By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda
Teiken Promotions has announced sensational prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa’s highly expected pro debut along with a world title doubleheader at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on April 8. Nasukawa, a super popular ex-kick boxing star, will take on JBC#4 bantam Yuki Yonaha (12-4-1, 8 KOs) over six rounds. Most probably his first international style fight will be a headliner, beneath which a couple of world title bouts will take place to have the crowd anticipating the main event. WBC, WBA 108-pound champion Kenshiro Teraji (20-1, 12 KOs) will participate in a unification bout with WBO counterpart Jonathan Gonzalez (27-3-1-1NC, 14 KOs), Puerto Rico, over twelve heats. Also, WBA#2 Takuma Inoue (17-1, 4 KOs) will vie with #3 Liborio Solis (35-6-1-1NC, 16 KOs), Venezuela, for the vacant WBA bantamweight championship (which Takuma’s elder brother “Monster” Naoya had recently relinquished).
To support the sensational bouts are as follows: IBF#3 feather contender Reiya Abe (24-3-1, 10 KOs), a skillful southpaw, will face #2 former two-time world champ Kiko Martinez (44-11-2, 31 KOs), Spain, in the IBF 126-pound eliminator to decide the mandatory challenger over twelve. Continue reading “Nasukawa’s pro debut with world title twinbill”
By Joe Koizumi Photos by Naoki Fukuda Teiken Promotions has announced sensational prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa’s highly expected pro debut along with a world title doubleheader at Ariake Arena in Tokyo,…
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