Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 9 (Kohei Kono vs Koki Kameda)
One of boxing’s biggest myths is that fighters in lighter weight classes are light on power. Kohei Kono and Koki Kameda became the latest little guys to dispel that myth.
Kohei Kono retains 115-pound title by winning epic brawl against countryman Koki Kameda
This one was personal, the kind of nasty fight normally precipitated by another dude insulting your mother, hitting on your special lady friend or—no he didn’t!—eating the last damn slice of pizza.
After a drop in weight, Koki Kameda’s out to win his fourth title against countryman Kohei Kono
He became a world champion before he was old enough to knock back a celebratory Sapporo to commemorate the occasion. Nine years later, Koki Kameda is a grizzled veteran at the age of 28, although he still possesses the boyish looks of the precocious teenager whose flamboyant personality served as the gas can that ignited a nation.
Koki Kameda chasing history in title shot against 115-pound champion Kohei Kono
Expressive as a stoned eggplant, Koki Kameda smiles approximately once over the course of a 20-minute conversation. His game face is on, and you’d need a scalpel to remove it.
