Tameda and Atsumi make weight for Featherweight showdown!
Tomorrow fight fans at Korakuen Hall will see a brilliant match up between hard hitting Japanese hopeful Tsuyoshi Tameda (19-4-2, 17) [溜田剛士] and Japanese based Korean fighter Tae Il Atusmi (16-2, 8) [テイル渥美]. On paper this looks set to be an excellent bout between two tough guys who can really fight.
Today the two men took part in their weigh in for their bout and both men made the Featherweight limit for the contest, weighing in bang on the divisional limit for the bout.
At today's weight in Tameda stated that he thought Atsumi was a good young man and a good person, but seemed confident he had the skills to win, and to give fans a good contest. Atsumi on the other hand spoke about needing to win, as he has military service to do for South Korea before he turns 30, and at the age of 26 time is running out on his hopes to win a title.
(Image courtesy of boxmob.jp)
Today the two men took part in their weigh in for their bout and both men made the Featherweight limit for the contest, weighing in bang on the divisional limit for the bout.
At today's weight in Tameda stated that he thought Atsumi was a good young man and a good person, but seemed confident he had the skills to win, and to give fans a good contest. Atsumi on the other hand spoke about needing to win, as he has military service to do for South Korea before he turns 30, and at the age of 26 time is running out on his hopes to win a title.
(Image courtesy of boxmob.jp)