Filipino boxer Michael Casama upsets Kota Kaneko, scores first round TKO in Japan

Filipino boxer Michael Casama pulled off a significant upset on Saturday, stopping Japanese featherweight prospect Kota Kaneko in the first round at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Casama (10-2-1, 10 knockouts) caught Kaneko (5-1, 4 KOs) walking into a left hook midway through the first round which wobbled Kaneko’s legs. The wild swinging Casama continued to fire away with both hands as Kaneko attempted to hold and cover up. Kaneko never went down but Casama never stopped landing, forcing...