Canto Wins On Cuts
Miguel Canto (15-0-0-3) captured the vacant WBC Flyweight Championship last night as he stopped
Koji Kobayashi (15-1-0-5) on cuts in the ninth round of a scheduled 12 rounder. Canto a 15-2 favorite was coming in off a ten round unanimous decision victory over Chang-Ho Choi back in April, while Kobayashi stopped Hi-Sup Choi in seven back in January. Canto started quickly as he was able to drop Kobayashi in the first round with a quick hook counter. Kobayashi would rise at six and remain on the defensive for the remainder of the round. Kobayashi bounced back nicely in the second as he out landed Canto 2-1. The third would bring Kobayashi his biggest deficit a Canto hook opened a nasty gash on the bridge of Kobayashi's nose. Canto would win the third and fourth round as Kobayashi seemed terribly distracted by the cut on his nose. In the fifth Kobayashi got inside and did some impressive body work. In the sixth Kobayashi's circumstances got worse as another Canto hook opened a cut above his right eye. After six I had Canto up 58-56 In the seventh Canto suffered a cut of his own as a Kobayashi head butt opened a cut above his right eye. Canto and Kobayashi would exchange feverishly in the seventh and eighth with neither man getting a clear cut advantage. As the ninth round started Canto fired a jab that began the blood flow going on the nose of Kobayashi and a few seconds later a hook opened the cut above the right eye. As the ref intervened and took Kobayashi to the ringside physician Kobayashi's face was a mask of blood. It didn't take long for the doc to call a halt to the bout. Kobayashi understandably was quite upset, Canto leaped in the air arms raised in victory.
The co-feature was a 12 round WBA Title eliminator.
Dave McAuley (17-0-1-3) and
Yukito Tamakuma (20-0-2-5) mixed it up for twelve action packed rounds that ended in a draw. McAuley a 3-1 favorite had won a ten round unanimous decision over Octavio Gomez back in February while Tamakuma won an eight round split decision over Franco Sperati also in February. Tamakuma jumped out early winning two of the first three rounds with one being even. Both men exchanged some incredible shots but Tamakuma was definitely getting the better of it. In the fourth McAuley finally started getting to Tamakuma with rights and lefts on the inside. Through five rounds both men had been warned numerous times for different infractions. I was sure someone would be disqualified. The next five rounds were evenly fought with both men landing hellacious shots if either man had power this would have been a barn burner. McAuley had to win the final two rounds on my card to pull out a draw and that he did. He convincinglky closed out the show as Tamakuma seemed to wear down as the fight progressed. I had the bout scored 115-115. The judges on the other hand. Had it 116-112 for McAuley, 116-112 for Tamakuma and 114-114. All in all a good fight, both men will do it again in August with the winner to face WBA Chamion Ignacio Espinal.
The under card featured
Prudencio Cardona (10-2-0-1) and
Jong-Kwan Chung (20-0-2-6). Cardona suffered his second straight defeat as a nasty cut above the right eye brought an early end to this one as it was stopped :24 seconds into the fourth round. Chung had won the previous three rounds before the stoppage.
Soon-Chun Kwon (20-2-0-3) won a one sided unanimous decision over
Beaver Kajimoto (14-3-1-1). Kwon scored knockdowns in the fifth and eighth round. Kajimoto was never in this one. Scores were 99-89 twice and 97-91.
Eyup Can (2-0-1-0) fought to a four round draw versus TC
Idris Ambidwile (0-0-2-0).
Nathan Ballarda (2-1-0-0) won his second pro fight by unanimous decision over TC
Shintaro Yamada (1-5-0-0).
Flyweight News June 86
Next month
Tae-Shik Kim (21-0-0-11) will defend his IBF Title against
Henry Nissen (15-1-0-0) , The under card will have
Leo Gamez (21-1-0-17) and
Gabriel Bernal (19-0-0-12) meet in a WBC Title eliminator. In August
Dave McAuley and
Yukito Tamakuma will meet again to settle their WBA Title eliminator.
Autosimmed Bouts Of Note
#23 Freddy Castillo (20-1-1-7) WKO4 #53 Tony Moreno (13-5-3-1)
#52 Socrates Bototo (14-2-1-2) WKO1 #31 Wmil Matsushima (14-2-0-6)
#37 Yun-Un Chin (21-1-1-12) WTKO4 #34 Fidel Bassa (12-3-0-4)
#72 Chan-Hee Park (16-4-1-1) WUD10 #50 Paul Gonzales (17-4-0-3)
Flyweight Rankings June 86
Ignacio Espinal (27-0-1-19) WBA
Tae-Shik Kim (21-0-0-11) IBF
Dave McAuley (17-0-1-3)
Leo Gamez (21-1-0-17)
Yukito Tamakuma (20-0-2-5)
Miguel Canto (15-0-0-3) WBC
Gabriel Bernal (19-0-0-12)
Alfonso Lopez (19-0-1-3)
Jong-Kwan Chung (20-0-2-6)
Betulio Gonzalez (16-0-1-9)