Nishioka KOs Sotelo!
Saturday, August 11 2007
By Joe Koizumi
WBC#4/WBA#6 formerly four-time world challenger Toshiaki Nishioka (29-4-3, 17 KOs), 123.75, looked impressive as he dropped WBC Fecarbox 122-pound champ Javier Sotelo (19-5-1, 11 KOs), 122.75, Colombia, three times and finally had him sprawling to the deck for the count at 0:23 of the seventh round on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Nishioka, despite a hiatus for months, finely displayed his favorite southpaw lefts and floored the Colombian switch-hitter in the first, sixth and fatal seventh to impress the audience. His southpaw double left shots were effective enough to demolish the game and elusive opponent.
Undercard: Unbeaten prospect Yoshimitsu Yashiro (18-0-1, 10 KOs), 131.25, finally halted OPBF#9 ranked Thai national champ Muangfahlek Kiatwichien (16-11, 10 KOs), 131.5, because of the veteran Thailander’s bad bleeding on the bridge of the nose at 2:23 of the seventh session. Daisuke Nakagawa (9-2-1, 6 KOs), 146, dispatched Indonesian #3 welter Ade Alfons (21-6-1, only 2 KOs), 146.5, at 1:12 of the second in a scheduled eight. Promoter: Teiken Promotions.
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