{"id":91089,"date":"2023-04-03T14:03:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T20:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=91089"},"modified":"2023-04-03T15:17:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T21:17:14","slug":"wbc-special-preview-kenshiro-teraji-vs-anthony-olascuaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-special-preview-kenshiro-teraji-vs-anthony-olascuaga\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Special Preview: Kenshiro Teraji vs. Anthony Olascuaga"},"content":{"rendered":"

WBC Special Preview: Kenshiro Teraji vs. Anthony Olascuaga<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WBC STATS<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC LT. FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>ARIAKE ARENA<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>TOKYO, JAPAN<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

APRIL 8, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>TV: ESPN+ \/ AMAZON PRIME JAPAN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

THIS WILL BE THE WBC\u2019S <\/em>2, 165<\/u><\/em> CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE\u00a0 \u00a0FIGHT\u00a0\u00a0 IN\u00a0\u00a0 THE\u00a0\u00a0 SIXTY YEARS HISTORY OF THE WBC<\/em><\/p>\n

TEIKEN PROMOTIONS & TOP RANK, PRESENTS:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

KENSHIRO TERAJI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(JAPAN)<\/p>\n

WBC CHAMPION<\/p>\n

Nationality:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Japan<\/p>\n

Date of Birth:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 January 6, 1992<\/p>\n

Birthplace:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joyo, Kyoto, Japan<\/p>\n

Residence:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Uji, Kyoto, Japan<\/p>\n

Age:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<\/p>\n

Record:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20-1-0, 12 KO\u2019s<\/p>\n

KO %:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 57.2 %<\/p>\n

Alias:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Amazing Boy<\/p>\n

Guard:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orthodox<\/p>\n

Total rounds:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 144<\/p>\n

World Titles fights: 12 (11-1-0)<\/p>\n

Manager:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Masato Yamashita<\/p>\n

Promoter:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shinsei Promotions<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

ANTHONY OLASCUAGA<\/strong><\/p>\n

(US)<\/p>\n

WBC No. 15 \/ CHALLENGER<\/p>\n

Nationality:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USA<\/p>\n

Date of Birth:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 January 1, 1999<\/p>\n

Birthplace:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n

Residence:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n

Age:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24<\/p>\n

Record:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0-0, 3 KO\u2019s<\/p>\n

KO %:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 60 %<\/p>\n

Alias:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Princesa<\/p>\n

Guard:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orthodox<\/p>\n

Total rounds:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23<\/p>\n

World Titles fights:\u00a0 0<\/p>\n

Manager:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Akihiko Honda<\/p>\n

Promoter:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teiken Promotions<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC\u00b4S LT. FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/em><\/p>\n

NAME\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 PERIODO CHAMPION<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

    \n
  1. FRANCO UDELLA (ITALY) 1975<\/li>\n
  2. LUIS ESTABA (VEN) 1975 – 1978<\/li>\n
  3. FREDDIE CASTILLO (MEX) 1978<\/li>\n
  4. NETRNOI SOR VORASINGH (THA) 1978<\/li>\n
  5. SUNG JUN KIM (KOR) 1978 – 1980<\/li>\n
  6. SHIGEO NAKAJIMA (JAP) 1980<\/li>\n
  7. HILARIO ZAPATA (PAN) 1980 – 1982<\/li>\n
  8. AMADO URZUA (MEX) 1982<\/li>\n
  9. TADASHI TOMORI (JAP) 1982<\/li>\n
  10. HILARIO ZAPATA (PAN) * 1982 – 1983<\/li>\n
  11. JUNGKOO CHANG (KOR) 1983 – 1988<\/li>\n
  12. GERMAN TORRES (MEX) 1988 – 1989<\/li>\n
  13. YULWOO LEE (KOR) 1989<\/li>\n
  14. HUMBERTO GONZALEZ (MEX) 1989 – 1990<\/li>\n
  15. ROLANDO PASCUA (PHIL) 1990 – 1991<\/li>\n
  16. MELCHOR COB CASTRO (MEX) 1991<\/li>\n
  17. HUMBERTO GONZALEZ (MEX) * 1991 – 1993<\/li>\n
  18. MICHAEL CARBAJAL (US) 1993 – 1994<\/li>\n
  19. HUMBERTO GONZALEZ (MEX) * 1994 – 1995<\/li>\n
  20. SAMAN SORJATURONG (THA) 1995 – 1999<\/li>\n
  21. YOSAM CHOI (KOR) 1999 – 2002<\/li>\n
  22. JORGE ARCE (MEX) 2001 – 2004<\/li>\n
  23. ERIC ORTIZ (MEX) 2005<\/li>\n
  24. BRIAN VILORIA (US) 2005 – 2006<\/li>\n
  25. OMAR NI\u00d1O (MEXICO) 2006<\/li>\n
  26. WANDEE SINGWANGCHA (THAILAND) INTERIM 2006<\/li>\n
  27. EDGAR SOSA (MEXICO) 2007 – 2009<\/li>\n
  28. RODEL MAYOL (PHILIPPINES) 2009 – 2010<\/li>\n
  29. OMAR NI\u00d1O (MEXICO) * 2010<\/li>\n
  30. GILBERTO KEB BAAS (MEXICO) 2010 \u2013 2011<\/li>\n
  31. ADRIAN HERNANDEZ (MEXICO) 2011<\/li>\n
  32. KOMPAYAK PORPRAMOOK (THAILAND) 2011 – 2012<\/li>\n
  33. ADRIAN HERNANDEZ (MEXICO) * 2012 \u2013 2014<\/li>\n
  34. NAOYA INOUE (JAPAN) 2014<\/li>\n
  35. PEDRO GUEVARA (MEXICO) 2014 \u2013 2015<\/li>\n
  36. YU KIMURA (JAPAN) 2015 \u2013 2016<\/li>\n
  37. GANIGAN LOPEZ (MEXICO) 2016 \u2013 2017<\/li>\n
  38. KENSHIRO TERAJI (JAPAN) 2017 \u2013 2021<\/li>\n
  39. MASAMICHI YABUKI (JAPAN) 2021 – \u00a02022<\/li>\n
  40. KENSHIRO TERAJI (JAPAN) * 2022 –<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *REGAINED<\/p>\n

