Many, many months ago there was some footage produced here of a little Asian fighter. I was very impressed by him, but I've forgot what his name was. Either Japanese or Korean I suspect, and he was a good textbook boxer puncher from what I remember. Throw some names at me....
Then list them. It wasn't one of the usual suspects. It was so long ago I don't remember any details.
What era we talking? Black and white footage? Seki, Ebihara, Yaoita maybe? I'll have another think.....
Cheers Tin Ribs, Hiroyuki Ebihara is who I was thinking of. It was the Pone Kingpetch stoppage that introduced me to him. Care to tell me a little about this guy?
Ebihara=more technically proficient Pac.Well, kinda. Great straight left and left uppercut leads.Big power and great feet. Arguable that he was never clearly beaten in his prime.Possible top ten Flyweight. weaknesses....maybe not the most adaptable/versatile of fighters, was mainly a mid-range guy that looked for openings for his left.
Well timed there lora; I was just about to chuck your name into the mix, Ebihara not being one of my best subjects. Summed him up nicely there to my knowledge. I watched the second Torres fight not too long ago. The rematch with Kingpetch too. Wouldn't mind seeing the Harada fight if it exists even if they were both a bit wet behind the ears at the time.
Was the rematch in Thailand a controversial decision in your opinion, TR? Feel free to weigh-in, Lora.
I have just returned from a vacation in Hua Hin, Thailand. Pone Kingpetch was born in Hua Hin and there is a large place called "Square Pone Kingpetch" with a several meter high statue of Kingpetch raising his championship belt. Woller
Never scored it round for round but I thought Ebihara won clearly if I remember rightly. Dictated the range, pace and everything, pressed the action and got off first, especially with his left. Kingpetch looked a bit too reticent most of time - hardly a surprise given what happened to him first time around - though he did some good work in spells, just not enough to deserve the decision for me. Perhaps he knew that he'd be in with a chance as usual on the cards if he was able to make the full distance without swallowing too many shots and thus fought accordingly. Ebihara looked pretty convincing though, so I suppose you could call it a bad/controversial decision. I haven't seen the Accavallo fights, which are meant to be very close, but Ebihara's record would've been something else to look at if both those decisions plus Kingpetch II had gone his way. Might've accorded him dominance over a very good era of fighters and gone some way to achieving more recognition for him, he seems to be a bit forgotten in the scheme of things.
I've just seen highlights of his bout with Accavelo and a draw seemed fair IMO, is the full fight out there? I really like the look of Accavelo, he impresses me in every viewing.
