Ryusuke Sunagawa
(Okinawa World Ring), who recently failed in his first challenge for the Japanese Super Featherweight title, has withdrawn from the ongoing Super Featherweight prize tournament. The organizers made the announcement on the 4th.
トーナメント出場を辞退した砂川
On March 24, Sunagawa challenged Tsubasa Narai (RK Kamata) for the Japanese title, losing by decision after an exchange of knockdowns. Considering the damage sustained in that fierce battle, he decided to withdraw from the tournament quarterfinals scheduled for June 28. Consequently, Rentaro Kimura (Suruga Danji), who was originally slated to fight Sunagawa, will now face reserve fighter Kirei Yasumura (Izumi-kita).
In addition to the Kimura–Yasumura bout, the other three quarterfinal matches of the Super Featherweight tournament (Keisuke Matsumoto vs. Ryuo, Kai Watanabe vs. Eigo, and Kanta Fukui vs. Riku Kitani) will be held at Phoenix Battle 156 on May 12.
