In the early leader for awards at Fight of the Year, Kenshiro Teraji united the titles of WBC and WBA Flyight with an exhilarating, on the 12th Rund TKO Seigo Yuri Akui on Thursday in Tokyo.
Teraji overtook one result card entering the last round, 106-103, but fell by 105-104 on the other two. This means that Teraji had to win the 12th round to draw a draw and one knocking down to win the fight.
Instead, Teraji (25-1, 16 KO) did one better. He sensed the urgency of the moment and poured volumetuic blows to his countryman, swaying Akui (21-3-1, 11 KO) with a series of shots, which prompted the judge to stop fighting without knocking down. It will stop in the middle of the round.
“Yuri was a very, very demanding opponent,” said 33 -year -old Teraji in translated comments. “… I want to fight in Super Flyight. It was a sporadic opportunity to unify the titles, Japanese against the Japanese. I barely got this victory. It was a heart versus heart. “
Known as “The Amazing Boy”, Teraji joined the rinsing of the upper right, followed by the left, right and one last left hand that ended the fight. At first glance, the retention of the judge seemed premature.
But when Akui fell on the stool immediately with blood splashed on his chest, it was clear that the judge wisely dismissed him. Akui was emotional when he pressed a face towel, which was covered with tiles, bruises and pieces.
And the ending was surprising, taking into account the form of the Akui in the second half of the fight. They fought at a prejudiced pace from round 6, at a high level, including countless and current exchange.
Akui, 29 years ancient, entered the fight Rated No. 1 by ESPN at 112 pounds One from Teraji one Pliga. It was the third defense of WBA Akui, the belt won from Artema Dalakian in January 2024.
Teraji first placed the title of WBC on the line after he won the free title in October from the 11th round of TKO Cristofer Rosales. It was only the third unification of the All-Japanese title. The seventh round of TKO TKO from Hiroto Kyoguchi in 108 pounds in November 2022 is another.
And now Teraji is ready to prosecute the title of the third division with a jump to 115 pounds.
Turki Alalshikh touched the fight of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terenka Crawford until September 13. Depending on the best offer, the location will be one of five. Until now, potential locations are Las Vegas, Modern York and Los Angeles. Earlier, it was reportedly exhibited at the Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas. It is not clear what offer Turki wants at the Canelo vs. landing site. Crawford. Whoever lands will bend to host him.
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Change of date
Mike Coppinger revealed The news that Turki moves Canelo-Crawford is fighting for a recent day. Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KO) will defend his unquestioned super-medium weight championships, which he just won on May 3 in a impoverished victory over William Scull.
Fans are largely indifferent to the clash from September 12 to 13. This is not a huge deal to be moved one day. We assume that none of these two aging fighters will be injured during a training camp that require postponement. These are not spring chickens we are talking about.
“It made a great fight with Canelo and Crawford. He is the one that everyone wants to see now,” said Amir Khan Little giant boxingwith a view of a real fight that fans want to see between Alvarez and David Benavidez.
“It’s two pounds for pounds of fighters. Who will be #1? Who is I having to say, because Canelo is a bigger guy, but Crawford is more skillful and is also mighty. I was in the ring with both guys. I did not succeed in great success with Crawford, but I was more successful with Canelo. I was probably in the fight against Canelo
Khan fought with Canelo a long time ago. It is difficult to imagine that he was successful against the Vintage version of the Mexican star. Even this version of Canelo would be a nightmare for Khan if he fought him in 2016.
“It is really tough to call. It’s a 50-50 fight, but it’s a good fight. They both look invincible and someone will be defeated. I’m on a bench,” said Khan as they were asked to choose Canelo and Crawford.
Sports value?
Most of the problems that people have about the fight against Canelo with 37-year-old junior medium weight Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) is that it is Artificial fightLack of ID, designed to create an advertisement, but without any sports value. Crawford is approaching 40 years, it will be inactive for over a year, he has never fought at the age of 168 and has no intention to stay in the division. If the box turns towards the news, how long it transforms into false, not sports?
