Hekkie Budler

Championship Haul Tells Hekkie Budler And Colin Nathan That Their Incredible Run Together Was Not Just A Dream

It turned out it wasn’t just a dream, but waking up on Tuesday morning, Hekkie Budler knew life would never be the same again. The day before, he was with his coach of the last 17 years Coin Nathan, and something hung in the air between them. ...

South African Star Hekkie Budler Hangs His Gloves Up After Heart-To-Heart With Coach Colin Nathan

South African star and two-weight world champion Hekkie Budler is closing the door on his decorated professional career.

Kenshiro Takes KO Streak To Four: Weekend Afterthoughts

Was getting knocked out the best thing that ever happened to Kenshiro Teraji? The results suggest it might have been. Monday in Japan, the lineal junior flyweight king made it four straight since a stunning stoppage loss to Masamichi

Kenshiro Teraji Halts Hekkie Budler In Ninth Round, Retains Unified Junior Flyweight Crown

Kenshiro Teraji once again lived up to his ‘Amazing Boy’ moniker. The two-time and reigning lineal/WBA/WBC junior flyweight champion earned his fourth consecutive knockout, this one in a ninth-round stoppage of former two-division titlist Hekkie B...

Tenshin Nasukawa Drops Luis Guzman, Wins Lopsided Decision In Second Pro Bout

Tenshin Nasukawa continued his pro boxing development. The renowned kickboxing star posted his second victory as a boxer with an eight-round decision over Mexico’s Luis Guzman. Scores were 80-70 on all three scards in their ESPN+ aired junior feat...

Junto Nakatani Scores Three Knockdowns, Outpoints Argi Cortes To Defend WBO Title

Junto Nakatani was extended the distance for the first time in a title fight but remained unbeaten and with his crown still in tow. The unbeaten two-division titlist made the first successful defense of his WBO junior bantamweight title of Mexico...

Anthony Olascuaga Rallies, Stops Giemel Magramo Late In 7th Round

Anthony Olascuaga found a dramatic way to avoid a second straight defeat. A terrific but grueling in-ring battle with Giemel Magramo ended in an instant as Olascauga scored a come-from-behind, seventh-round stoppage victory. A right hand in the mi...

Kenshiro Teraji-Hekkie Budler: Stats & Stakes

The current leader at junior flyweight is moving into some special conversations. Since its inception in the 1970s, the ranks of junior flyweight champions have included several impressive Hall of Fame talents. Hilario Zapata, Jung Koo Chang, Myung-W...

Budler Vows To Beat Teraji, Then WBO Titlist 'Bomba' Gonzalez To Make History For South Africa

Hekkie Budler understands the uphill climb he faces in his latest title challenge. The welcomed risk comes with the potential reward of being one more win away from history. Kenshiro Teraji (21-1, 13KOs) is an overwhelming favorite to defend his line...

Teraji, Budler Under Junior Flyweight Limit For Unified WBC/WBA Title Fight In Tokyo

Kenshiro Teraji was once again well under the junior flyweight limit for his latest title defense. The reigning lineal and unified WBC/WBA champion clocked in at a cut-up 107.1 pounds (officially announced at 48.6 kilograms) in the presence of the Ja...

Kenshiro On Pound-For-Pound: I Think Inoue Is Number One, I Want To Be As Strong But Have A Long Way To Go

Kenshiro Teraji doesn’t have to look very far to find the motivation to advance his own career. The lineal and unified WBC/WBA junior flyweight champion is generally viewed as among the best fighters in the world, though just outside the top ten of m...

The Other September Gem

By Cliff Rold - For most fans, in the US and the world, the fight of the month will happen when Saul Alvarez faces Jermell Charlo. Everything else is playing for second best. This month, what might be second best on paper is pretty damn good. In the...

Kenshiro Teraji: I Can't Let My Guard Down [Versus Budler] But I Will Win Overwhelmingly

Anyone who faces the present-day version of Kenshiro Teraji is in for their toughest test to date. The lineal and unified junior flyweight champion believes the opposite could be true in his upcoming title defense. Of course, it doesn’t leave him any...

Kenshiro Teraji: I Believe There Is Still A Chance To Become Undisputed Champion

Kenshiro Teraji hasn’t give up on his goal to fully unify the junior flyweight champion. A multi-belt unification bout was on the horizon versus WBO titlist Jonathan ‘Bomba’ Gonzalez, who fell ill and was forced to withdraw from their scheduled April...

Budler On Teraji Challenge: An Honor To Fight Someone That Good, The Chance To Beat A Great Fighter Like Him

There was never a second thought when it came time to pursue a title challenge versus Kenshiro Teraji. In fact, Hekkie Budler would have already cleared this fight off his plate if he had his way. The former two-division champ agreed to stand down fo...