Former Japanese champion Yusaku Kuga retires
Over the weekend it was announced that former 2-time Japanese Super Bantamweight champion Yusaku Kuga (20-5-2, 13) [久我勇作] had ended his career, hanging up the gloves after 27 fights.
The warrior from the Watanabe Gym announced his retirement on social media, ending a career that began in 2010, and saw him compete in numerous thrilling wars, notable against Takuya Furuhashi, Yasutaka Ishimoto and Ryoichi Tamura.
Kuga was last seen in the ring in January, fighting to a draw in a thrilling 10 rounder with Furuhashi. That bout was his second with Furuhashi, following their 2021 thriller. Kuga decided to retiring following January's bout with Furuhashi due to a conversation with his son in March, and he revealed that he wanted to hang them up to his team at the Watanabe gym in May.
In the ring Kuga was hugely popular due to his aggressive all action style and brutal power that saw him score numerous eye catching KO's. Sadly for Kuga his style took a toll on him and in recent years punishment has added up, with stoppage losses to Shingo Wake, Furuhashi and Jhunriel Ramonal all coming in the last few years.
In retirement Kuga will work for a company who sponsored him during his in ring career.
The warrior from the Watanabe Gym announced his retirement on social media, ending a career that began in 2010, and saw him compete in numerous thrilling wars, notable against Takuya Furuhashi, Yasutaka Ishimoto and Ryoichi Tamura.
Kuga was last seen in the ring in January, fighting to a draw in a thrilling 10 rounder with Furuhashi. That bout was his second with Furuhashi, following their 2021 thriller. Kuga decided to retiring following January's bout with Furuhashi due to a conversation with his son in March, and he revealed that he wanted to hang them up to his team at the Watanabe gym in May.
In the ring Kuga was hugely popular due to his aggressive all action style and brutal power that saw him score numerous eye catching KO's. Sadly for Kuga his style took a toll on him and in recent years punishment has added up, with stoppage losses to Shingo Wake, Furuhashi and Jhunriel Ramonal all coming in the last few years.
In retirement Kuga will work for a company who sponsored him during his in ring career.