Hozumi Hasegawa wins again by TKO4, and although I haven't seen it yet, he's been looking pretty untouchable at Bantamweight. That was his 10th title defense in a row, and he seems to be improving still. The great Canizales holds the record for defenses at that weight with sixteen in a row. Is it to early to be talking about Hozumi overtaking him?
I haven't, fellow poster and relative LolB has just got his career set (30-odd fights) which I'm obviously going to lend and watch, will give it a look pal :good whats notable about it? Hasegawa is one of my top 5 active fighters, he's quality
Point taken. I just watched Hasegawa's last fight, and he was robbed of a KO. That guy was not getting up. Beautiful double left hand.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZJHdpsTLZc[/ame] Should have been KO4. Hasegawa has developed some knockout power out of nowhere.
Hasegawa had balance issues that he's corrected, I think that's where the power has come from. I love the guy, but this match was embarrassing. In fact his last two opponents have been nothing short of embarrassing.
Lovely left-right-left there; hope he stays at Bantam, Perez vs Hozumi is essential; beat Nonito Donaire THEN move up. Shame boxing is never that easy, cheers for that Addie :good
could Hasegawa's ranking over Canizalez become viable? hes moving up to a pretty decent Super-Bantam division which definitly has enough talent to givce a fighter a great or very good resume. Also on film Hasegawa is a very good fight - although no Canizales
No, if he to retire tomorrow I'd give him next to no chance of beating Canizales, although Hasegawa would damn well go for it. His chin? Will it hold up at 122? I feel he should stay at Bantam, he has a good shape for the division and there are still some outstanding fights for him there, Yohnny Perez, Agbeko and the winner of Donaire-Darchinyan 2(if it happens) whereas Caballero, Lopez, Vasquez and Marquez are moving up and Nishioka and Poonsewat are the last two left really (in case I'm forgetting someone notable and no I don't mean Johnny Gonzalez ) and although a Nishioka fight makes big sense in Japan, and is an uber-exciting matchup for me, liking both fighters immensely, and of course the allure of it being WBC champs from two divisions (Suilaman will probably give them a WBC Asia-Pacific Diamond Belt or something) but for me Nishioka will be too strong, durable and powerful and stop Hasegawa. Anyone disagree?