Tenshin Nasukawa's boxing debut against Yuki Yonaha set for April 8

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The former pound-for-pound king of kickboxing will finally step into the boxing ring

Former RISE World Featherweight champion Tenshin Nasukawa will make his professional boxing debut on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was made at a press conference earlier today.

His opponent will be the No. 4 ranked Bantamweight in Japan, Yuki Yonaha. A heavy-hitter with a record of 12 wins (8 KOs), 4 losses and 1 draw. The bout will be contested in the Super Bantamweight division.

"He's very aggressive, and I also think he's a fighter who has the desire to excite the audience", Tenshin Nasukawa noted.


In June of last year, Nasukawa put on an outstanding performance against K-1 three-division champion Takeru at 'THE MATCH 2022' to win a unanimous decision.

Following the fight, his preparations to become a professional boxer started in Tokyo's legendary Teiken Boxing Gym. In November of the same year, he made his way to the United States, visiting multiple gyms and meeting up with various boxing promoters.

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Earlier last week, the 24-year-old passed his B-class professional boxing test, meaning he's allowed to compete in 6-round fights.

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The event will be on ESPN+
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I don’t know man, I don’t speak Japanese but my gut says he ain’t a bad Japanese speaker lol

 

And a P4P great

 

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