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kenyan_cheena · 03-24-2009, 08:34 PM

The Okinawa Times

THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2006

EBIHARA SURVIVES GUSHIKEN,
PROGRESSES TO QUARTER-FINALS

Story by Yoriko Konno

In a genuinely surprising result Olympic bronze medallist Yoko Gushiken was eliminated from the International Boxing League's Inter-Continental Flyweight Championship tournament last night when his bout against compatriot Hiroyuki Ebihara in Switzerland ended as a draw (57-57, 58-57 (Gushiken), 57-57). It was one of three drawn bouts on the card, all of which happened to feature Japanese fighters. Having stormed to an 8-0(6) record since turning professional twelve months ago Gushiken was expected to give the tournament an almighty shake. After controlling the opening two rounds it appeared that the 12th seed was going to have an easy night but Ebihara rallied strongly and went blow-for-blow with him in an incredible 5th round, during which the two combatants landed a combined total of 99 punches.

Gushiken actually trailed on two scorecards entering the final round and would have tasted defeat for the first time if he hadn't won the frame. The drawn verdict alone will have shocked his many supporters here in Japan, despite Ebihara's superior experience. Over the course of the action-packed fight Gushiken outlanded his opponent by a slim margin, 158-148. He'll have to get back on track while fighting a trio of "world ranking" bouts between now and the end of the year, with any thoughts of championship glory to be put on hold. It was the first drawn bout either man has been involved in, Ebihara now 15-3-1(11) and Gushiken 8-0-1(6).

None of the six Japanese fighters involved in the tournament suffered defeat on the night, though only two of them scored victories. However, those two wins were big ones with 13th seed Yukito Tamakuma upsetting the Englishman Mickey McGuire and 11th seed Koji Kobayashi knocking out Korea's Tae-Shik Kim at the end of the final round. 7th seed Hitoshi Misako was lucky to gain a place in the quarter-finals after his bout against Chan-Hee Park ended in a draw. He'll face the Filipino Piolo Fuentes, who sprung a major upset by defeating the 2nd seed Nam-Hoon Cha. Hideki Suzuki's clash with the South African Zolani Tete was also a draw, Tete progressing to the quarter-finals due to his higher seeding.

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kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 7,597 Thanks: 81 Thanked 143x in 125 posts	The Okinawa Times THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2006 EBIHARA SURVIVES GUSHIKEN, PROGRESSES TO QUARTER-FINALS Story by Yoriko Konno In a genuinely surprising result Olympic bronze medallist Yoko Gushiken was eliminated from the International Boxing League's Inter-Continental Flyweight Championship tournament last night when his bout against compatriot Hiroyuki Ebihara in Switzerland ended as a draw (57-57, 58-57 (Gushiken), 57-57). It was one of three drawn bouts on the card, all of which happened to feature Japanese fighters. Having stormed to an 8-0(6) record since turning professional twelve months ago Gushiken was expected to give the tournament an almighty shake. After controlling the opening two rounds it appeared that the 12th seed was going to have an easy night but Ebihara rallied strongly and went blow-for-blow with him in an incredible 5th round, during which the two combatants landed a combined total of 99 punches. Gushiken actually trailed on two scorecards entering the final round and would have tasted defeat for the first time if he hadn't won the frame. The drawn verdict alone will have shocked his many supporters here in Japan, despite Ebihara's superior experience. Over the course of the action-packed fight Gushiken outlanded his opponent by a slim margin, 158-148. He'll have to get back on track while fighting a trio of "world ranking" bouts between now and the end of the year, with any thoughts of championship glory to be put on hold. It was the first drawn bout either man has been involved in, Ebihara now 15-3-1(11) and Gushiken 8-0-1(6). None of the six Japanese fighters involved in the tournament suffered defeat on the night, though only two of them scored victories. However, those two wins were big ones with 13th seed Yukito Tamakuma upsetting the Englishman Mickey McGuire and 11th seed Koji Kobayashi knocking out Korea's Tae-Shik Kim at the end of the final round. 7th seed Hitoshi Misako was lucky to gain a place in the quarter-finals after his bout against Chan-Hee Park ended in a draw. He'll face the Filipino Piolo Fuentes, who sprung a major upset by defeating the 2nd seed Nam-Hoon Cha. Hideki Suzuki's clash with the South African Zolani Tete was also a draw, Tete progressing to the quarter-finals due to his higher seeding. __________________ The Greatest Prize in Sports (a TBCB Dynasty) The Greatest Prize in Sports: Almanac kenyan_cheena's NBA 2K11 Off Topic Dynasty Major League Baseball: 1990 and Beyond... (an OOTP11 Dynasty) Last edited by kenyan_cheena; 03-24-2009 at 10:15 PM.