Tag: DEEP 50

DEEP 50 Fight Card: Shinya Aoki, Ikuhisa Minowa, Katsunori Kikuno in Action

Filed under: JapanDEEP 50, the promotion’s 10th anniversary card, is now complete with a total of 14 fights plus one exhibition bout.

Many of the top Japanese names of DEEP past and present are scheduled to participate on the Oct. 24 card at the JCB …

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DEEP 50, the promotion’s 10th anniversary card, is now complete with a total of 14 fights plus one exhibition bout.

Many of the top Japanese names of DEEP past and present are scheduled to participate on the Oct. 24 card at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, including Katsunori Kikuno, Shinya Aoki, Ikuhisa Minowa, Masakazu Imanari, Sanae Kikuta and Yoshiro Maeda.

As a special attraction for fans of the old PRIDE days, the always entertaining enhancement talent Akira Shoji, who last competed at the final PRIDE event in April 2007, will take part in an exhibition match against Katsuaki Furuki, a former professional baseball player.

The complete DEEP 50 card is after the jump.

Shinya Aoki to Fight Former Pro Boxer at DEEP 50

Filed under: News, JapanDream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki is set to pay his respects to his first home, DEEP, on the promotion’s 10th anniversary card on Oct. 24 in Tokyo, Japan.

Just under a month after beating Marcus Aurelio at Dream.16, Aoki w…

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Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki is set to pay his respects to his first home, DEEP, on the promotion’s 10th anniversary card on Oct. 24 in Tokyo, Japan.

Just under a month after beating Marcus Aurelio at Dream.16, Aoki will be facing former professional boxer Yokthai Sithoar at DEEP 50.

Masakazu Imanari vs. DJ.taiki Non-Title Bout Booked for DEEP 50

Filed under: News, Japan DEEP bantamweight champion Masakazu Imanari has been tapped to welcome current DREAM competitor DJ.taiki back to DEEP on the promotion’s 10th anniversary card on Oct. 24 at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Imanari, who last month…

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DEEP bantamweight champion Masakazu Imanari has been tapped to welcome current DREAM competitor DJ.taiki back to DEEP on the promotion’s 10th anniversary card on Oct. 24 at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Imanari, who last month made his second successful title defense, will not be putting his belt on the line against DJ.taiki, who, after all, is on a two-fight losing streak.