Canelo resembled over 40 years elderly in his last fight, working on a 12-round decision on William Scull. Alvarez only offered 152 blows, landing 56. Crawford looked almost as bad, gaining a dubious 12-round decision on Israil Madrimov on August 3.
Buda seemed to act 60% of what was in his previous fight 13 months earlier, against Errol Spence in 2023. It shows you a disadvantage of what was happening when warriors take a year free between fights for four consecutive years. Their skills are erosion and aging. It is a pity that Turki did not make Canelo and Crawford both prove themselves against David Benavidez to determine their usefulness to what he calls as “Great fight”.
US fans are nervous when they find out that the Kickoff press conference for Canelo Alvarez vs. Terenka Crawford Fight will take place in June in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight will be staged in the USA, not Saudi Arabia, on September 13. Event organizers still hope that US fans will buy a huge number on PPV.
They may feel that they can afford to ignore US fans because of the huge base of Canelo fans in North America and newer fans of Crawford. Despite the press conference in Riyadh, the American media will cover this event in a huge number, informing fans what happens to the competition while gathering to their September 13.
Saudis have money to promote the fight of Canelo-Crawford in the USA, which will cause fans to overlook a press conference in Riyadh and potentially over conferences, if they continue to exhibit there.
Who is this sport for?
Some believe that the press conference begins in Riyadh to determine the priorities of financial profits. Saudi Arabia can earn at these events. However, the movement imagines the basic bases of Canelo and Crawford fans, which have no money or time to travel thousands of miles to take part in a press conference in Riyadh.
Turks Alalshikh had previously talked about reviving boxing to bring him back to the place where it was once. Staging conferences for American fights in Saudi Arabia may have the opposite effect, which makes a boxing event a more secondary niche sport. We have already seen as soon as a tiny VIP crowd participated in the Times Square card on May 2.
It was chosenAnd the event was very exclusive. Okay if You are one of the luxurious in Uber Or very successful people who will be chosen for these events, but what if you are not? Is this happening with our sport? How can it develop if it becomes more exclusive?
. Ring reports that these three cities are options for Canelo-Crawford
#1 Xander Zayas I #2 Jorge Garcia Perez reached the fight for the fight for the free WBO Junior Medium Libra title. The location and date of the fight will be announced soon. The previous Master WBO, Sebastian Fund, decided to give up the 154-pound WBO belt after the sanctioning authority ordered him to start negotiations with the 22-year-old native Puerto Rican Zayas (21-0, 13 KO).
Un-trinity
It is not that the fund was afraid, as if the striking delicate of the Zayas fighter. He decided to fight better in the rematch with Tim Tisz on July 19 on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios. Zayas wanted the fund to have a premature situation with him after his last victory over Chordale Booker, but he did not choose it because he had no fight with him.
Xander looked stupid and desperate, coming to the wardrobe funds, trying to meet. If the fight happened, the fund would be a great favorite because Zayas has no picture. His only way to victories is to hit, move and gain in this order.
Zayas is not well known beyond the Up-to-date York Arena i His style is very uninteresting. It is the opposite of fighters from Puerto Rico Felix Trinidad and Miguel Cotto. It resembles Puerto Rican Shakur Stevenson, which is not good. He also has little Devin Haney. You may notice Haney’s style in Xander, which suggests that he could apply it and Shakur as his role models.
Perez (33-4, 26 KO) leaves the 12-round division of decisions Charles Conwell On April 19 at Oceanside, California. Nobody expected Perez, 6’0 ″, overcome the previously undefeated Conwell, but used a body attack and combination to defeat him.
Handy opportunity?
Zayas’ flaws
– no power – frail chin – Never tested: Zayas adapted the highest rank with only mediocre opposition – not ready for elite competition – blunt style
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