Taiga Imanaga W10 Min Ho Jung.... At Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, local lightweight Taiga Imanaga successfully defended his OPBF championship for the first time, securing a unanimous decision victory over South Korea's Min Ho Jung (19-7-2). The southpaw Imanaga utilized his strategic boxing and dominant stance against Jung,, who delivered a highly competitive effort from bell to bell. The Japanese boxer took control in the early rounds backed by a powerful jab, ring generalship and sharp left-hand combinations. The South Korean challenger fought back gallantly, landing well-timed right hooks and crisp counters that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats. After five rounds, the open scoring highlighted just how competitive the bout was: the scorecards were split at 48-47 for Jung, 48-47 for Imanaga, and 50-45 for the champion. Adjusting his pace for the second half of the fight, Imanaga dictated the tempo, closing strong with physical conditioning and boxing skill to secure the win on all three judges’ scorecards. With this emphatic performance at the cathedral of Japanese boxing, Taiga Imanaga improves to 11-1.