Decima vs. Hatanaka

[Cutman Scabbers]

Just watched this fight. Decima dropped Hatanaka in the opening round, then Hatanaka dropped
Decima four times in round four.

Anyone know the scorecards? I was wondering if that fourth round was scored 10-6.

[bennie]

One judge scored it 10-6, the other two 10-7. Decima really struggled to make the weight, which is why he blew up after a bright start. Scores at the end read 65-64 and 65-63 Hatanaka, and 65-64 Decima.

[Cutman Scabbers]

One judge scored it 10-6, the other two 10-7. Decima really struggled to make the weight, which is why he blew up after a bright start. Scores at the end read 65-64 and 65-63 Hatanaka, and 65-64 Decima.

Thanks. Any idea why he never got another title shot?

Where is he now?

Hatanaka only fought once more, losing his title to Daniel Zaragoza four months later
by split decision. Now he owns a boxing gym in Nagoya. Looks like he's still at his
fighting weight.

[bennie]

One judge scored it 10-6, the other two 10-7. Decima really struggled to make the weight, which is why he blew up after a bright start. Scores at the end read 65-64 and 65-63 Hatanaka, and 65-64 Decima.

Thanks. Any idea why he never got another title shot?

Where is he now?

Hatanaka only fought once more, losing his title to Daniel Zaragoza four months later
by split decision. Now he owns a boxing gym in Nagoya. Looks like he's still at his
fighting weight.

From memory, Decima lost a crunch match to Rudy Zavala in the States, which knocked him out of contention. He was a dangerous fighter, a mini-Juan Roldan, but he was already a little past his best when he won the title from an all-punched-out Paul Banke, and the gutsy Hatanaka - and then Zavala - took advantage.