Hozumi Hasegawa vs Juan Carlos Burgos set for Nov 26th

The announced doubleheader for November 26 at the Nihon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan is catching a lot steam from boxing fans in Japan and Mexico. The card will feature two important WBC title fights. The contests are tough to call as the boxers match up very well in each fight.

In first of the doubleheader, WBC super featherweight champion Vitali Tajbert (20-1, 6KOs) will defend his title against Japan's Takahiro Aoh (19-2, 9KOs). Aoh is a former WBC featherweight champion. He won the title in a rematch with Oscar Larios in March 2009 and lost the belt in his first defense against Elio Rojas in July of the same year.

The main event will be a battle for the vacant WBC featherweight title. The belt was declared vacant after Rojas suffered an injury that required surgery and lengthy recovery period. Former WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa (28-3, 12KOs) will rise by two weight divisions to face Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18KOs).

It is Hasegawa first bout since losing his title by knockout to Fernando Montiel in April. Hasegawa suffered a broken jaw in the fight. Burgos is up against the biggest and most experienced test in his undefeated career.

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See this kinda stuff KILLS me. I mean Hawsegawa is a fine BANTAMWEIGHT!

What the heck has he ever done to demonstrate he's the logical/most deserving guy to be fighting for a vacant strap at 126?????????

marbleheadmaui wrote:

See this kinda stuff KILLS me. I mean Hawsegawa is a fine BANTAMWEIGHT!

What the heck has he ever done to demonstrate he's the logical/most deserving guy to be fighting for a vacant strap at 126?????????

He paid sanctioning fee's to the lizard master for years.

Ali_1748 wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

See this kinda stuff KILLS me. I mean Hawsegawa is a fine BANTAMWEIGHT!

What the heck has he ever done to demonstrate he's the logical/most deserving guy to be fighting for a vacant strap at 126?????????

He paid sanctioning fee's to the lizard master for years.

Yuprooni. I don't have to like it though [sticks tongue out at lizard-master]

Excellent name-calling by the way. That one really fits.

Burgos seems like a legit prospect, I think he takes this bout

marbleheadmaui wrote:

Ali_1748 wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

See this kinda stuff KILLS me. I mean Hawsegawa is a fine BANTAMWEIGHT!

What the heck has he ever done to demonstrate he's the logical/most deserving guy to be fighting for a vacant strap at 126?????????

He paid sanctioning fee's to the lizard master for years.

Yuprooni. I don't have to like it though [sticks tongue out at lizard-master]

Excellent name-calling by the way. That one really fits.

Jose really does look like a grotesque lizard, it's only fitting that he's a villainous bastard.

marbleheadmaui wrote:

See this kinda stuff KILLS me. I mean Hawsegawa is a fine BANTAMWEIGHT!

What the heck has he ever done to demonstrate he's the logical/most deserving guy to be fighting for a vacant strap at 126?????????

I thing I notice from the WBC, they are loyal to their champs. They allow them to continue to fight for their belts when they move up weight or for those who vacate because of injury (let them have a shot back at their titles). I kind of like this card and I do think hasegawa has a chance.