Japanese Boxing is undoubtedly having fun with a sustained golden interval led by Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani. The nation retains producing a plethora of gifted fighters, and Massive Battle Weekend is bringing you 5 different Japanese boxers to look at in 2025.
Japanese Boxing: 5 Boxers to Watch Out for in 2025
Japanese Boxing: Jin Sasaki
Jin Sasaki (19-1-1, 17 KOs) is quick making a reputation for himself within the welterweight division, with the promising 23-year-old exhibiting his gritty facet final outing to defeat the robust veteran Shoki Sakai (29-15-3 15 KOs).
Ranked extremely by all 4 main governing our bodies, the Japanese star seems to be set to be a giant participant within the welterweight division. Since struggling his solely profession defeat towards Andy Hiraoka, the 23-year-old Tokyo native has moved as much as welterweight and showcased his energy, successful seven of his final 9 by stoppage. Following his most up-to-date win, Sasaki revealed who he needs to face: “Boots Ennis, Staniolis, Brian Norman, Mario Barrios, I’m not going to run away. I need a world title match this yr.”
Andy Hiraoka
Andy Hiraoka (24-0, 19 KOs) is an issue for any fighter within the tremendous light-weight division. He comprehensively defeated Ismael Barroso final outing, stopping the robust Venezuelan in spherical 9. He picks his punches nicely and has good footwork and quick fingers. Combining these belongings together with his energy makes him a risk to everybody at 140lbs.
Hayato Tsutsumi
Hayato Tsutsumi (6-0, 3 KOs) loved a powerful ending to 2024 within the tremendous featherweight division, changing into solely the second fighter to cease Rene Alvarado. His spectacular newbie pedigree is clear to anybody who watches him battle. The 25-year-old is progressing quickly and showcases a unbelievable ring IQ.
He mixes his punches nicely, and all his photographs look heavy. His sharp footwork allows him to regulate the gap in his fights nicely. This was seen to nice impact towards Alvarado.
Mikito Nakano
29-year-old southpaw Mikito Nakano (11-0, 10 KOs) is the following identify on our checklist, and he’s one to look at within the featherweight division. He’s adept at controlling the gap together with his laser-like left hand and placing combos collectively, however he’s equally comfy working within the pocket, the place he appears to hold loads of energy. Nakano seems to be made for the skilled ranks, and we are anticipating a giant 2025 for the gifted southpaw.
Suzumi Takayama
We might have simply made an inventory of the highest 50 fighters in Japanese boxing and nonetheless left some gifted fighters out, however we managed to slim it down – and the ultimate fighter on our checklist is the heavy-handed tremendous flyweight contender Suzumi Takayama (9-0, 8 KOs).
The 28-year-old Tokyo native suffocates his opponents and doesn’t usually take a step again. He wastes little or no throughout his fights and punches with intent. The harmful southpaw returns to motion on April 22 towards Jinya Yamaguchi.
