Pinoy boxers suffered back to back defeats in Japan;Higa dethroned Diale in 4

Korakuen Hall Tokyo Japan

Defending OPBF Flyweight champ Ardin Diale loses his winning streak and his OPBF title against KO machine Daigo Higa.The 20 year-old Japanese Higa known also as "Romagon of Okinawa"

just proved that he is in a different level comapare to Diale. 

The opening round Higa showed agressiveness and landed good shots both to the body and head, Diale tried to counter but Higa's defense was effective to dodged Diale's counter punches in several times.In second round Higa was still in control and was able to score a knockdown came from a body shot in last second of 2nd round, Diale beaten the count but he was totally saved by the bell. Higa started the third round by landing a clean and clear right hand, Diale did not engage to stronger fighter and tried his best to survived another round but he was down again for the second time in dying seconds and the bell saved him again. Higa came up determined in 4th round and trying to force a stoppage win against the defending champion, Diale was forced to engage and fight back but Higa took time to break Diale down, Higa was successful on his fight plan and managed to dropped Diale again for the third time but this time he failed to beat the count. 

Higa continued his winning streak all via stoppages and improved his record to 10 wins 10 KOs and no defeat while Diale dropped to 31W 15KOs 3D 10L.

(photo courtesy: Boxmob.jp)

Camp Zama in Kanagawa Japan

Another Japanese- Filipino rivalry between Japanese-American Ricky Naito (15-1,5) and Filipino Argie Toquero (9-5-2,7). 

The fight was seemed a hard fight for two fighters. Toquero came to Japan to fight and not to add another W on Naito's record. Toquero landed powerful hooks when the two fighters engage, Naito dodges some hooks but the power and wildness of Toquero is still a problem to Naito.

Toquero was agressive and wild that resulted a headclashes that opened cut to Toquero.

The fight was exciting and it looks that Toquero can managed to upset the crownd favorite,unfortunately due to Toquero's wildness the fight was stopped in 6th round due to

some big cuts caused by head clashes. Naito was lucky to escape with a lucky Techinical Majority decision victory. The scores were 57-77, 58-57 twice.

In undercard another Filipino Rey Las Pinas losses Junpei Toriami via Split Decision.