The 3rd HOZUMI HASEGAWA CUP, a boxing event by amateurs, will be held on November 26 at ANNEX of Harbor Studio (Chuo-ku, Kobe).
Scene of the event in April this year
Former world champion Hozumi Hasegawa and Akihiro Imada, vice president of the Hashiba-cho Dori Machizukuri Council, have teamed up for this boxing event, and the theme is “Re-Challenge. More than 60 amateur boxers over 20 years old who are engaged in boxing at gyms in the Kansai area are scheduled to participate on the day, and this time not only men but also women will be competing.
The second “HOZUMI HASEGAWA CUP” held at Meriken Park on April 23 this year was planned with the aim of enlivening gyms affected by the new Corona, and was attended by about 50 people engaged in boxing for fitness or as a hobby. About 3,000 spectators visited the venue in turn during the 6-hour event.
Scene of the event in April this year
This year’s third event will include a two-minute, one-round sparring match between the event’s MVP winner and former world champion Hozumi Hasegawa in the final match of the day.
We believe this will be a new kind of entertainment that will please music lovers and martial arts enthusiasts alike. It will be a tournament that will stir up the fighting spirit of all participants and allow each of them to give a great performance. Please come and see it.
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“Oyaji boxing” is booming across Japan as a place where men can shine once again. One father boxer said that his child, who used to listen to his mother but not to him, changed his attitude when he saw him fighting.
Details
- Date of the event
- Sunday, November 26, 2023
- Place
- ANNEX of Harbor Studio
(2F east side of Kokusan 2 Shed, 6-5 Wharf, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan)
Find it on GoogleMaps - Time
- 12:00~~
- Admission
- 600 yen (including tax and one drink)