VietNamNet Bridge – Former world boxing champion Shinji Takehara of Japan will take part in friendly matches against Vietnamese boxers on December 29-30. Former world boxing champion Shinji Takehara ...

Former boxing world champion Takanori Hatakeyama will open a boxing gym in Tokyo in collaboration with another ex-champion Shinji Takehara, boxing sources said Thursday. The gym, which will ...

J apan's Ryota Murata scored a seventh-round technical knockout over Frenchman Hassan N'Dam to win the WBA middleweight title in a Tokyo rematch on Sunday.. The 31-year-old Japanese made sure the ...

Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata has obtained another shining treasure. Five months after he lost in a controversial split decision, the 31-year-old Murata gave a dominant performance in a ...

Taiko drummer Hayashi (left) performs; shinobue/shakuhachi player Makoto Takei also features. Oct 28-29, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$130-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044.

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Ryota Murata scored a seventh-round technical knockout over Frenchman Hassan N'Dam to win the WBA middleweight title in a Tokyo ...