Earlier right this moment in Tokyo, Japan, Kenshiro Teraji, often called the “Wonderful Boy,” (this even if he’s 33 years of age) unified two of the world flyweight titles with an exciting, come-from-behind final spherical KO over Seigo Yuri Akui. In a fierce struggle, with each males taking and meting out numerous leather-based, Teraji, the reigning and defending WBC champ, was behind on two of the three playing cards going into the twelfth.
However Teraji snatched the victory, in wonderful fashion, as he went for broke and received the stoppage win he was in search of. Teraji unloaded all he may, with numerous his pictures touchdown, and the third man dived in to halt the competition. Some followers may need felt the stoppage was a bit of untimely and uncalled for, particularly as Akui was successful the struggle on two playing cards, however this was no Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor screamer. That mentioned, some followers are already calling for a rematch between Teraji and Akui.
It was an excellent struggle the followers have been handled to right this moment. Teraji, who’s lighting up the decrease weights the way in which so a lot of his countryman are presently doing, is now 24-1(15) and he has now engaged in a fairly beautiful 17 world title fights – all of them coming consecutively. 29 12 months previous Akui, who had not misplaced a struggle since again in 2018, is now 21-3-1(11).
The tempo of right this moment’s struggle actually was fairly one thing, as was the sheer class of Teraji’s boxing; when he received going, that’s. One may argue the primary half of right this moment’s struggle belonged to Akui. Teraji was on the again foot for lengthy durations, and Akui was making the struggle. It was an excellent motion struggle of the best order all in all, however as soon as Teraji received into his groove, and when Akui’s gasoline tank started to empty, it turned the older man’s struggle.
Nonetheless, if Teraji hadn’t been profitable in going for broke within the closing spherical, Akui may have walked away with the 2 belts, or we would have seen a draw – the scores being 105-104, 105-104 in favour of Akui, with the third decide having it 106-103 for Teraji going into the ultimate spherical. Once more, a rematch wouldn’t be a foul thought.
“Yuri was tremendous sturdy and virtually had me in despair,” a victorious Teraji mentioned. “I couldn’t win this by myself, it’s because of those that’ve been cheering me on.”
If Teraji doesn’t interact in a rematch with the deserving Akui subsequent, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see who he does struggle. Teraji isn’t in a foul struggle it appears.
