If Hasegawa wins...

[Miburo]

Where does he rank all time among Japanese fighters? Is he above, for example, Watanabe Jiro as the best of the last 30 years?

[Miburo]

Come on boxing historians, don't disappoint me...

[Obama]

It's a little early dude. Guy is still prime. Can't properly compare him to guys who already washed out yet.

And Montiel isn't the fight he needs to cement a legacy. That's just another notch on the belt.

Moreno is a much more meaningful opponent. Even Perez is more meaningful.

[Miburo]

It's a little early dude. Guy is still prime. Can't properly compare him to guys who already washed out yet.

And Montiel isn't the fight he needs to cement a legacy. That's just another notch on the belt.

Moreno is a much more meaningful opponent. Even Perez is more meaningful.

There haven't been that many truly world class fighters for Japan. I dropped the name of the last one of note, back in the 80s. Obviously I'm not saying he's better than Fighting Harada or anything.

[Silencers]

He'd probably still rank behind guys like Watanabe and Gushiken but it wouldn't be that far behind, a win over Montiel is a very good resume booster and with a few more defenses against solid opposition it might be time to rank him alongside thm.

[BennyST]

Not yet. A little while longer if he keeps winning.