In addition to the Kataoka vs. Andares bout, “Lemino BOXING Phoenix Battle 162” at Korakuen Hall on October 29 will feature three title matches. In the co-main event, OPBF & Japanese flyweight champion Sho Nogami (RK Kamata) will face a challenge from Shogo Tanaka (Ohashi).
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In the same ring (the second bout), a WBO Asia-Pacific flyweight title fight also took place, featuring champion Kosuke Tomioka (RE:BOOT) making his second title defense against Atsuki Sano (Banryu).
While both champions, Nogami and Tomioka, are world-ranked—as is Sano—the post-fight outlook naturally points toward a unification bout for the three regional flyweight titles. Tanaka, who currently holds no titles, was also full of determination, stating, “I want to unify all three and make my way to the world stage.”
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In the other title match (Match 3), Tosiya Ishii (RE:BOOT), who has regained the OPBF championship, will make his first title defense against Tatsuya Nihei (DANGAN Koriyama). Ishii, who defeated Kaito Yamazaki (Rokushima) and brought the title back from Osaka, stated, “I want to knock him out and win decisively,” as he looks ahead to the future. Nibei is a challenger on the rise, having defeated Kanenobu Hosokawa (Watanabe) in his previous bout.
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Meanwhile, Yuta Sakai (Ohashi)—who has won eight straight fights since his debut—will take on Phetch Sochippattana (Thailand) in the co-main event. Phetch boasts an impressive career, with 81 wins (54 KOs), though he has suffered defeats to Takuma Inoue (Ohashi) and Junto Nakatani (M.T.) since coming to Japan. He remains a force to be reckoned with as a world-ranked contender (No. 6 in the WBC bantamweight division). Can the highly promising Sakai take that world ranking from him? “I want to win decisively with boxing that leverages my speed and instincts,” Sakai stated firmly.
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