On the 3rd, Treasure Boxing Promotion (led by Masayuki Ito) held a press conference in Tokyo to announce the events it will host at Korakuen Hall on July 15 and August 16.photos/Naoki Fukuda
The card for the 14th tournament on Sunday, August 16, is as follows.
■ Super Bantamweight 10-Round Bout
Yukinori Oguni (Kadoebi Jewel) vs. Alex Santisima Jr. (Philippines)
■ WBO-AP/OPBF Super Welterweight Title Unification 10-Round Bout
Ryota Toyoshima (Teiken) vs. Tsukuru Midorikawa (EBISU K’s BOX)
■ WBO-AP & Japan Middleweight Title Match (10 rounds)
KazutoTakesako (World Sports) vs. Kazusa Kawabuchi (ABC)
■ Japan Light Flyweight Title Match (10 rounds)
Daiki Kameyama (Watanabe) vs. Natsu Ohashi (Shonan Ryuken)
■ Super Bantamweight (8 rounds)
Kenshin Hosokawa (Watanabe) vs. Asato Mori (World Sports)
サンティシマ（？）とツーショット写真に納まる小國㊧
Oguni (24 wins, 9 KOs, 4 losses, 3 draws), whose April victory over Marlon Tapales (Philippines) is still fresh in everyone’s memory, is set to face the young Filipino fighter Santisima (13 wins, 7 KOs, 2 losses). Now that he must defend the world ranking he earned by defeating Tapales, Oguni remained focused, saying, “I understand how Tapales felt.”
One of Santissima’s losses came two years ago, when he was knocked out in the seventh round by Subaru Murata (then with Teiken). He just scored a first-round knockout victory over Richard Pumikipik (Futur) in Nagoya on the 19th of this month. As TB Promotion President Ito stated, “I hope this will serve as a warm-up fight for a world title bout [for Oguni],” making this a must-win fight for the veteran as he makes his long-awaited return to the world title stage.
互いのベルトをかけて激突する豊嶋㊧と緑川
In the super welterweight unification bout, Toyoshima (WBO-AP champion) and Midorikawa (OPBF champion) will face off with their respective belts on the line. Toyoshima, who won the Japanese, OPBF, and WBO-AP titles at welterweight and went on to become the Japanese and WBO-AP champion after moving up to super welterweight, is aiming to win three titles across two weight classes.
While aware of this record, Toyoshima is determined to win, stating, “Guys like Ennis are incredible, but I want to go global, so I can’t afford to lose.” Meanwhile, Midorikawa, fighting his second title defense, spoke with conviction: “If I can beat this strong opponent, I’ll have achieved my goal.” Toyoshima’s record stands at 23 wins (13 KOs), 3 losses, and 1 draw, while Midorikawa’s is 6 wins (4 KOs).
サウスポー川渕を迎える竹迫
In the middleweight bout, Japanese champion Takesako (19 wins, 15 KOs, 3 losses, 1 draw) will face rising star Kawabuchi (4 wins, 3 KOs). The vacant WBO-AP title will also be on the line in this bout. Having previously missed out on the WBO-AP title, Takasako is determined to win it this time and secure a spot in the world rankings. “I also want to show a bit more of my own style in the way I fight,” he said, aiming for his first knockout victory in about three years. His opponent, Kawabuchi, is a promising southpaw despite his limited experience.
L・フライ級新王者の亀山㊧と挑戦者大橋
The Japanese Light Flyweight title bout features new champion Kameyama (13 wins, 3 KOs, 8 losses, 2 draws) against Ohashi (10 wins, 7 KOs, 6 losses, 1 draw), who is making his second title challenge. Kameyama said, “I don’t feel any pressure about my first title defense. I’m training just as I always have to beat Ohashi,” while Ohashi vowed, “I’m going to bring the belt back to the gym no matter what.” Both fighters are determined to win.
The event will be streamed live on U-NEXT.
