what fights in '09 is he scheduled for? i've been a fan for a couple years, and boxrec says he's fighting some dude named perez next. anyone familiar with this guy? i'd love to see him and soto get it on this year.
This content is protected By Joe Koizumi We attended a deluxe press conference at the Tokyo Dome Hotel on Tuesday to announce a world title twinbill to be promoted by Akihiko Honda’s Teiken Promotions on October 10. It will be not only a boxing event but also one of many entertainments celebrated by Japanese cable television WOWOW’s twelve-hour commemoration program named “WOW FES (WOWOW Festival), along with music concert, movie show, et al. WBC super-bantam champ Toshiaki Nishioka (34-4-3, 21 KOs), Japan, will risk his 122-pound belt against ex-WBO ruler Ivan Hernandez (25-3-1, 15 KOs), Mexico, over twelve rounds. Also, unbeaten WBA super-feather titlist Jorge Linares (27-0, 18 KOs), a Japan-based Venezuelan called “El Nino de Oro (Golden Boy),” will put his 130-pound throne against another Mexican, unbeaten Juan Carlos Salgado (20-0-1, 14 KOs) over twelve.
good to see some activity, but his next opponent should be o fa higher caliber. there's little to gain from fighting the current caliber of oppenents.
