RP flyweight champ Catubay wins in Japan, foe in coma

Philippine flyweight champion Federico Catubay of Cebu's SGG Boxing Stable knocked out Japanese Masayuki Fujikake cold in the 10th round in the other night's catastrophic fight card presented by Koga Promotions at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

In a report by noted Japanese boxingman Joe Koizumi on Fightnews.com, Fujikake fought well but was sent into nightmarish sleep by Catubay with 30 seconds left in the 10th and final round.

The flattened Fujikake was carried out by a stretcher and was swiftly whisked away to the hospital by ambulance. The Japanese southpaw underwent brain surgery to remove a blood clot, but stays in a coma at this moment.

Catubay, who is managed by Cebu-based international promoter Sammy Gello-ani, bettered his win-loss record to 16-9-3 now spiked with 11KOs, while the fallen Fujikake slipped to 16-4, with 3KOs.

Before that unfortunate incident, the boxing show was already struck with bad luck.

Former OPBF super featherweight title-holder Kengo Nagashima fell down the stairs to feel a neck pain at home just a day before the weigh-in.

His father and promoter Kiyoshi Nagashima decided to cancel Kengo's appearance in the main event with Filipino featherweight titlist Jeffrey Onate, though the latter was fully paid with his purse as stipulated in the contract.