Kenji Ohashi (Part 1) KO play of impact that did not lead to evaluation

"If I keep on playing as I am, I think I was doing KO."


Kennori Ohashi, the 62nd Japanese Featherweight Champion, looked back on the match that took place a few days before the interview, and said with a slightly stronger tone.


　2017On December 1, the semi final of "A-sign.Bee 9" held at Korakuen Hall, Osamu Ohashi, who went up to the ring as a challenger, reversed most expectations, ranked 10th in IBF Featherweight At that time the Japanese featherweight champion, Saka Kusanori was sunk on the mat. 5 rounds 3 minutes and 6 seconds KO victory. I made a chance for the title's first challenge, and finally succeeded in taking a Japanese featherweight champion with a wish.

In the beginning of this match, Saka struggled with accurate punches, but Ohashi's punches gradually began to hit around the end of the 4th round. As the match progressed, Ohashi, who got a good feeling, increased the pressure and attacked the slope with powerful left and right punches, which is the biggest attraction. In the fifth round, the jab and left and right hooks landed accurately, causing the slope to wobble.

Just when I felt that the damage was accumulating on the slope, I started to think that I could make it. When the sound of clappers, which signaled the remaining 10 seconds, sounded "Kang, Kang", Saka, who mistook it for the end of the round gong, turned away from Ohashi and started walking back to his own corner. Ohashi, who was playing the game calmly, did not miss the moment. He immediately turned around to the corner and unleashed a powerful right hook. Ohashi's blow caught Saka in the face of the unguarded opponent, and Saka fell sprawling. Saka, who was in a daze, heard the 10 count, resulting in an unprecedented and shocking KO.


``By winning this match, my reputation will skyrocket.''

That's what Ohashi thought before the match. The people involved in the Kakuebi Jewel boxing gym would have done the same. However, the reality was different. As mentioned above, the KO victory from Saka was an unprecedented ending. Ohashi must have made the opening remarks precisely because he felt that this ending hindered his evaluation.

Sparks scattered with the next challenger right after the game 

Immediately after the match ended, Ohashi commented on the ring, "The moment it ended was like a dream. I'm so happy." It has been 10 years since I left Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture and moved to Tokyo alone, telling my high school teacher that I would become a boxing champion. His true feelings probably came out because he had finally reached the position of champion after many twists and turns.

However, before he could rejoice, the next battle unexpectedly began. Taiki Minamoto, who won the title challenger decision match held on October 21, 2017 and became the strongest challenger both in name and reality, went up to the ring and said, "I thought Saka would win. I saw the match. I feel like I can win,'' he said, provoking Ohashi with a bullish statement.

Ohashi, who is usually quiet, did not remain silent about this. "I want to make a scenario where I'm the last person standing after fighting hard," he said, sparking sparks between the two.

In this way, the dynamic glove (SLUGFEST.3), the 39th champion carnival of the main event, the 10th round of the Japanese featherweight title match, the champion Kensuke Ohashi (Kakuebi Jewel) and the designated challenger Taiki Minamoto (Watanabe), It was a fight that attracted the attention of boxing fans even before the match.

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