Olympics / Summer Olympics Dec 10, 2021
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing included in initial program for Los Angeles Olympics
The inclusion of the three sports was a major success among young viewers during the Tokyo Olympics.
Film Nov 18, 2021
'Gensan Punch': Japanese boxer fights his way to the pros in Philippines
by May Masangkay
Directed by Brillante Mendoza, the film was inspired by the real story of Naozumi Tsuchiyama, who went to the Philippines after his physical disability prevented him from going pro in Japan.
Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 19, 2021
Ending months of speculation, world boxing champion and beloved Philippine national hero Manny Pacquiao announced he will run for president.
Boxing Aug 12, 2021
Manny Pacquiao says stance switch 'only danger' in facing Ugas
Philippines star Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday the "only danger" in switching foes for next week's world welterweight boxing title bout will be going from a southpaw foe to a right-handed opponent. The 42-year-old Filipino Senator puts on his gloves August 21 in Las Vegas to ...
Film / Reviews Apr 14, 2021
‘Blue’: Not your typical underdog story
by James Hadfield
Kenichi Matsuyama plays a fighter on a losing streak in Keisuke Yoshida’s “Blue,” a boxing drama that finds nobility in failure.
National Jan 5, 2021
Pandemic puts Fukushima host town for Thai Olympic boxers on edge
by Ayano Shimizu
Municipalities set to welcome athletes are now scrambling to come up with effective measures to protect their health, despite not knowing what to expect next summer.
Film / Reviews Nov 25, 2020
‘Underdog’: This two-part boxing epic packs a punch
by Mark Schilling
Director Masaharu Take’s 276-minute film was inspired by Martin Scorsese’s boxing saga “Raging Bull.”
More Sports / Boxing Jan 25, 2020
The IOC has announced that Jordan will host 2020 Olympic boxing qualifiers for Asia and Oceania after an event in Wuhan, China, was canceled due to fears over the new flu-like coronavirus. The death toll from the virus rose to 41 on Saturday, with more ...
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jan 18, 2020
Eiji Yoshikawa: The 'Compassionate Pugilist'
by Louise George Kittaka
Boxer Yoshikawa helps others to learn to roll with the punches
Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Oct 13, 2019
'There are no downsides to training in a different country'
by Kendrea Liew
The family that boxes together, travels together. The Llamidos are in Japan to help train "The Monster."
Olympics May 24, 2019
Morinari Watanabe takes helm for Tokyo 2020 boxing competition
by Dan Orlowitz
Morinari Watanabe, the Japanese head of the International Gymnastics Federation, understands what it means to stick the landing. As the newly appointed boss of an IOC task force formed to deliver the boxing competition at the Tokyo Olympics, he'll have to complete what may be ...
National / Crime & Legal Jan 23, 2019
Story of Iwao Hakamada, boxer who spent 48 years on death row, to become manga series
by Magdalena Osumi and Masumi Koizumi
The story of Iwao Hakamada, a former professional boxer and death-row inmate, 82, who continues to battle to clear his name over a 1966 quadruple murder, will be adapted into a manga series, supporters of the convict announced Wednesday. Hakamada was sentenced to hang in ...