Joint Venture between K-1 and Kyoei

kakatootoshi · 06-26-2007, 06:11 PM

"There should be many monsters like Fedor in Russia. And this is the only way we can find someone who can beat World Champion Semmy Schilt", said K-1 producer Tanigawa in a press conference with representatives from Kyoei Boxing Gym in on 6/26 in Tokyo.

Kyoei (a renowned boxing gym in Japan) will set up branches in Russia and Kyrgyz. Kyogei will look for elite fighters in these places. Boxers will be sent to the Kyogei headquarters in Japan, while kickboxers and MMA fighters will be recommended to K-1 (and Hero's).

Producer Tanigawa said that if top fighters in K-1 Max such as Masato and Kohiruimaki went to Russia and Kyrgyz to train with some of the top boxing coaches, they could be even stronger. The suggestion of Tanigawa has open up possibilities for current K-1 Max fighters to conduct special training in new places. Fighters from Russia can also contribute to an expansion in scale of K-1 Max.

Future projects of K-1 in the Russian region may include Russia Tryout or even GP.

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vapor · 06-26-2007, 07:16 PM

Well, now that the Kameda brothers are mere laughing stocks in the boxing world, Kyoei should be looking to expand its business ventures!!

I went to a couple of their matches in Tokyo---the ad agency I worked at retained one of the sponsors of the brothers, so we would get complimentary tickets to the "events"..

vapor

felipekl · 06-26-2007, 07:51 PM

Osu!
by the way, Kohi urgently needs of better boxing techniques.

kakatootoshi · 06-26-2007, 07:54 PM

Dear vapor,
They are just a bunch of futoko (not going to school) students.

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vapor · 06-26-2007, 08:57 PM

The client that we had (kyoraku/ the pachinko maker)- which was sponsoring them, dropped them I am sure....that is bad when your yakuza-based organization feels that you are sullying their reputation!!

It was crazy at the last event I went to....match finishes, and half of the floor seats emptied out...all guys sporting dark suits, punch perms, a store worth of gold chains and bracelets...and they waddled...

Hopefully opening up shop in Russia will be aturn for the better for Kyoei!

vapor

nzproud · 06-26-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kakatootoshi

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2nd from left is Yuri from Russia. He is the first WBC(World boxing champ) from Russia as far as I know, and he trained boxing in Japan. I was a fan of him when i was a kid

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kakatootoshi · 06-27-2007, 04:25 PM

Dear nzproud,
Yes that is Yuri. He will be in charge of the Russian Branch of Kyoei. The guy right next to Tanigawa is Orzubek Nazarov, who was also a world boxing champion.

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