Yamanaka defends bantamweight title for 12th time, moves within win of matching Gushiken record
As everyone had predicted, Carlos Carlson was no match for "God's Left." Shinsuke Yamanaka mauled the Mexican challenger and retained his WBC bantamweight title with a seventh-round technical knockout victory at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday night. Yamanaka (27-0-2, 19 KOs) defended his title for the ...
Challenger Carlson, champion Yamanaka express confidence ahead of WBC bantamweight title bout
Mexican challenger Carlos Carlson declared that he would take Shinsuke Yamanaka's WBC bantamweight title belt when they square off at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday evening. The Japanese champion did not overreact in response to the challenger's bold statement, calmly saying that the emerald green-colored ...
'God's Left' readies for title defense
Shinsuke Yamanaka has an intriguing nickname, "God's Left," given to him because of the devastating blows he delivers with his left hand, which everyone, including upcoming opponent Carlos Carlson, surely recognizes as his signature weapon. But the unbeaten WBC bantamweight champion's left might be even ...
Yamanaka to face Mexican Carlson in 12th defense of title
WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka will square off against Mexico's Carlos Carlson on March 2 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, the Teiken Gym announced on Monday. Yamanaka will try to defend his belt for the 12th consecutive time, which would put him one win away from ...
