Toshiaki Nishioka out-fights Rendall Munroe in Tokyo

by Scott Christ on Oct 24, 2010 6:47 AM EDT in Boxing Results and Post-Fight Analysis

Toshiaki Nishioka retained his WBC super bantamweight title today in Tokyo, defeating Rendall Munroe. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

Though the challenger gave a spirited effort, WBC super bantamweight titlist Toshiaki Nishioka retained his belt with a win over Rendall Munroe today in Tokyo. Nishioka won on unanimous scores of 119-109. Bad Left Hook scored it 118-110 for Nishioka.

Nishioka (37-4-3, 23 KO) battered Munroe (22-2, 9 KO) with body shots, and rocked the Leicester native with head shots a few times over the course of the bout. But Munroe gave his all through all 12 rounds. It was a wide losing effort, but he was right there hanging with Nishioka throughout. The simple fact is, he was just the lesser man against the very talented Nishioka, who keeps his win streak alive. His last loss came in 2004.

On the undercard, Roman Gonzalez (27-0, 23 KO) stopped Francisco Rosas in two rounds. Rosas gave Gonzalez a tougher fight in 2009, losing a majority decision, but "El Chocolatito" was sharp shooting in the rematch. He just overpowered and overwhelmed Rosas to claim an interim title at 108 pounds.

Also, Jorge Linares (30-1, 19 KO) beat up on Jesus Chavez (44-8, 30 KO) through four rounds, with Chavez retiring with a shoulder injury. And Yoshihiro Kamegai (17-0, 15 KO) stopped Jose Alfaro (24-7, 21 KO) in six rounds.

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Linares has the goods.

Luck is beining prepared when opportunity presents itself.

by Kid Blast on Oct 24, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

I agree, but beating up on a lifeless Jesus Chavez wasn't very impressive.

I felt for both guys to be honest, because neither of them looked like they particularly wanted to be in there. Linares clearly knew Chavez was a punchbag, and Chavez couldn’t do a thing. Utterly pointless match-up.

Such were the days, still, hot, heavy, disappearing one by one into the past, as if falling into an abyss for ever open in the wake of the ship; and the ship, lonely under a wisp of smoke, held on her steadwast way black and smouldering in a luminous immensity, as if scorched by a flame flicked at her from a heaven without pity.

by Oli Goldstein on Oct 24, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions