Tokyo results: Norman flatten Sasaki, Simsri collects vacant belt and more

Thanongsak Simsri Def. Christian Araneta

Starting the television part of the Japan card was Thanongsak Simsri, assuming the Filipino contestant Cristian Araneta for the vacant title Ibf Light Flyweight. Thai Simsri has made several trips to Japan, with tons of success on the road, preventing a loss of defeat twice the world champion Masamuchi Yabuki.

Araneta, on the other hand, has twice fought in the eliminators of the world title, although he was not successful in these attempts. Despite being the smallest of the two, Simsri established his range from the beginning, leaving Araneta in the first rounds. The Filipino found their time to take advantage of a certain simsri confidence; However, at the end of the third round, a massive counter who left Araneta floated the Thai.

Araneta closed the strong round, setting simsri against the ropes and landing several times. Now, with simsri that has been fallen and both men who practice deep cuts over their eyes, the struggle fell into a definite rhythm.

Araneta physically won the older man, choosing his shots and severely landing Southpaw in Simsri. But for most of the rounds, Simsri landed significantly more volume, cutting the angles into Araneta and keeping it occupied on the outside.

The command paintings reflected the competitive nature of the struggle, as Simsri only made a divided decision to become a world champion and achieved the greatest victory in his career. For Araneta, it must be a very frustrating result; He has now been lost in front of the three best fighters in his resume, and this result seemed to have only found a little more rhythm in the section.

Abe defy. Yuya oku

Then the card was a classic match of veterans versus perspectives of the Japanese feather weight title, seeing the very experienced SouthPaw Ready Square against the undefeated perspective Yuya Oku.

ABE showed exceptional work from the beginning, listing inside and towards the range to the slot at will at will, usually avoiding any OKU counter. Oku found some more readings as the struggle was carried out, occasionally by timing the movement of the veterans’ head, but Oku’s pressure was greatly deterred by the ABE movement and the left.

His work rate remained consistent with both his movement and his combinations. Oku did his best to fight in the fight, but when the ten rounds were over, the damage had been clearly accumulated on him.

It was a true and impressive performance by Cagey, from Abe, which continues on the comeback after a brutal tie to Luis Alberto Lopez in 2024. With regard to Yuya Oku, this was a great learning struggle for a fighter in his career. It improved immensely as the struggle continued, and I’m sure it will continue to improve at a Japanese national level.

Sora Tanaka Def. Takeru Kobata

At the co-main event, the Japanese amateur champion Sora Tanaka continued its campaign in the professional ranks against domestic talent Takeru Kobata. Tanaka is a fighter of all violence, of all violence, who left his enemy and launching power features with little concern about defense.

Despite being the shortest boxer, Tanaka had Kobata on the ropes from the beginning. Each power of power shaken Kobata in its nucleus, but Kobata had no problem finding its chances of fighting the Tanaka perspective.

The struggle only lasted four rounds, but to be honest, Kobata did well to survive so long, as it absorbed an amount of foolish damage throughout the contest. There was barely a boring moment while both were in their pocket and exchanged beautiful in Bell.

When the shutdown arrived, it was a bit disappointing when Kobata stood and had just swallowed Tanaka, but the struggle was a pure action and one of my favorites of the year so far. I do not know how far Tanaka will advance the ranks in his full style, but I will be there to see every step he takes.

Brian Norman Jr. Def. Jin Sasaki

Finally, at the main event, another Japanese offensive dynamo in Jin Sasaki challenged Brian Norman Jr. Supremely skilled by his heavy weight title of Wbo. Norman made it clear that there was a gap in the levels between the two almost immediately leaving the home of the hometown twice in the first round.

Sasaki was hardly deterred and pushed Norman, regardless, but his signature power had very little effect on the champion. Sasaki still did very well to force his struggle, keeping in the face of Norman even though he constantly hurt.

Many would have erased, but Sasaki never did. Norman constantly remained excellent throughout the fight, never apparently hit and jumped to the opportunities of landing every time Sasaki presented them.

Everything crashed against the challenger in the fifth round. When Sasaki retired after landing a dagger on his body, Norman landed a clean left hook, leaving the Japanese cold in a snapshot of the year’s contestant. He was a second emphatic defense of his title for the young champion in Norman.

The scenes were quite worrying about Sasaki, who had to be extracted. He showed an immense spirit of struggle, but his corner probably should have taken him out with the amount of damage Norman put him. Regardless of this, this struggle was an incredible tombstone on a very entertaining half week card.