Valadares in Japan for Defense Against Shigeoka

Mexican IBF 105-pound World Champion Daniel “Cejitas” Valladares Arrived in Osaka, Japan, for his first title Defense Against Unbeaten Japanese challenger IBF #5 Ginjiro Shigeoka (8-0, 6 KO’s) this Friday in Osaka, Japan.

The tough and experienced 28-year-old Valladares from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, is known in the Philippines and Asia for having battled 4 Filipino minimumweight fighters, drawing against Taduran, defeating Sabillo, Cuarto, and Araneta.

Interestingly, Valladares won his IBF world title last July by narrowly edging Filipino Rene Mark Cuarto in a close, so close split decision.

It was an interesting split scoring in which a Mexican judge scored in favor of the Filipino; while Filipino judge Johnathan Davis scoring in favor of the Mexican.

Ultimately the Mexican got the win and world title.

That’s why, Valladares is now the IBF 105 king, making his first title defense against the dangerous, but less-experienced 23-year-old Shigeoka.

Will Valladares be successful defending belt against home boy hero Shigeoka in The Land of the Rising Sun?

Careful, “Cejitas” Valladares. (“Cejitas” means “Little Eye Brows”)

Careful because truly, Shigeoka could be tough.

Because the Southpaw Japanese is confusing, and can punch hard with both hand, especially his straight left, or we can ask Lorito.

Yes, because 3 years ago Shigeoka punished and knocked out in 5 rounds Filipino former titlist Rey Lorito (After that tough defeat the veteran Lorito retired).

Will Ginjiro Shigeoka do the same rough thing to the visiting champ Daniel Valladares this Friday at the Edion Arena in Osaka?

With luck, one of the World-ranked Filipinos Cuarto, Salva or Canoy could be challenger for Friday’s winner. Hopefully so.

Valladares vs Shigeoka for the IBF 105 world title will air live in Japan and in Latin America on ESPN Knockout.