By Joe Koizumi
Photographs by Naoki Fukuda
WBO 108-pound champ Jonathan Gonzalez, Puerto Rico, pitifully pulled out of a unification bout with WBC, WBA titleholder Kenshiro Teraji due to sudden pneumonia. His emergency substitute, WBA #2 flyweight Anthony Olasuaga (5-0, 3 KOs), US, whose newbie mark was reportedly 23-1, arrived in Japan and appeared in a public exercise on Thursday at Tokyo’s Teiken Gymnasium. Olascuaga, below the wing of Californian handler Rudy Hernandez, was alleged to struggle in Korea on April 15, and has been coaching laborious previous to his coming to Japan. Anthony displayed a great type in sparring periods right here, and stated, “I as soon as had some sparring periods with the champ Teraji in Los Angeles. I do know he’s robust however want to present my finest and attempt to win his belt.” He stated he would haven’t any drawback in making the light-flyweight restrict though he, as WBA Fedelatin 112-pound champ, is ranked extremely within the 112-pound class.
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