At Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan, Saturday over ESPN+ promoter Akihiko Honda (Taiken Promotions) offered within the Important Occasion the youthful brother of Japanese star Naoya Inoue, WBA World Bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue, who defended towards former IBF World Tremendous Flyweight champion Jerwin “Fairly Boy” Ancajas knocking him out at 0:44 of spherical 9.
(Picture credit score: Naoki Fakuda)
Within the co-main occasion, WBC World Bantamweight champion Alexandro “Peque” Santiago misplaced his title to WBO Tremendous Flyweight champion Junto Nakatani, being stopped in 6 rounds.
In the principle occasion, WBA World Bantam champ Takuma Inoue, 19-1 (5), #117 ¾, of Yokohama, Kanagawa, JAP, stopped former IBF World Tremendous Fly champ Jerwin “Fairly Boy” Ancajas, 34-4-2 (23), #117 ¾, of Panabo Metropolis, PH, at 0:44 of the ninth spherical of a scheduled 12 rounds.
Within the first 5 rounds, Inoue dominated Ancajas. From the sixth by way of the eighth, Inoue continued a stable physique assault in what was a mismatch. Within the ninth spherical, Inoue landed a vicious proper uppercut to the physique, dropping Ancajas for the complete depend from referee Laurence Cole.
Within the co-main occasion WBC World Bantam champ Alexandro “Peque” Santiago, 28-4-5 (14), #117 ¾, of Tijuana, Baja California, MEX, misplaced to WBO World Tremendous Fly champ Junto Nakatani, 27-0 (20), #117 ½, of Sagamihara, Kanagawa, JAP, at 1:12 of the sixth spherical of a scheduled 12 rounds.
Within the first three rounds, southpaw Nakatani, the taller of the 2, used an efficient jab.
Within the fourth and fifth rounds, Nakatani busted up the champion round each eyes with left jabs and uppercuts.Within the sixth spherical, referee Mark Nelson noticed sufficient to properly cease the mismatch.
Kosei Tanaka, 20-1 (11), #114 ¾, of Nagoya, Aichi, JAP, dominated Christian Bacasegua Rangel, 22-5-2 114 ¾, of Mexicali, Baja California, MEX, over 12 rounds, successful the vacant WBO World Tremendous Fly title.
Within the six rounds, Tanaka had his means. From the seventh by way of the twelfth spherical, he continued outworking Rangel, who was no match for him. Referee Bence Kovacs.
Bantam Jonas Sultan, 19-7 (11), #117 ½, of Cebu Metropolis, Cebu, PH, was knocked out by southpaw Riku Masuda, 4-1 (4), #117 ¾, of Tokyo, JAP, at 2:21 of the primary spherical of a scheduled eight rounds.
Within the first spherical, Masuda landed a flurry of punches, driving Sultan to the canvas as Referee Michiaki Someya counted him out.
Feather Kensho Oyamada, 0-1 (0), #122 ½, of Tokyo, JAP, was stopped by Ron Kobayashi, 1-0 (1), #123 ¼, of Tokyo, JAP, at 1:51 of the fourth of a scheduled 4 rounds.
