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WBC boxing double title matches to be held in June

TOKYO, Japan - World superflyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama (2nd from R) will be making his ninth title defense against challenger Katsushige Kawashima (R) and Thai champion Eagle Kyowa (2nd from L), formerly called Eagle Akakura, will fight Satoshi Kogumazaka (R) in his first title defense in the minimumweight division when the two WBC title matches take place on June 28 in Yokohama, event organizers said April 2.

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Akakura to have WBC title match with Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Third-ranked contender Eagle Akakura of Thailand speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1. He said he will take on World Boxing Council (WBC) minimum weight champion Jose Aguirre of Mexico in a title bout in January 2004. Akakura, who arrived in Japan from Thailand in 2001, has a flawless 11-0 record, including five wins via knockout.

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Hasuike, Okudo enjoy hot spring

MYOKOKOGEN, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (R) and his wife Yukiko Okudo bathe their feet at Akakura hot spring in the town of Myokokogen in Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 23. The couple, abducted to North Korea in 1978, arrived in Japan Oct. 15 for a visit.

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Hasuike, Okudo relax at hot-spring resort

MYOKOKOGEN, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (L) and his wife Yukiko Okudo raise their glasses in a toast during dinner at an inn at Akakura hot spring in the town of Myokokogen in Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 22. The couple, who returned to their hometown in Kashihazai in the prefecture on Oct. 17 for the first time since being abducted to North Korea in 1978, visited the resort with their families. (Pool photo)

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Hasuike, Okudo visit hot spring

AKAKURA, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (R) and his wife Yukiko Okudo (2nd from R), who were abducted to North Korea in 1978, visit the Akakura hot spring in the town of Myokokogen in Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 22 during their visit to Japan.

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Hasuike, Okudo relax at hot-spring resort

MYOKOKOGEN, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (L) and his wife Yukiko Okudo raise their glasses in a toast during dinner at an inn at Akakura hot spring in the town of Myokokogen in Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 22. The couple, who returned to their hometown in Kashihazai in the prefecture on Oct. 17 for the first time since being abducted to North Korea in 1978, visited the resort with their families. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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WBC boxing double title matches to be held in June

TOKYO, Japan - World superflyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama (2nd from R) will be making his ninth title defense against challenger Katsushige Kawashima (R) and Thai champion Eagle Kyowa (2nd from L), formerly called Eagle Akakura, will fight Satoshi Kogumazaka (R) in his first title defense in the minimumweight division when the two WBC title matches take place on June 28 in Yokohama, event organizers said April 2. (Kyodo)

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Akakura to have WBC title match with Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Third-ranked contender Eagle Akakura of Thailand speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1. He said he will take on World Boxing Council (WBC) minimum weight champion Jose Aguirre of Mexico in a title bout in January 2004. Akakura, who arrived in Japan from Thailand in 2001, has a flawless 11-0 record, including five wins via knockout. (Kyodo)

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Hasuike, Okudo visit hot spring

AKAKURA, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (R) and his wife Yukiko Okudo (2nd from R), who were abducted to North Korea in 1978, visit the Akakura hot spring in the town of Myokokogen in Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 22 during their visit to Japan. (Kyodo)