Sidney Boquiren of RingwalkNippon recaps this past weekend's Japanese boxing action featuring Saturday's big fight between Nobuo Nashiro and Hugo Cazares.  For more Japanese boxing updates, you can follow Sidney on twitter: RingwalkNippon@Twitter

It may be a while before another boxer from Los Mochis, Mexico, is invited to challenge for a world title held by a Japanese champion as Hugo Cazares dethroned Nobuo Nashiro to claim the WBA Super Flyweight title on Saturday. Just eight days after gymmate Fernando Montiel won the WBC Bantamweight strap in Tokyo, the former WBO 108lb beltholder used effective aggression, hard punching and superior boxing to earn a unanimous decision over the defending Nashiro. Scores were 117-111 (twice) and 115-113.

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Sidney Boquiren of RingwalkNippon previews Saturday's big fight from Japan featuring super-flyweights Nobuo Nashiro and Hugo Cazares.  For more Japanese boxing updates, you can follow Sidney on twitter: RingwalkNippon@Twitter

Nobuo Nashiro vs. Hugo Cazares II for Nashiro’s WBA Super Flyweight title - TV Osaka 7:45 PM

The fight will also be broadcasted LIVE in Mexico (in the early morning counting for the the time difference).  I am guessing TV Azteca, but check your listings if you plan on watching.

On Saturday in Osaka, Ring Magazine #2 rated Junior Bantamweight Nobuo Nashiro faces #4 ranked Hugo Cazares in a rematch of their 2009 bout. The overachieving Nashiro, who shares a spot in Japanese boxing history by winning a world title in only his eighth pro fight, is in his second reign as WBA 115llb champ and must again defend his crown against the tough, tricky Mexican. With the memory of Fernando Montiel’s stunning TKO victory over Japan’s top boxer, Hozumi Hasegawa, still fresh, Cazares hopes to match his gymmate’s feat and take another world title back to Los Mochis.

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