Official poster of Pacquiao and Anpo’s upcoming battle. | Picture from RIZIN
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Japanese kickboxing and Blended Martial Arts (MMA) champion Chihiro Suzuki formally withdraws from his upcoming exhibition battle in opposition to former senator and boxing’s solely 8-division world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.
This was formally introduced by Suzuki’s promoters from the RIZIN Preventing Federation and Brandon Gibbons’ Viva Promotions on Friday, June 28.
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In keeping with Viva Promotions’ Fb submit, Suzuki was compelled to withdraw from his July 28 battle in opposition to Pacquiao on the Saitama Tremendous Enviornment in Saitama, Japan as a result of a hand damage.
With that in thoughts, Suzuki is changed with an equally harmful kickboxing champion in Rukiya “Demolition Man” Anpo which might be held on the similar venue and similar date.
They’ll battle in a boxing exhibition match that’s primarily promoted by the RIZIN Preventing Federation.
The 28-year-old Anpo from Hyogo, Japan is the previous Okay-1 tremendous light-weight champion and lately signed with the RIZIN Preventing Federation.
He has a formidable document of 27 wins with 14 knockouts, eight losses, and one attract kickboxing. He has one win and one defeat in his MMA document.
When it comes to dimension, Anpo stands at 6-feet tall, whereas Pacquiao stands at 5-foot-5.
A brief backgrounder, Anpo has fought well-known kickboxing legends corresponding to Buakaw Banchamek in 2023 which resulted in a draw throughout the RIZIN 42 battle card in Japan.
In the meantime, Pacquiao who has a legendary professional document of 62 wins, 39 knockouts, eight losses, and two attracts final fought in a professional bout in 2021. He fought and misplaced to Yordenis Ugas for the WBA Tremendous World Welterweight title by unanimous determination in Las Vegas, USA.
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After that, Pacquiao fought Korean YouTube sensation DK Yoo the place he gained by unanimous determination in 2022.
Picture caption: Official poster of Pacquiao and Anpo’s upcoming battle. | Picture from RIZIN
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