#WBC bantamweight champion

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1970 - Joichiro Tatsuyoshi

 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (辰吉丈一郎, Tatsuyoshi Jōichirō, born May 15, 1970) is a former World Boxing Council (WBC) world

from Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. His record is 20–7–1 (14 KOs).

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Junto Nakatani (26-0) Highlights & Knockouts

By: Themistocles

Junto Nakatani (26-0, 19 KOs) had the KO of the Year in 2023, sending poor Andrew Moloney to the shadow realm after battering him for 12 rounds. It was a fantastic performance that saw him win the WBO super flyweight title making him a 2 division champion. Since it was also aired on ESPN, it also propelled him into the consciousness of fans in the U.S.

The 26 year old has recently vacated the title as he is moving up to bantamweight. He will challenge WBC champion Alejandro Santiago (28-3-5), whom is coming off a win over Nonito Donaire, this Saturday (Feb. 24).

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#OTD in 1970 – Birth of Wayne 'Pocket Rocket' McCullough, bantamweight boxer; Olympic silver medalist (1992); world champion, WBC (1995), in Belfast.

Wayne Pocket Rocket McCullough is a former professional boxer from Belfast, Co Antrim who competed from 1993 to 2008. He held the WBC bantamweight title from 1995 to 1997, and challenged six times for world titles at super-bantamweight and featherweight. As an amateur, McCullough represented Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a bantamweight silver medal. He also won flyweight gold at…

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#whatshot #djblaze #onthewatch It's All About @naoyainoue_410 vs @paulbutler1961 #fightnight #inouebutler 🔥👆🏿🥊 Blaze- I expected to see two warrior Champions go blow for blow inside that squared circle vying for that Undisputed Crown but instead I witnessed the “Monster” Inoue establish immediate fear into his opponent causing him to retreat into survivor mode from round 1 and on. For Butler to travel from the United Kingdom to Tokyo and not perform like the Champion that he is, was very disappointing. Butler talked a good game from the jump but failed miserably when faced head on with Inoue inside that squared circle. There are levels to this boxing sh*t and clearly Inoue was 10 notches above Butler who had absolutely no answer and lacked a “game plan” to contain or deter the stronger, faster, smarter combatant from having his way with him inside that squared circle.Inoue’s punches were thumping with accuracy round by round and even when Butler attempted to utilize the ring by moving away, he was met with an aggressive flurry of punches at every corner. Butler looked like a moving punching bag trying to survive a never-ending onslaught. Entering the 11th round Inoue was ready to close the show and close the show he did when the crowd in attendance rallied behind their star, motivating him to punish his opponent with a flurry of body to head shots breaking Butler down who was unable to answer the count by the referee. Although Butler did not behave like a Champion on this night, he did prove to be a tough Dude to withstand such a one-sided beatdown for eleven rounds at the hands of Naoya “Monster” Inoue – the New Undisputed WBA/WBC/WBO/IBF and Ring Magazine Bantamweight Champion of the world. Congratulations Naoya on you latest history making accomplishment. 🔥👆🏿🥊 Read Write Up Here 👉🏿Blazinone.com #boxingnews #soundtrackoftheday #hiphop #rnb For all the #boxing #basketball #cigar #smokers #music heads www.blazinone.com🔥👆🏿🎶 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmL97_jO1iD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Scottish boxer and WBC world flyweight champion Walter McGowan was born on October 13th 1942.

Born in Burnbank on 13th October 1942, Walter started boxing at just 9 years old, he was noted for his brilliant footwork in the ring.

McGowan won the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) flyweight title in 1961 and became British and Commonwealth flyweight champion by beating Jackie Brown in Paisley on 2 May 1963, aged 20.

He became world flyweight champion in June 1966 with a victory over Salvatore Burruni at the Empire Pool in London.

Fans who didn’t travel to London watched the world title win on the big screen at the former ABC Cinema in Keith Street, Hamilton. He had fought Burruni for the European title in Rome in 1964, but the Italian retained the belt after benefiting from what many fight fans considered a `home-town’ decision.

Walter returned to Hamilton the next day to be welcomed by fans carrying placards saying `welcome home, champ’.

