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 ...
More Sports / Boxing Dec 7, 2018
George Foreman became business giant after boxing career
by Ed Odeven
Third in a three-part series In his book "Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King," the late author Jack Newfield noted that Sonny Liston had made a big impression on George Foreman. This influenced Foreman's demeanor as a fighter, including his facial expressions, ...
More Sports / Boxing Aug 28, 2018
Ken Shiro to mount fourth defense of WBC light flyweight title
Kenshiro Teraji said Tuesday he will attempt the fourth defense of his WBC light flyweight title on Oct. 7 against Milan Melindo of the Philippines. The 26-year-old, who fights under the name Ken Shiro, is undefeated in 13 professional bouts with seven knockouts. Melindo is ...
More Sports / Boxing Aug 24, 2018
Ex-WBO minimumweight champ Ryuya Yamanaka to retire on medical grounds
Former WBO minimumweight champion Ryuya Yamanaka is set to call time on his boxing career due to subdural bleeding, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. According to the sources, an official announcement on the retirement of the 23-year-old Japanese, who relinquished his title to ...
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Aug 20, 2018
Japan Amateur Boxing Federation President Akira Yamane has quit following numerous allegations of misconduct, including pressuring referees to fix matches and misuse of grant money.