Matchroom Boxing Launch in Japan - Big Move!

First show in January so they won't be going head to head on NYE vs Rizen MMA which isn't a surprise.

 

Anyone know any Japanese boxers to keep an eye on other than inoue?

 

Junko Nakatani. An undefeated super flyweight. Expect him to clear up around those weights.

Inoue’s brother also won a world title recently.

 

Hearn is saying this is a big deal finacially with huge site fees to produce these shoes.

Wil be interesting to see who the japanese broadcaster will be.

 

日本で未来の井上尚弥を発掘へ　英国の世界屈指のボクシングプロモーターが来年から日本進出 - ボクシング : 日刊スポーツ (nikkansports.com)

World's leading UK boxing promoter aims to find future Naoya Inoue in Japan from next year

Matchroom, one of the world's leading boxing promoters in the UK, is aiming to discover the "Naoya Inoue of the future" by entering Japan.

On 28 March in Tokyo, the company announced that it had signed a contract with Rakuten Tickets and NSN, a global company headquartered in Spain, to organise large-scale professional boxing events in Japan three times a year for three years from next year.

Frank Smith, CEO of Matchroom, who attended the press conference, said: 'We want to invite the world's best top-class boxers and current world champions to Japan. We also want to give many young Japanese fighters a chance and work on discovering the future Naoya Inoue".

Matchroom, which boasts a history of more than 30 years as a promoter, has signed many prominent fighters, including former world unification heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (UK), and has experience in matchmaking fights for Saul Alvarez (Mexico), the most popular four-weight world champion at present.


We want to hold the first event early next year," said CEO Smith, "We don't plan to have Canelo (Saul Alvarez) or Joshua at the first event, but we want to hold the first event first and then invite the leading world-class boxers. He expressed his enthusiasm.

Etsuro Umemoto, president of Rakuten Ticket, which invests in the event and sells tickets, said: 'Since last year, the entire group has been working on a strategy to bring top-class overseas events and provide entertainment services. In this context, we decided to tie up with Matchroom in order to bring some of the world's leading global events to Japan". The match is being considered to be televised by Rakuten Group.

 

Rakuten could be the broadcaster then :

Need to see how much they are preparing to pay.

 

Matchroom to become the new home of the Minimumweight division. Where there is only about 200 fighters in the world in that division. It's as shallow as womens boxing.

Inoue aside, 99% of boxing fans don't give a flying **** about japanese boxers in midget weight divisions.

 

Fly weights. Yay.