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Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!
Posted: 12 Apr 2016, 21:15
by 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!
Re: Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!
Posted: 12 Apr 2016, 21:52
by 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.
Re: Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!
Posted: 13 Apr 2016, 08:42
by Cutman Scabbers
N2 Shape wrote: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.
Re: Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!
Posted: 13 Apr 2016, 19:24
by 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.
Re: Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!
Posted: 13 Apr 2016, 20:22
by Cutman Scabbers
N2 Shape wrote: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?
Re: Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!
Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 05:37
by 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
Re: Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!
Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 18:42
by Boxing Prospect
Think this was a bigger upset than Nishida stopping Shibata at 160?
Re: Matsumoto Defeats Kiyota!
Posted: 15 Apr 2016, 02:21
by Cutman Scabbers
Boxing Prospect wrote: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!