January 30, 2000
, Fukuoka - WBA featherweight championship: Freddy Norwood (US) vs Takashi Koshimoto (WBA #15, JBC featherweight champ)* This will be Koshimoto's first attempt to challenge a world champ. Southpaw Koshimoto has defended JBC featherweight crown for six times with an unbeaten record: 23 (13 KOs)-2 draws.