Wins necessary proper in opposition to Angelo Leo
By Joe KoizumiPhoto by Boxing Beat Journal
Previously two-division champ IBF #3 feather Tomoki Kameda (42-4, 23 KOs), 125.75, eked out a break up resolution (114-113, 116-111, 113-114) over #2 Lerato Dlamini (20-3, 11 KOs), 125.25, from South Africa in a twelve spherical eliminator to win the necessary proper to problem newly topped IBF 126-pound ruler Angelo Leo on Saturday in Osaka, Japan.
Having dropped an a break up nod to Dlamini of their first encounter right here final October, Tomoki, 33, this time modified his model to be far more aggressive all the way in which, decking his grudge rival with a fusillade of punches halfway in spherical 5. Dlamini, 30, saved shifting and countering with a fewer however well-timed uppercuts in opposition to the onrushing Japanese. This time Tomoki appeared like a winner since he saved stalking Dlamini with busier mixture from the outset and scored a powerful knockdown.
Ex-WBC minimal champ Yudai Shigeoka, 106.75, received a unanimous resolution (97-93 twice, 96-94) over WBO#11 Samuel Salva, 106.5, over ten. Yudai had the higher hand over the much less aggressive Filipino, although he couldn’t rating a knockdown.
WBO#11 Kenbun Torres (14-5, 10 KOs), 115.75, Mexico, upset WBO#1 junior bantam Filipino KJ Cataraja (17-1, 13 KOs), 115, profitable a break up resolution (96-93 twice, 94-95) over an in depth ten. Having upset then WBO #1 bantam Reymart Gaballo within the first spherical within the Philippines this Might, the Mexican son of ex-world champ German Torres, 36, appeared to have a giant resurgence in his turbulent profession of getting been in jail twice in eleven years in complete.
Promoter: Kameda Promotions.