Susumu Hanagata to become president of the East Japan Boxing Association
Earlier today Nikkan Sports broke the news that Susumu Hanagata [花形進] would be the next President of the East Japan Boxing Association, taking the reigns from Hitoshi Watanabe.Born in 1947 Hanagata made his professional debut in 1963 and had an active career that ended in 1976. During that time he ran up an impressive record of 41-16-8 (8), scoring notable wins over the likes of Efren Torres, Masao Oba and Chartchai Chionoi, winning the WBC title with his win against Chiono [...]