Floyd Mayweather’s return to be exhibition match
Floyd Mayweather’s New Year’s Eve bout with Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa will have no consequences towards either fighters record as the judges will not be needed for this one, literally. The nine-minute bout will have no official winner or loser if it goes the full duration and is meant as pure
FLOYD MAYWEATHER MAKES MMA DEBUT IN JAPAN DECEMBER 31ST
WTF? Undefeated and future hall-of-famer Floyd Mayweather will make his MMA debut against an undefeated fighter Tenshin Nasukawa on December 31st at the famed Saitama Super Arena. The news is a lot to unpack as Mayweather has been retired seemingly since fighting Andre Berto in September of 2015 with a tune-up novelty fight
Kosei Tanaka defeats Sho Kimura in thrilling fight overseas
(DISCLAIMER: linked from YouTube, we did not upload the video) Undefeated flyweight Kosei Tanaka (12-0, 7 KOs) added another world title to his resume as he claimed his third WBO belt as he dethroned the champion Sho Kimura (17-2-2, 10 KOs). The bout which is included since it was overlooked
Ryota Murata vs. Hassan N’Dam weigh in results
This fight will be televised in the U.S. on Sunday, October 22, at 7:15 A.M. on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes Hassan N’Dam 158.75 lbs Ryota Murata 160 lbs
Luis Nery wins WBC title from Yamanaka
Mexican southpaw bantamweight Luis Nery (24-0, 18 KOs) picked up the biggest win of his career by capturing the WBC bantamweight belt when he battered and bruised Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-1-2, 19 KOs) forcing Yamanaka’s corner to stop the fight on Tuesday in Kyoto, Japan. Nery put pressure on Yamanaka and by
N’Dam defeats Murata for WBA title, plus results from Japan
Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam (34-2, 21 KOs) picked up a heavily scrutinized win for the vacant WBA middleweight belt as as he picked up a split decision win over 2012 Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata (12-1, 9 KOs) on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. The fight which was close and saw Murata drop
Upset of the year? Watch long-standing champ KOed in Japan
Long-standing WBA 130 lbs. champion Takashi Uchiyama was brutal knocked out last night in Japan by Panama’s Jezreel Corrales who provided us with potential the upset of the year, despite state side Uchiyama being largely unknown. Below is a link to the video on YouTube in which you can see
Uchiyama with highlight reel KO in Japan (video)
WBA super-featherweight “super” champion Takashi Uchiyama, an unbeaten KO artist of Japan, retained his throne as he proved his credibility by knockout unbeaten Jomthong Chuwatana with a right hand in the second round on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan. Uchiyama may not be a household name in the U.S., but 130 lbs. champ
Miura Stops 50 Cent Fighter Billy Dib in Three Rounds
WBC super featherweight champ Takashi Miura destroyed former champion Billy Dib in Tokyo, Japan. Miura never faced any opposition from Dib who seemed unable to mount any form of sustainable offense as it was all Miura up until the stoppage in the middle of the third round. In the first
Ioka wins 112 lbs. title in Japan
Per Adam Abramowitz of Saturday Night Boxing, Japan’s Kazuto Ioka captured the WBA flyweight belt by scoring a majoirity decision (115-113, 116-113, 114-114) over defending champ Juan Carlos Reveco from Argentina over twelve close rounds on Wednesday in Osaka, Japan. The fight was regarded as highly entertaining with some still reluctant