Japanese Wonder Kid, Sho Nakazawa

That knockout was something vicious.

 

How old is he?

 

Looks good.

Japanese boxing has been on the rise in recent times.

If i'm not mistaken they are the third country with the most titlists currently in boxing.

A shame about Hazegawa losing it could have been one more titlist to add to the list.

 

Nasty hooks downstairs, and he did a good job of setting up the payoff hook. Yeah...he might well be worth watching going forward.

 

Thank you muchly for the plug.

Yeah Nakazawa is said to be one of those rare fighters who has it all. Another is Genki Hanai who debuted a little while back. He's 23 years old and is at 108.

Another is Kenta Onjo (3-0, 3) is a 24 year old Lightweight who has just scored a very solid win a few days ago.

 

Another Japanese wonderkind... damn country's teeming with 'em - Ioka, Inoue (hell, possibly both of 'em) now this guy?

Let's see how it goes, regardless. I see the growing internationalisation as being overwhelmingly positive for the sport. It's reassuring that the sport is flourishing globally despite the BS quagmire of the current US scene (not that Japanese boxing is free from it's own 'political' problems).

 

Don't forget Kosei Tanaka, Ryo Matsumoto, Masayoshi Nakatani and Sho Ishida.
The political situation is a lot more cut and dry than it is in the US, promoters are FORCED to work together. The only big political issue right now is the one surrounding the Kameda's.

 

The Japanese are not to be disregarded at lower weight classes. They produce some good fighters over there.

 

Sho will return to the ring on May 22nd apparently as part of the Ryota Murata undercard. Opponent not yet named. Details of the card so far can be found here:
http://www.asianboxing.info/5/post/...rata-vsjesus-angel-nerio-coming-together.html

 

good on him but whats the expectations for him?

his jab isnt good, doesnt move his head when going forward, squared up stance, his elbows are in the wrong position when he has his guard up - way too wide