43rd PHOENIX BATTLE (2013)

43rd PHOENIX BATTLE place on April 16, 2013, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, promoted by Ohashi Promotions. This professional boxing match, Inoue’s third pro fight, features the 19-year-old prospect Naoya Inoue (2-0, 2 KOs) facing former Japanese title challenger Yuki Sano (17-2-4, 12 KOs) in a 10-round light flyweight bout. Inoue enters fresh off a first-round knockout of Ngaoprajan Chuwatana, while Sano comes from a TKO win over Kitirat Kheawsawai in 2012. The undercard includes bouts like Shuji Hamada vs. Yuta Saito and Ryo Matsumoto vs. Yoshinori Koto. It’s an early showcase of Inoue’s rising star power.

Cast (16)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Naoya Inoue

Self

Y

Yuki Sano

Self

S

Shuji Hamada

Self

Y

Yuna Saito

Self

R

Ryo Matsumoto

Self

Y

Yoshinori Koto

Self

Y

Yohei Tobe

Self

W

Wanchai Nianghansa

Self

A

Akira Kokubo

Self

Y

Yusuke Takahashi

Self

Y

Yoshimichi Matsumoto

Self

N

Naoki Oura

Self

K

Kenta Kosuge

Self

K

Kenichi Miyazaki

Self

A

Akira Naganuma

Self

D

Daiki Mori

Self

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