The first thing he did was to visit his mother, who had been ill, and then show the world championship trophy to the “jubilant men, housewives and schoolchildren” who had gather outside his Burnbank gym to acclaim one of Scottish boxing’s greatest achievements.

Brave Walter lost the title in the same year to Chartchai Chionoi and failed to regain the crown in 1967 in a re-match with the Thai.

Dad-of-two Walter retired from the fight game in 1969 and went on to help train other boxers and run a pub, the Fly Wait, in Carluke.

Walter was inducted into Scottish boxing’s hall of fame in 2002, prompting this fulsome tribute from Jim Watt, the Glasgow fighter who held the world lightweight title between 1979 and 1981.

Jim said Walter had the distinction of holding five major crowns: British, Empire and World flyweight titles, and British and Empire bantamweight titles.

“You would have been glad just to hold one of those titles,” said Jim. “But Walter had everything; he was good on his feet and threw all the punches.

“Walter was a genuine world class fighter. Today, the term ‘world class’ has been diluted because of the way the game has gone.

“But in Walter’s era, even to fight for a world title was an achievement, never mind winning one.

“And remember that Walter won the world title and then lost it as a result of an injury. And injury apart, he would probably have gone on to establish himself as a great world champion.”

Walter McGowan passed away at Monklands Hospital, in 2016 aged 73, he had been in poor health in his later years and was living in a nursing home in Bellshill.

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Open Workout: Vasiliy Lomachenko & George Kambosos Jr. Take Over Perth

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Published: May 10, 2024

Lomachenko-Kambosos headlines televised tripleheader from RAC Arena LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ SATURDAY @ 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

PERTH, Western Australia (May 10, 2024) — The weather forecast called for showers, which moved the open workout indoors. But the sun stayed shining, and the fighters congregated at the intimate Big Rigs Boxing Gym in front of a standing-room-only audience. The main event will see living legend Vasiliy Lomachenko battle Australia’s favorite son, George Kambosos Jr., for the vacant IBF lightweight world title on Sunday, May 12, at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. The event will be shown LIVE in prime time on Saturday, May 11 in the United States. In a world championship special attraction, just before the main event, Great Britain's WBA bantamweight world champion Nina Hughes (6-0, 2 KOs) makes her second world title defense against Australian former world champion Cherneka Johnson (15-2, 6 KOs).   The ESPN-televised broadcast kicks off with the return of Andrew Moloney (26-3, 16 KOs), who takes on Mexican former world champion Pedro Guevara (41-4-1, 22 KOs) for the vacant WBC Interim junior bantamweight championship.   Lomachenko-Kambosos, Hughes-Johnson and Moloney-Guevara will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. At the open workout, this is what the main event fighters had to say: Vasiliy Lomachenko

“I feel great. Thank you for this atmosphere. I appreciate the Australian people. These are great fans. They understand boxing. This is why they’re here.”

“This is going to be a memorable fight. For him, it’s a war. For me, it’s a competition.”

“I have a goal. I need this title. My motivation is this title and to be world champion again.”

George Kambosos Jr.

“I appreciate all the support. We have a big fight on Sunday. We are motivated. We are ready. It’s business time on Sunday.” “The city is buzzing. There is a Kambosos fight going on. I am humbled to bring an event like this to Perth. We are coming to win this world title.”

“Sunday, Kambosos versus Loma. The biggest and the best, and we’re ready for war. I’m coming with everything I have.”

Saturday, May 11

ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)

Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos Jr., 12 rounds, Vacant IBF Lightweight World Title

Nina Hughes vs. Cherneka Johnson, 10 Rounds, Hughes' WBA Bantamweight World Title Andrew Moloney vs. Pedro Guevara, 12 Rounds, Vacant WBC Interim Junior Bantamweight World Title

(Featured Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)

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Sean O’Malley confident he’s 2 wins away from Ryan Garcia boxing match, Garcia responds

Sean O’Malley isn’t crossing over into boxing. Yet. The reigning UFC bantamweight champion recently drew interest from boxing star Ryan Garcia, who said he would “destroy” O’Malley in an MMA rules contest during an appearance on The MMA Hour. Garcia defeated WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney — the title was not up for grabs due to Garcia missing weight by 3.2 pounds — in a thriller this…

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🔥Saenchai Muay Thai:  Cross & Knee. Cross, Fake Knee & Elbow. Yokkao US Tour 2023. #SAENCHAI #GOAT

Saenchai Saenpong: The all-time Muay Thai Great. He is widely considered the Greatest Muay Thai Champion on all time, commonly referred to as the #GOAT. 

