WBA Designates Officials for New Year's Eve World Title Fights in Japan; Filipino Silvestre Abainza Gets Assignment
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 28 Dec 2012
The WBA Championships Committee led by the organization's Execute Vice President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza has appointed the officials to the four WBA World Championship fights that will take place during New Year's Eve in the cities of Tokyo and Osaka in Japan.
Super Champion Takashi Uchiyama (Japan) vs Interim Champion Bryan V?zquez (Costa Rica)
Unification of WBA Super Featherweight (130 Lbs) World Title - Both undefeated champions
Watanabe Promotions in Tokyo, Japan
Referee: Raul Caiz Jr. (US-CA)
Judges: Stanley Christodoulou (South Africa), Carlos Sucre (Venezuela) and Silvestre Abainza (Philippines)
Supervisor: Robert Mack (USA)
Top photo: Uchiyama and Vazquez pose for the media.
Ioka.
Teeparith.
WBA World Champion Tepparith Kokietgym (Thailand) vs Kohei Kono (Japan)
WBA Super Flyweight (115 Lbs) World Title
Watanabe Promotions in Tokyo, Japan
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou (South Africa)
Judges: Silvestre Abainza (Philippines), Carlos Sucre (Venezuela), and Ra?l Caiz Jr. (US-CA)
Supervisor: Robert Mack (USA).
Former WBA Chmpion Pornsawan Porpramook (Thailand) vs Unbeaten Ryo Miyasaky (Japan)
Vacant WBA Minimumweight (105 Lbs) World Title
Ioka Promotions in Osaka, Japan
Referee: Brad Vocale (Australia).
Judges: Sergio Caiz Sr. (US-CA), Levi Mart?nez (US-NM) and Wan Soo Yuh (Korea)
Supervisor: Yang Sup Shim (Korea)
Former WBA Champion Kazuto Ioka (Japan) vs Jos? "Torito" Rodr?guez (M?xico)
Vacant WBA Jr. Flyweight (108 Lbs) World Title
Ioka Promotions in Osaka, Japan
Referee: Pinit Prayadsab (Thailand)
Judges: Levi Martinez (US-NM), Sergio Caiz Sr. (US-CA) and Wan Soo Yuh (Korea)
Supervisor: Yang Sup Shim (Korea)
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