    \n

    WBC\u00b4S LT. FLYWEIGHT TOP TEN CHAMPIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. HUMBERTO GONZALEZ (MEXICO<\/li>\n
    2. HILARIO ZAPATA (PANAMA)<\/li>\n
    3. MICHAEL CARBAJAL (US)<\/li>\n
    4. LUIS ESTABA (VENEZUELA)<\/li>\n
    5. JUNGKOO CHANG (KOREA)<\/li>\n
    6. SAMAN SORJATURONG (THAILAND)<\/li>\n
    7. JORGE ARCE (MEXICO)<\/li>\n
    8. EDGAR SOSA (MEXICO)<\/li>\n
    9. YOSAM CHOI (KOREA)<\/li>\n
    10. TADASHI TOMORI (JAPAN)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \n

      GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE LT. FLYWEIGHT<\/u> DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

      34 WORLD CHAMPIONS HAVE CONQUERED THE WBC WORLD TITLE AT THE LIGHTFLYWEIGHT DIVISION.<\/p>\n

      5 OF THEM HAVE BEEN CHAMPIONS IN DIFFERENT CYCLES<\/p>\n

      HILARIO ZAPATA (PANAMA) TWICE<\/p>\n

      HUMBERTO GONZALEZ (MEXICO) THREE TIMES<\/p>\n

      OMAR NI\u00d1O (MEXICO) TWICE<\/p>\n

      ADRIAN HERNANDEZ (MEXICO) TWICE<\/p>\n

      KENSHIRO TERAJI (JAPAN) TWICE<\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

      THE WBC HAS HELD <\/em>151<\/u><\/em> LT. FLYWEIGHT TITLE BOUTS IN 8 COUNTRIES ALL ITS WBC HISTORY<\/em><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/em>28 OF THEM WORLD TITLE BOUTS HVE BEEN IN LT. FLYWEIGHT DIVISION IN JAPAN HELD IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC<\/em><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

      FLYWEIGHT FIGHTS BY COUNTRY IN THE WBC HISTORY<\/em><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      MEXICO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36<\/p>\n

      KOREA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<\/p>\n

      JAPAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28<\/p>\n

      US\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24<\/p>\n

      VENEZUELA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15<\/p>\n

      THAILAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14<\/p>\n

      PANAMA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/p>\n

      ITALY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/u><\/p>\n

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>TOTAL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 151
      \n<\/em><\/p>\n

      \n

      WBC TITLE BOUTS HELD IN JAPAN<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      300 BOUTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN JAPAN <\/u>IN THE WBC HISTORY<\/p>\n

      THIS WILL BE THE 29th<\/sup>. TITLE FIGHT IN THE LT. FLYWEIGHT DIVISION HAVE BEEN HELD IN JAPAN IN THE WBC HISTORY.<\/p>\n

      BREAKDOWN BY DIVISION:<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      BANTAM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 61<\/p>\n

      FLY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50<\/p>\n

      SUPERFLY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37<\/p>\n

      STRAW\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28<\/p>\n

      SUPERFEATHER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28<\/p>\n

      FLY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28<\/p>\n

      SUPERBANTAM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20<\/p>\n

      FEATHER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15<\/p>\n

      SUPERWELTER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11<\/p>\n

      SUPERLIGHT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10<\/p>\n

      LIGHT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9<\/p>\n

      HEAVY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/u><\/p>\n

      TOTAL BOUTS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 300<\/p>\n

      \n

      \"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

      Sheer inconvenience for Kenshiro!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      By James Blears<\/p>\n

      World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji is facing up to an unexpected change of opponent, and will now be defending his Green and Gold Laurels against late replacement Anthony Olascuaga at the Ariake Arena Koto-Ku, Tokyo on April 8th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

      The scene was all set for a juicy unification bout, with Kenshiro primed to defend his WBC and WBA Belts against WBO Champion Jonathan \u201cLa Bomba\u201d Gonzalez. But then\u2026 a bombshell, after Jonathan contracted viral pneumonia and had to postpone. The rush was on to find someone to take his place, fight hard and be a creditable challenger for the formidable Kenshiro.<\/p>\n