Saenchai is one of the most legendary Muay Thai fighters in the sport’s history. Beginning at just the age of eight, he has collected numerous world titles. Plus, he has earned renown as he is still active in his forties defeating numerous farang (foreign athletes).

The Nak Muay Saenchai inspires international audiences with his incredible reflexes and repertoire of moves. In a single match, Saenchai will often employ lightning-fast question marks kicks, cartwheel kicks, ace trips, and sweeps, in addition to his impeccable movement. A specialist and expert in Muay Thai with a unique striking style.

Sept 10, 2023 a Seminar at House Martial Arts Studio held an event hosting Yokkao Fight Team. 

I had a Great time training, fighting, and learning with Muay Thai Legends, SAENCHAI, CHAWALAN, and DUANGDAWNOI. 

I highly recommend all practitioners of the Martial Arts attend the Yokkao Seminar in a city near you. 

Hope you Enjoy!

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FIGHT RECORD as of 2023: 

YOKKAO

2020 YOKKAO Diamond Welterweight Champion

THAI FIGHT

2022 THAI FIGHT 70 kg King's Cup Champion

2019 THAI FIGHT 70 kg King's Cup Champion

2018 THAI FIGHT 67 kg King's Cup Champion

2017 THAI FIGHT 67 kg King's Cup Champion

2016 THAI FIGHT Kard Chuek 70 kg King's Cup Champion

Most championships in Thai Fight (5)

Most wins in Thai Fight (52)

52–0 record

Phoenix Fighting Championship

2017 Phoenix Fighting Championship 63.5 kg Champion

Toyota Marathon

2014 Toyota Marathon Runner-up

2013 Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament

Muay Thai Warriors

2012 Muay Thai Warriors Welterweight (65 kg) champion

World Professional Muaythai Federation (WPMF)

2012 WPMF World Welterweight champion (147 lbs)

WBC Muay Thai

2011 WBC Diamond World Champion

World Muaythai Council (WMC)

2010 WMC World Lightweight (135 lbs / 61 kg) champion (one defense)

Lumpinee Stadium

2010 Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion (one defense)

2006 Lumpinee Stadium Super featherweight (130 lbs/59 kg) champion

2005 Lumpinee Stadium Super featherweight (130 lbs/59 kg) champion (one defense)

1999 2x Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs/53 kg) champion

1997 Lumpinee Stadium Super flyweight (115 lbs/52 kg) champion

Toyota Cup

2010 Toyota Cup tournament champion

Muay Thai Association of America (MTAA)

2010 MTAA World Lightweight champion

Boxing

Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA)

2003 PABA Featherweight interim champion (Defense: 1)

Accomplishments

Sports Writers Association of Thailand

2008 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year

1999 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year

Sports Authority of Thailand

2008 Sports Authority of Thailand Fighter of the Year

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Weights from Tokyo, Japan

By Joe Koizumi Photos: Naoki Fukuda WBC, WBA world light-flyweight title bout Champion Kenshiro Teraji (20-1, 12 KOs) 107.25 Anthony Olascuaga (5-0, 3 KOs) 107 WBA world bantamweight title bout for vacant belt Takuma Inoue (17-1, 4 KOs) 118 Liborio Solis (35-6-1, 16 KOs) 117.5 Kick-boxing superstars international style debut Tenshin Nasukawa 122 Yuki Yonaha (12-4-1, 8 KOs) 121.75 WBO Asia…

