Boxing in Japan?

[paulf]

I'm moving to Sapporo year after next and I was wondering if there was anyone who knew much about Japans boxing scene. Thanks!

[Junito-Rulez]

Japan's combat sports are more MMA and K1.

[Leakbeak]

All I know is that a Jap got robbed at the Olympics by *****s and it wasn't fair.

[RSBonos]

Japan's combat sports are more MMA and K1.

Boxing is more popular in Japan, Naito-Kameda will get insane ratings.

MMA is in danger of leaving network TV and K-1 remains popular but is also scaling back.

[the_ilest]

Boxing is more popular in Japan, Naito-Kameda will get insane ratings.

MMA is in danger of leaving network TV and K-1 remains popular but is also scaling back.

very true when i went to japan for foreign studies. All we would do was go to boxing matches, ramen shops, and watch drift racing. Also, arcades very popular overthre still.

[ironalex]

very big over there, Teiken Gym is a great gym, Valero, Linares etc train there. Japan makes the brand "Winning" too, you can get it over there cheap, pleaseee get me some haha the best make out there

[Savino]

We should look at puttingon some bigfights in Japan in the next few years.

Suprised someone like Mayweather never gone over there and tried to make some serious money. The seems to be an awful lot of Japanese Boxing events on Eurosport.

[w.smith '86]

If you're looking for venues, both Osaka and Tokyo are pretty good calls. I know Karakuen Hall hosts like 3 fights a week it seems.

[dionysius]

pacquiao killed the best of japan.

he dedicated it to the comfort women in world war 2 who didn't receive justice until now

[paulf]

Thanks for all the tips guys, ironalex - ill get at ya then!