After having his Olympic debut on home soil delayed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese flyweight Ryomei Tanaka is looking at the postponement of the Tokyo Games as an opportunity.
The older brother of three-weight professional world champion Kosei Tanaka, southpaw Ryomei plans to use the additional 12 months of preparation time to get physically stronger while expanding his repertoire in his bid for Olympic glory.
Originally from Gifu Prefecture in central Japan, Ryomei, 26, and Kosei, 24, have followed separate paths since the younger — and, so far more accomplished — brother turned pro in 2013.