AIR DATE:
EPISODE: Episode 1
In this episode of Knuckle Up, Mike Orr profiles Ginjiro Shigeoka, a super-punching minimumweight from Japan who has a record of 6-0 with 5 knockouts. Shigeoka is set to face Daniel Valladares for the IBF title in a rematch that promises to be a thrilling fight. Orr discusses Shigeoka’s strengths, weaknesses, and potential as the next big boxing star from Japan.
Transcribed
[, Music, ], [, Music, ].
Thank you, [, Music ].
What up talking fight fans thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of knuckle up with yours? Truly my core! I’Ve got a good one for you.
It is hump day.
I want to talk about a guy who is coming out of Japan because there’s more than just wait, one big punch here coming out of Japan and he goes by the name of jinjiro shigoki.
Although he’s not much of a destructive force as inoui, he still packs a ton of power in his tiny five foot frame guys and he has a brother and they are looking to dominate that minimum wage division.
Now this kid he’s currently 23 years old uh.
You know titles held interim ibf minimum wage Championship uh his signature performance, we’re dating back to April 2023 uh when he took on Renee Mark curedo, uh KO number nine, this guy’s 9-0 with seven Ko’s uh tiny little guy man, tiny little guy, he’s ranked number four Out of 257 in the minimum wage division uh in the world and he’s number one one out of 60 in Japan and he’s only five foot and a half inch uh with a 60 and a half inch reach and uh guys.
He is scheduled to take on Daniel valderez for the ibf world minimum, and now this one’s taking place October, 7th guys you’re not going to want to miss this one uh, this kid packs a punch man.
Let me just tell you uh really uh this Saturday.
Both the Brothers are fighting on the same card uh and you know they want to become world champions uh when they fight for the strong way World titles on this same card, uh at uh, Oda City Gym in Tokyo, Japan, uh, jinjiro, he’s done.
You know with 7kos the Rings number four ranked straw weight right now.
Uh will challenge the ibf title holder, Daniel valderez valdereza uh, who is 26 3-1 with 15 Kos and the Rings number six rated guy at 105 pounds now.
The two initially met January 6 on the same venue uh, where a head flash left the defending champion and able to continue uh in the third round, rendering the boat and no contest the cut wasn’t fully healed for projected spring rematch uh, then uh uh gingero.
He suffered a foot injury uh, which curtailed that fight uh, so definitely watch out this weekend.
Man uh, since these guys met earlier this year, uh the 23 year old.
He has uh become a little more battle, ready uh in that Championship level uh.
So he had to, you know, overcome a difficult start where he had to get off the canvas to stop the former ibf Titleist Mark Renee curano uh, which was that KO uh night in April and uh yo.
These guys are looking to dominate this minimum weight division.
They want all the titles.
The brothers want to split the two titles and uh.
You know just not let anybody have you know.
Have these fights have these belts so be able to look out for these guys, man they’re, very dangerous.
The you know.
Japan has a lot of good, Kept Secrets.
Uh this kid uh gingero.
You know he was born in uh, cuomota, Japan, where his family owned a painting business uh.
He has three siblings.
His introduction into Combat Sports was through karate, while in kindergarten he began boxing at the Honda Fitness Boxing gym at the age of 10, giving up Karate two years later in order to focus on boxing and as an amateur.
He won five national titles and compiled a record of 56-1 with 17 Kos uh.
His only loss came to his older brother uh Yuda, so both these guys are gon na be fighting on the same card so be on the lookout for it this weekend.
If you guys can catch it, I know there’s all these places around where you can watch it, so you’re not going to want to miss it man.
These brothers were scheduled to face each other in the final of a domestic tournament, but agreed not to fight uh.
With gingero’s Corner throwing in the towel, as the bell rang the signal to start in the first round, so these guys want to rule the same division together.
They don’t want to fight each other, so his older brother is looking to move up to 108 after dominating and taking these two titles at 105 and then his brother gingero says you know what I’m going to take the other two titles after you move up.
So these guys are not wanting to find each other, but definitely are looking to dominate these small uh weight classes so guys it’s Wednesday.
It’S your man Mike say, look out for this time.
Man gingero shigokia number four rank in the world in that minimum weight.
Uh only 23 out of Japan, like I said, there’s a lot of hard-hitting guys coming out of Japan.
You know, like you know we, but you know not as destructive but definitely uh as dominant man he’s being very dominant in the ring, and this fight between him and uh valderez uh for this IVF title is gon na, be a banger, so make sure you tune In for this one on the weekend, you’re not going to want to miss it, I know it’s going to be a big fight.
You heard it here from your man watching all these prospects.
The young, hungry undefeated undiscovered prospects from around the world and bring them to you, so you guys can watch them because you know what the future of boxing is already here.
Man, you just got to know the names and that’s what I’m bringing you the names of the kids to watch now, so that in 10 years, when they’re holding those straps, you know who they are, I’m usually not wrong.
With these guys check my track record.
All these guys that I’ve been bringing to you over the years are now starting to dominate these divisions, guys.
I know what I’m talking about thanks for tuning in thanks for supporting the channel.
You know what it is man, it’s your man Mike on knuckle up, saying, fighting songs, everything, remember that I’ll see you Friday for female Friday and the Friday night panel.
So guys you know what it is man, peace Knuckle Up.
Let’S see,
There are no reviews yet.