Ginjiro Shigeoka relishes full time job as champ as he takes on late-sub Jake Amparo

Last year, Ginjiro Shigeoka lived up to his considerable billing when he claimed the IBF strawweight title with an eye-opening fifth-round stoppage over Mexico’s Daniel Valladares.

Despite the title triumph, Shigeoka, currently rated at No. 3 by The Ring at strawweight, has kept his feet on the ground.

“Not much [has] changed, except for the fact that I no longer need to work part-time, I worked at SOBA (Japanese noodle restaurant), but I can focus on boxing only,” Shigeoka (10-0...