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Nasukawa vows to pursue a more aggressive style after losing to Inoue
Tenshin Nasukawa lost a decision to Takuma Inoue in their WBC bantamweight title rematch on September 27 in Tokyo.
Nasukawa, a former kickboxer who is ranked third in the division, spoke publicly about the defeat at a YouTube event in Tokyo on October 19.
He accepted the judges’ decision and said he had not done enough to settle the fight himself.
Nasukawa said a knockdown he scored in the seventh round showed what he had built during three years in boxing, but he should have finished Inoue.
He wants to pursue a more attacking style, which he described as moving from “boxing” to “fist fighting.”
He said he wants to seek knockouts rather than rely on judges to decide the outcome.
Nasukawa also said he needs to improve how he uses his energy across 12 rounds; he did not announce a next opponent or fight date.
Tenshin Nasukawa said he wants to adopt a more aggressive, fight-focused approach after losing to Takuma Inoue.
Nasukawa lost by decision to WBC bantamweight champion Inoue in their rematch on September 27.
He said he accepted the result and blamed his inability to decide the fight himself as the main reason for the defeat.
Nasukawa said he had the stamina to keep fighting after 12 rounds but needs to make better use of each round.
He said he wants to pursue knockouts and create the kind of excitement he believes comes from fighters trying to finish each other.
- Who
- Tenshin Nasukawa, a WBC bantamweight contender, and Takuma Inoue, the division’s champion.
- What
- Nasukawa lost to Inoue by decision in their rematch and said he would pursue a more aggressive, knockout-focused style.
- When
- The rematch took place on September 27. Nasukawa spoke about it on October 19.
- Where
- The rematch was held at Toyota Arena Tokyo. Nasukawa’s October 19 news conference was held in Tokyo.
- Why
- Nasukawa said he needed to take more initiative and finish fights himself, rather than leave the outcome to the judges.
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Nasukawa lost by decision to WBC bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in their rematch at Toyota Arena Tokyo.
Nasukawa held a news conference in Tokyo and discussed the defeat and his plans for the future.
- Result
- Nasukawa lost to Inoue by decision
- Fight date
- September 27
- Venue
- Toyota Arena Tokyo
- Nasukawa’s age
- 28
- Inoue’s age
- 30
- Weight class
- WBC bantamweight
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What people are saying
I want to stop doing boxing and, from now on, do fistfighting.
I thought I had to show a fight.
I want to become a fighter who can keep going for knockouts.
I accept it, of course.