In case you missed: Nishioka vs. Munroe, nice action fight (HD video)

R12 Haha! Great last round! Munroe comes out firing and catches Nishioka with a good amount of clean punches, but the champ responds with a huge combination. Munroe works well following that but Nishioka stunds him with a combination of 10-12 punches. Munroe survives, what an effort, but that got one round for him on my card. Nishioka 119-109

 

And the official scores are: (the same as mine) 3 x 119-109

Munroe was severly outclassed and dismanled by speed and movement and got punished badly to the body, but respect to the challenger, not many would've survived not one but four scary moments against the Japanese power puncher. Nishioka is showing his age, but too much of a class difference tonight, he dominated once he got into his comfort zone.

And STILL the WBC Super Bantamweigth World Champion - Toshiaki Nishioka!

 

Toshiaki Nishioka outclasses a brave Rendall Munroe in 12 punishing rounds

The no1 Japanese fighter today, Toshiaki Nishioka retained the WBC SBW belt in dominating fashion, winning all but 1 round vs. brave British challenger Rendall Munroe. The fight started competitive with Nishioka boxing on the foot and Munroe working from the middle of the ring. Toshiaki did enough to take the first 3, but it looked like he's in a tough fight as he seemed to tire and Munroe stepped on the gas to take the round bigtime. At that point it looked like we've got a nice competitive fight in our hands, but the champion himself switched to a higher gear and stunned the challenger with a flush left hand, and never looked back. Munroe couldn't find target as Nishoka boxed beutifully on move and started to wear Rendall down with punishing body shots, ladning almost at will as he stunned the challenger both in round 7 and 10. Munroe came out with his fists flying in the very exciting final round and caught Nishioka with a good amount of punches, but the champ responded with lighting fast flurries to once again stun his challenger, who survived. Brave effort by Munroe, and his supreme conditioning and chin prevented Nishioka to get his 4th stoppage win in the row, but it was a dominating performance notheless. On the other hand, at 34yo, the champ often looked winded and to be honest, a bit past his best, but over 12 punishing rounds, he remains the WBA SBW champion and the no1 guy in the division. Nice fight and great effort by both.

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Undercard results:

Roman Gonzalez TKO2 Francisco Rosas
Jorge Linares RTD4 Jesus Chavez
Yoshihiro "Ref Killer" Kamegai TKO6 Jose Alfaro

 

IMO zero. Japanese champions do not unify. Hasegawa skipped the division because he didn't want to face his buddy Nishioka so Japan would have one more champ if he's successful at 126. Not sure that a unification would deserve The Ring belt anyway, Nishioka and Lee are no1 and 2, but Vazquez Jr. is not someone to overlook, and Rigondeaux is fighting for an interim belt in a month. They should all unify with the last man standing crowned with the legit champ.

 

It's a fight definitely worth watching, especially the last round that was pretty awesome.

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