Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!

[Cutman Scabbers]

HUGE UPSET last night at Korakuen Hall:

http://www.asianboxing.info/asian-news/ ... opbf-crown

Some of you may remember Matsumoto for his gutsy effort against Berridge in New Zealand
in 2013:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6-YtbUI7VM

Having been stopped twice previously in OPBF title matches by former world title challenger
and current IBF #12 Super Middle Yuzo Kiyota, nobody, and I mean NOBODY expected Matsumoto
to win this. Always nice to see the underdog come out on top once in a while.

Matsumoto vs. Zac Dunn could be interesting...

Anyway, Congratulations to Matsumoto!

[N2 Shape]

Fanatastic win for Matsumoto. He showed plenty of guts against Berridge.

Hopefully gets a big fight or 2 off the back of this win.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Fanatastic win for Matsumoto. He showed plenty of guts against Berridge.

Hopefully gets a big fight or 2 off the back of this win.

Yes, should be interesting to see where both fighters go from here.

Apparently Kiyota hinted at retirement.

[N2 Shape]

Was surprised when Kiyota got his world title fight!

Sent Bostic over to fight him for OPBF Light-Heavyweight title and he stopped him in 1 round.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Was surprised when Kiyota got his world title fight!

Sent Bostic over to fight him for OPBF Light-Heavyweight title and he stopped him in 1 round.

Been trying to find footage of that bout for a long time.

I think I saw it once on Youtube, but apparently it's been removed.

Do you know where we can see video of that fight?

[Hamsta]

Talking about Robert Berridge, what's he up to these days? Looked to have some potential but perhaps was pushed to hard by duco? His trainers/crew etc always looked a bit a amateur to my untrained eye

[Boxing Prospect]

Think this was a bigger upset than Nishida stopping Shibata at 160?

[Cutman Scabbers]

Think this was a bigger upset than Nishida stopping Shibata at 160?

Overall, no question. Nishida gave Shibata a very tough fight in 2014, so not really surprised
he pulled off the win the second time around.

No doubt though that Nishida's KO of Shibata made for a dramatic ending!