Professional boxing’s WBO world flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga (25) from the United States will make his first defense on the 30th at the M.T Gym in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, against Jonathan Gonzalez (33) from Puerto Rico, who is number one in his weight class. (October 14th, Ariake Arena, Tokyo) Practice for the event has been released. He requested a rematch in a unification match against Kenshiro Terachi (BMB), who was making his first defense and was facing the WBC World Flyweight Championship match the day before.

Olascuaga, who performed one round each of shadow boxing and punching, showed off his good condition with a smile while sweating profusely.

“Everything is good. I’m doing well. I’ve had great results in training and I’m in great condition right now.”

He arrived in Japan on September 26th from his base in Los Angeles, California. The maximum temperature is higher in Los Angeles, but the humidity is much higher in Japan, so he started sweating profusely after just two rounds and laughed, saying, “It’s easier to lose weight in Japan.”

He was also training in Japan with his teammate, WBC World Bantamweight Champion Junto Nakatani (26) M.T., who returned from a training camp in Los Angeles on the same flight, and the two also held public practice together on that day. “We are witnessing the crazy reality of two people becoming champions and standing in the same ring again.While continuing to show our strengths and clearly portraying our own stories as champions, My current thoughts are that I want to continue to be the champion,” he said, pledging to fight alongside his close friend Nakatani.

Olascuaga, who is under contract with Teiken Promotions, challenged Terachi, who was the unified WBA and WBC world light flyweight champion, in April last year as a substitute at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, and engaged in a fierce battle in his first world fight. In the end, he lost by TKO in the 9th round. Before the two fights in September of last year and the previous fight in July of this year, he fought in Tokyo at the same box office as Nakatani, and in the previous fight, he defeated Riku Kano (Taisei), who was ranked 2nd in the same weight class, three times in the WBO world flyweight title deciding match. Win by KO. He won the title in his second world championship.

This will be his first time defending his belt, but he is excited, saying, “My opponent is Bomba (González’s nickname), and being able to defend against a fighter like him is a chance to show off my skills.” It seemed like he couldn’t hide it. Regarding González, the former WBO world light flyweight champion’s formidable opponent, he said, “He’s a very smart guy who moves well. He’s also fast, so I think that will work as an advantage for him.” Still, he expressed confidence, saying, “I’ll keep applying pressure. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of matchup we’ll have.”

“If possible, I would like to finish the fight without going to a decision, but González is also a great boxer, and I can foresee things not going my way in the second half. “I want to deal damage as early as possible and win because it’s a tough opponent,” he said, revealing part of his strategy.

“I want to show off my exciting style. I want to have a truly explosive match like a firecracker, show off my speed, and do my best to defend my belt so that I can please everyone with my attractive boxing.” I will put on a good fight to make my dreams come true, to achieve my goals, and to write my own story.”

When asked about his “dreams and goals,” he answered, “I think it might be a rematch with the only opponent I lost to. I feel like I’m getting stronger with each match, and as I practice, I feel like I’m getting stronger.” So my confidence is increasing. I’ve only had 8 fights so I think there’s only room for improvement. So it might be a good idea to give him a new challenge with a rematch with Kenshiro, and now I have the belt. “So maybe someone from the other side will say, ‘Let’s have a rematch,'” he said, looking ahead to a rematch with Terachi in a flyweight unification match.

The performance will be exclusively streamed live on video distribution service Amazon Prime Video starting at 5 p.m. As for professional fight records, Olascuaga has 8 wins, 7 wins (5 KOs) and 1 loss, González has 33 fights and 28 wins (14 KOs), 3 losses, 1 draw and 1 no contest, Nakatani has 28 fights and 28 wins (21 KOs), and Terachi has 24 fights and 23 wins (14 KOs). ) 1 loss. (Yosuke Ozaki)