WBA light flyweight champ Ryoichi Taguchi confident he can handle Milan Melindo in title bout
WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi said Thursday he can beat hard-hitting Filipino Milan Melindo in their upcoming title bout if he executes his fight plan. Taguchi (26-2-2) has been focused on his seventh title defense since learning he would faceMelindo in a unification match ...
World champions Ryoichi Taguchi, Hiroto Kyoguchi to defend titles on New Year's Eve
Ryoichi Taguchi will defend his WBA light flyweight title for the seventh time in a fight on New Year's Eve against IBF champion Milan Melindo, Watanabe Gym announced Friday. On the undercard, Hiroto Kyoguchi, who also trains at the Watanabe Gym, will defend his IBF ...
Inoue retains WBO super flyweight title with third-round KO of Rodriguez
It was nearly a sparring for Naoya Inoue. The difference was that he did it surrounded by 6,500 spectators. The young Japanese champ gave challenger Ricardo Rodriguez no chance, quickly wrapping up the bout. Inoue posted a third-round knockout win to defend his WBO super flyweight ...
Super flyweight champ Inoue keeps focus on future overseas opportunities
Naoya Inoue dismissed recent hearsay that his motivation had declined after Roman Gonzalez suffered a stunning loss. On March 18, the Nicaraguan fell to Thailand's Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in a decision at New York's Madison Square Garden for the first defeat of his 47-bout ...
Inoue ready to ascend on global boxing scene
Naoya Inoue, arguably Japan's most promising boxing star, has his sights set on a lofty goal for 2017: to become a bigger global star. The unbeaten WBO super flyweight champion said that he wouldn't hesitate to fight against the weight division's best boxers in the ...
Murata keeps focus on upcoming bout, aims to secure title shot
Middleweight boxer Ryota Murata will join other Japanese star fighters in a Dec. 30 event at Ariake Colosseum, where he will take on Mexico's Bruno Sandoval, Teiken Gym announced on Thursday. It will be the 12th professional bout for the unbeaten Murata, who has ...
