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 ...
Taguchi shoulders WBA title, additional responsibility
Ryoichi Taguchi showed up before the media at his Watanabe Gym on Monday with his WBA light flyweight belt draped over shoulder. He described it as "the only positive thing" that happened in his latest fight, against Carlos Canizales on New Year's Eve. "I barely ...
Corrales keeps WBA super featherweight crown with split-decision win over Uchiyama
Takashi Uchiyama didn't get his wish. Champion Jezreel Corrales handed the Japanese boxing great another loss, recording a a split-decision victory (117-110, 115-112, 113-114) and retaining his WBA super featherweight title at Tokyo's Ota City General Gymnasium on New Year's Eve. Uchiyama (24-2-1) knocked Corrales down ...
'Knockout Dynamite' Uchiyama seeking payback in rematch against Corrales
He knows it sounded weird, but Takashi Uchiyama said he's spent significant time in training since he took his first professional loss to Jezreel Corrales earlier this year. Now it's time for the 37-year-old to capitalize on that valuable time in a rematch against ...
Uchiyama seeks revenge, title in bout with Corrales
Top Japanese boxer Takashi Uchiyama is preparing to take the ring on New Year's Eve for the sixth consecutive year next month. But this time, unlike the previous occasions, he's stepping onto the canvas without anything shiny draped over his shoulder. The former WBA super featherweight ...
Former champ Uchiyama awaits return to ring on New Year's Eve
When he took a defeat against ferocious challenger Jezreel Corrales in April, Takashi Uchiyama lost multiple things at once, not just the WBA super featherweight belt. It marked the first "L" for Uchiyama in his professional career, and his consecutive world title defenses was snapped ...
Corrales stuns reigning champion Uchiyama in second round
WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of Panama's Jezreel Corrales on Wednesday, ending his more than six-year reign atop the division. Corrales, the interim champion, knocked Uchiyama down three times in Round 2 and referee Robert Hoyle, of ...
Uchiyama unfazed ahead of 12th straight title defense
Takashi Uchiyama, Japan's "KO Dynamite," looked relaxed as usual on Tuesday, even with his 12th consecutive WBA super featherweight title defense at stake the next day. Uchiyama (24-0-1) will take on Panama's Jezreel Corrales (19-1) on Wednesday night at Ota City General Gymnasium, while fellow ...
Eleven-time WBA flyweight titleholder Takashi Uchiyama vowed Friday to surpass Yoko Gushiken's record of 13 title defenses. Uchiyama, who twice defended his championship last year by technical knockout, announced his goal when he received his 2015 Japan's Boxer of the Year award. Gushiken's mark is ...
Super featherweight champion Uchiyama defends title for 11th time
Hard hitter Takashi Uchiyama posted a third-round technical knockout victory over Oliver Flores on Thursday night, defending his WBA super featherweight title for the 11th time at Ota City General Gymnasium. It was another no-sweat performance for Uchiyama, who won his previous bout in two ...
Uchiyama in prime condition ahead of title defense
Japanese boxing great Takashi Uchiyama looked motivated on Wednesday as he made his final preparations to defend his WBA super featherweight belt for the 11th time against Nicaragua's Oliver Flores at Ota General City Gymnasium on Thursday. One of the major reasons for this is ...