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#HeaneyFlatley2 NATHAN HEANEY WILL rematch Jack Flatley with the vacant WBA Continental middleweight title at stake and Andrew Cain will defend his WBC International Silver super bantamweight title against Ionut Baluta when Queensberry make a return to the Telford International Centre on Saturday March 25, live on BT Sport. Stoke hero Heaney (16-0, 6 KOs) and Bolton man Flatley (20-3-1, 4) shared five rounds of action at the AO Arena in Manchester back in September of last year on the undercard of the Joe Joyce-Joseph Parker heavyweight collision. Frank Warren Presents Championship Boxing Sat, 25 Mar 2023 at 17:00 International Centre Telford, Telford. 📸: Photo credits: Stephen Dunkley @frank_warren_official #boxing #boxeo #sports #london #boxe #champions #sports #latinboxsports https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJpFtmOn7D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Stephen Fulton vs Naoya Inoue unified world title fight live on Sky Sports on May 7 from the Yokohama Arena | Boxing News

Naoya Inoue will challenge Stephen Fulton for the unified WBO and WBC super-bantamweight world titles on May 7, live on Sky Sports. After becoming the undisputed bantamweight champion Japanese star Inoue, one of the most fearsome punchers in world boxing, is now moving up a division to take on a fellow unbeaten fighter in America’s Fulton. Philadelphia’s Fulton puts his WBC and WBO…

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Eder Jofre, Brazil’s greatest boxer, has passed away.

Sad news as Eder Jofre, the greatest Brazilian boxer and one of the greatest boxers ever period, has passed at 86 years old. He was Brazil’s first ever world champion, going 72-2-4 (50 KOs) over his career. He first won the bantamweight title in 1960(NBA) - 1961 (Ring Magazine) before capturing the more recognizable WBA and WBC titles in 1963 and 1964 respectively. In 1973 he’d go on to win the WBC featherweight title.

In 2002, Jofre’s accomplishments landed him #19 on the Ring Magazine’s list of greatest fighters of the last 80 years. He also grabbed the #85 spot on the Ring’s 100 greatest punchers in the history of the sport.

As always, haNZAgod on YouTube has a fantastic highlight reel of Jofre’s career.

And if you want a fight rec, go check out his fights with Japanese great Fighting Harada. Here’s their first fight from 1965.

For a more detailed look at his career, check out this article on The Fight Site from Kyle McLachlan

He was apparently hospitalized in March due to complications with pneumonia and has been there since. Glad he’s finally able to rest peacefully. Rest In Peace. 🇧🇷

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#OTD in 1970 – Birth of Wayne 'Pocket Rocket' McCullough, bantamweight boxer; Olympic silver medalist (1992); world champion, WBC (1995), in Belfast.

#OTD in 1970 – Birth of Wayne ‘Pocket Rocket’ McCullough, bantamweight boxer; Olympic silver medalist (1992); world champion, WBC (1995), in Belfast.

Wayne Pocket Rocket McCullough is a former professional boxer from Belfast, Co Antrim who competed from 1993 to 2008. He held the WBC bantamweight title from 1995 to 1997, and challenged six times for world titles at super-bantamweight and featherweight. As an amateur, McCullough represented Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a bantamweight silver medal. He also won flyweight gold at…

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Nonito Donaire set for WBC title fight vs Alexandro Santiago

Photo from World Boxing Council MANILA, Philippines—Nonito Donaire will have another shot at a world title. The World Boxing Council has approved a fight between Donaire and Mexico’s Alexandro Santiago for the vacant WBC bantamweight belt. The location and date of the bout have yet to be announced. Donaire, 40, a four-division champion, was supposed to take on Jason Moloney for the strap but the…

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Press Conference Notes: Vasiliy Lomachenko & George Kambosos Jr. Ready to Make Lightweight History in Perth Super Fight

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Published: May 10, 2024

Lomachenko-Kambosos headlines televised tripleheader from RAC Arena LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ SATURDAY @ 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

PERTH, Western Australia —The fighter known simply as "Loma" hopes to add another belt to his extensive collection.

Ukrainian fighting legend Vasiliy Lomachenko will battle home country favorite "Ferocious" George Kambosos Jr. for the vacant IBF lightweight world championship on Sunday, May 12, at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs), the former three-weight world champion and pound-for-pound king of the ring, hopes to become a two-time lightweight world champion.

Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs), a former lineal and unified lightweight king, looks to once again stake his claim as the sport's top 135-pounder. The event will be shown LIVE in prime time on Saturday, May 11 in the United States. In a world championship special attraction, just before the main event, Great Britain's WBA bantamweight world champion Nina Hughes (6-0, 2 KOs) makes her second world title defense against Australian former world champion Cherneka Johnson (15-2, 6 KOs).   The ESPN-televised broadcast kicks off with the return of Andrew Moloney (26-3, 16 KOs), who takes on Mexican former world champion Pedro Guevara (41-4-1, 22 KOs) for the vacant WBC Interim junior bantamweight championship.   Lomachenko-Kambosos, Hughes-Johnson, and Moloney-Guevara will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. At Thursday's press conference, Lomachenko and Kambosos engaged in mental warfare. Their faceoff lasted a cool 3 minutes, 12 seconds. Event co-promoter Lou DiBella and veteran heavyweight Lucas Browne separated the combatants. Before the extended staredown, this is what the fighters and Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum had to say.  Vasiliy Lomachenko   “I’ve been in this sport for a long time. We are two professionals. We know boxing. We know strategy. It will be very, very interesting for both. It will be very, very interesting for all fans of boxing. Good luck. Good luck to both.”   “We have a fight. We prepared very hard. And like I said, it will be very interesting.”   “I’m just looking forward to the IBF title. I need to take my title, and then after that, I can think about my future.”    Bob Arum   “I’m looking forward to this. It should be a sold-out event, a great lightweight championship match. Vasiliy Lomachenko is a splendid tactician, and I enjoy watching him. George Kambosos is a real warrior. He comes to fight. He’s very exciting. This fight will be memorable, and I can’t wait to see it. And I know fans all over the world are looking forward to it.”   George Kambosos Jr.   “We were slated to possibly fight in 2019 when the legendary Hall of Famer Bob Arum said that a young guy from Australia called George Kambosos could come up against the then-king Lomachenko. Things obviously did not happen. Then I become the champion and Lomachenko was chasing me. We were very close. But it wasn’t meant to be. But, third time is lucky, and Sunday is when we do our battle.”   “I’m extremely confident. I bring that confidence from my preparation. I’ve had a tremendous training camp. The confidence is higher than ever. When I beat Lomachenko, there will be no more road for him to go. This is retirement for him.”   “I truly believe it. The way I’m sparring. The speed that I have. He’s never seen this kind of speed and explosive power. The will and the heart that I have. The desire I have to win this fight. I want this bad. I’ve prepared extremely hard for this fight. I’ve left no stone unturned. So, Sunday, you will all see.” Andrew Moloney   “For both of us, this is probably the last shot at a world title. So, there is a lot on the line, and that’s why I prepared my absolute best.”   “It’s been four years since I lost my title, and it’s been a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get back to this point. And it’s going to feel good to have that world title strapped around my waist.”   Pedro Guevara   “I’m grateful for this opportunity. So, I’m going to fight like it’s my last opportunity. He’s coming in good condition for this fight, and so am I. You’re going to see a great fight. Don’t forget my name because you’re going to have a new champion from Mexico.”   Nina Hughes   “The crowed may well be on her side, but at the end of the day, there’s only two of us in the ring. So, I’ve just got to put on a performance and do what I do best.”   “We’ve prepared for everything. We’ve prepared for all styles. So, whatever she brings, we’re prepared for it.” Cherneka Johnson                                             “I’m grateful to be on this show. To fight for a world title here in my backyard is amazing.”   I’m expecting a fight. She’s a world champion for a reason. It’s going to be a hell of a fight. I think I’m going to be the bigger person in there on the night of the fight. I’m going to be a bit stronger than her. It’s going to be a banger.”  

Saturday, May 11

ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)

Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos Jr., 12 rounds, Vacant IBF Lightweight World Title

Nina Hughes vs. Cherneka Johnson, 10 Rounds, Hughes' WBA Bantamweight World Title Andrew Moloney vs. Pedro Guevara, 12 Rounds, Vacant WBC Interim Junior Bantamweight World Title

(Featured Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)