Fightnews: World title twinbill in Jakarta

WBA rated #6 in the featherweight division, Satoshi Hosono (23-2, 17 KOs) will become Chris “The Dragon” John’s 5th opponent from Japan on April 14 at Bung Karno Stadium (formerly known as Istora Senayan), Jakarta, Indonesia, the country’s legendary stadium where Muhammad Ali vs Rudi Lubbers took place in 1973. For John (48-0, 22 KOs), this will be his 20th consecutive title defense of the division since 2003 and he will surpass Panama’s WBA featherweight champion Eusobio Pedrosa’s record of 19 consecutive title defenses (1978-1985)... more to read: click here.

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