      Ironic, because former champion Hekkie Budler had agreed to a step aside clause, so Kenshiro and Jonathan could duke it out to decide divine right of triple kingship and he`d fight the winner for the armful of belts. Now this ripple has possibly altered that course with a wave, if not the final port. \u201cHeck!\u201d<\/p>\n

      The solution to the muddle and the riddle arrives in the form of in- form Anthony \u201cPrincesa\u201d Olascuaga. Kenshiro was training and lining up sparring partners, preparing for Jonathan, who is a short squat in your face southpaw. Anthony is more upright and fights out of a conventional stance. Jonathan is a swarming fighter who likes to get in close to achieve his body of work. But Anthony is a stylist and a punch picker, rather than an outright fighter.<\/p>\n

      Albert Einstein once reflected: \u201cThe measure of intelligence is the ability to change.\u201d Kenshiro will certainly have to be adept, adapt and adopt a new approach, because he`s wading into a very different kettle of fish.\u00a0 Could it contain treacle?<\/p>\n

      He will also be mindful concerning the history of upsets littering boxing, wrought and brought but seldom sought, when opponents are changed at almost the last minute. Boxing is about styles and the more they contrast to the original strategy, the greater the chance\/risk something could go West, even though Anthony has travelled East, all the way from LA, for this. Chopping and changing could result in a changeling chopping?\u00a0 Cuckoo?<\/p>\n

      This is a career gambit and potentially the opportunity of a lifetime for Anthony. But it would be patently untrue to say he`s got nothing to lose rather than everything to gain.\u00a0 Kenshiro is a seasoned, versatile brilliant boxer who`s built a record of 20-1, 12 KO`s. He`s a two time champion who has fought the cream of the crop. If he swiftly and painfully dispatches young Anthony, who at twenty four is seven years younger, it will be a significant setback and an ugly blemish on a fledgling career sheet.<\/p>\n

      Anthony may not have the paucity of a share cropper. A legacy, which did Sonny Liston no harm at all. But he has scant experience in the pro ranks. Only five fights of which three have ended in KO victories. He holds one ace up his sleeve. He sparred with Kenshiro in LA and quickly learned how strong, powerful and agile the Japanese maestro is.\u00a0 Often, sparring is conducted at ninety percent level. He`ll soon encounter the full blast! The full monty!<\/p>\n

      Prodigious is a word which can be applied to Anthony. In only his second fight, he ably handled and defeated durable and experienced Saul \u201cBaby\u201d Juarez, who has already contested the world title twice. For just his third fight, Anthony went to Roberto Duran Arena in Panama, to fight local Gilberto \u201cCacique\u201d Pedroza who in his time had won the WBC International Silver flyweight title. This time the youngster won it by UD! He won his most recent fight, TKO\u00b4ing Marco Sustaita in round one. But from that to this\u2026 is a quantum leap into the deep!<\/p>\n

      Beaming, affable, polite but seldom contrite outside the ring, Kenshiro is a cool, calculating, ruthlessly efficient and expressionless operator inside it. Tall for this category, but certainly not gangling, he stands five feet five inches tall and is good at utilizing his reach at medium and long range.<\/p>\n

      Kenshiro\u00b4s nickname is \u201cAmazing Boy.\u201d Aged thirty-one, the first bloom of youth has faded, but he still has a fresh-faced charm.<\/p>\n

      In winning the title from Mexico`s Ganigan Lopez, Kenshiro was victorious by MD, taking time to adjust to the southpaw style. Three fights later in the rematch, no such quarms, quandaries or quested issues. He abruptly dispatched Ganigan in round two with a body shot, to notch a KO on his belt. An improved learning curve, scimitar style.<\/p>\n

      Kenshiro learned about the corrosive lingering effects of Covid 19 the hard way. In his ninth defense of his WBC Crown, he came badly unstuck against compatriot Masamichi Yabuki, being sheared of his title. He lost via a tenth round knockout. All credit to Mashamichi, who fought the disciplined fight of his life. But it was plainly obvious that from the outset, Kenshiro was out of sorts and out of sync, unable to establish and maintain his usual fluent, fluid rhythm.<\/p>\n

      In the rematch he won back the title with a thundering third round KO, to rectify the only blemish on his record, silencing the doubting Thomas brigade of nay sayers. Antidote vindication via victory!\u00a0 Then Kenshiro overwhelmed WBA champion Hiroto Kyogushi with a chilling seventh round TKO to add that belt to his growing collection.<\/p>\n

      This fight between Anthony and Kenshiro is a needs as must patch up patchwork. The show must go on and Anthony has intrepidly stepped up. Is the little prince or \u201cPrincessa\u201d ready to usurp the throne room? Anything can happen in boxing and sometimes it does! A coup can be unexpected but then \u201cCoup de grace\u201d is always ruthlessly applied!<\/p>\n

      There will be war and peace, and as Leo Tolstoy observed: \u201cEveryone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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