Almost two weeks pass since the controversial purse bid, and with no formal announcement from the OPBF commissioner, the discussion refuses to cool. If anything, it mutates.
Ryoma's unexpected appearance at the rookie tournament weigh-in, as a registered Chief Second, adds a new angle. Nakahara Boxing Gym, once discussed only in terms of money and risk, now finds itself pulled into another narrative entirely.
Today marks the opening round of the East Block Rookie Tournament.
Mismatches are nothing new here. Every competition wants its brightest prospects to survive longer. Favorable draws are expected, sometimes engineered.
Kaga Shigetaka stands at the top of the list, four professional bouts, four knockouts, the most favored rookie of the season. And Satoru Yoshitomo, with one fight, and one loss, is the weakest entrant on paper.
