Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo, Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanThis coming Sunday attention turns to Hokkaido for a rare boxing card in the region. The card is certainly not a big one, but it is one worth being aware of with two bouts of some note on it.
One of the bouts will see Japanese and OPBF ranked Featherweight Daisuke Watanabe (12-5-2, 7) take on once beaten Nigerian fighter Ridwan Oyekola (8-1-1, 5), in a scheduled 8 rounder.
For Watanabe the bout is a chance to prepare for a Japanese title fight in 2023, and at the age of 31 he can ill afford another set back, in what will be his 20th professional bout.
Notably he will be fighting in his home town of Sapporo for the first time since 2017 and will be desperate to show local fans what he can do. As for Oyekola this bout is a major step up for him, though he will know a win really kick starts his career.
Credit: Asian Boxing Info
