the semifinal bout of “DYNAMIC GLOVE on U-NEXT46” at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, champion Hiroki Horiike (Yokohama Hikari) defeated No. 8-ranked Tak Yun (South Korea) by TKO at 2:42 of the 7th round. She successfully defended her title for the second time.
V2に成功した堀池
Yun, who had the height advantage, swung left and right hooks with full force, but Horiike’s guard positioning with both arms was exquisite, effectively neutralizing Yun’s attacks. Horiike then used skillful head slips to land compact right straights and left hooks, gradually cornering Yun.
In the fourth round, as Yun lost his balance while swinging, Horiike’s right landed, sending Yun to the canvas with his gloves touching the floor. However, Yun, seemingly unscathed, managed to hang on, even resorting to a foul by jabbing his left shoulder upward during a scramble.
Horiike gradually increased his body blows, inflicting damage with a left body shot in the sixth round. He then made frequent use of precise left jabs and right uppercuts, but the tenacious Yun landed a flurry of punches following a right uppercut in the seventh round. However, Horiike seized a momentary opening to connect with a left body shot, followed by a left hook and a right straight, driving Yun back and forcing the referee to stop the fight.
“Around the middle of the fight, I finally started to show what I’m capable of. It took a little too long. I want to unify the Asian titles and move on to the world stage,” said Horiike (24), who now holds a record of 9 wins (6 KOs) and is requesting a bout against WBO Asia-Pacific champion Kenta Lee (Teiken). Yun (32) has a record of 7 wins (7 KOs), 3 losses, and 1 draw.
デビュー4連続KO勝ちの久保寺
◇Featherweight, 8 Rounds
Keita Kubodera (Teiken) [KO in Round 3, 2:25] Ricky Cristobal (Philippines)
Facing the tall southpaw Kubodera, Cristobal aimed for the right body straight, but Kubodera used his deep guard and long reach to keep Cristobal at bay.
While he appears to have some work to do on his left straight—which he throws by lunging in after a right-hand punch—the power of his sharp, downward-slashing left is exceptional. In the third round, he landed a hard left that sent Cristobal to his knees, and as he followed up with another left, a dazed Cristobal was counted out.
Kubodera (24) now has 4 wins (4 KOs). Cristobal (24) has 7 wins (4 KOs) and 4 losses.
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◇Flyweight 6-Round Bout
Jotaro Suzuki (Teiken) [Split Decision 2–1 (58–56, 56–58, 58–56)] Toshiyuki Kaneshiro (Okinawa World Ring)
◇East Japan Rookie of the Year Lightweight Qualifier, 4-Round Bout
Yuto Shiozaki (Tokashiki) [KO in Round 4 at 2:12] Seiya Yamaguchi (Ohashi)
◇58.0kg Contract, 4-Round Bout
Kensuke Suzuki (Kawasaki Nitta) [Unanimous Decision 3–0 (39–37, 39–37, 39–37)] Jo Sato (Ishimaru)
