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Japanese Scene Weekend Recap: Daiki Kameda Defeats Denkaosan Kaovichit, Lee and Okada Win Japanese Titles
by The Boxing Bulletin on Feb 8, 2010 12:18 PM EST
in Japanese Scene
Sidney Boquiren of RingwalkNippon recaps a busy weekend in Japanese boxing that featured shows on Saturday and Sunday nights
Denkaosan Kaovichit (48-1-1, 20KO) vs. Daiki Kameda (15-2, 11KO) for Kaovichit’s WBA Flyweight title, Sunday February 7
Twenty-eight months after becoming the most vilified boxer in recent Japanese history, Daiki Kameda (16-2, 11KO) exited the ring Sunday night with the WBA Flyweight crown and, perhaps, newfound respect from more than a few people in the land of the rising sun.
The 21-year old new champion’s teary-eyed acceptance speech, which included an apology for his past actions, appeared to have made a 180-degree change in attitude. Far from the foul-initiating heel that body-slammed former WBC Flyweight champion Daisuke Naito during their 2007 confrontation, this version of Daiki Kameda boxed fairly to a unanimous decision over Thailand’s Denkaosan Kaovichit.
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