WBA super champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (28 = Watanabe) suffered his first professional defeat against WBC champion Kenshiro Teraji (30 = BMB). He has lost seven times by TKO against an opponent he had competed with since college. He showed a stubborn counterattack despite taking a down once in the fifth inning, but it wasn’t enough. After the game, he said several times: “I’m sorry”.
Kyoguchi’s main questions and answers are as follows.
– after the match
Kyoguchi: Everyone, thank you very much for your time. I think there are a lot of fans who liked it a lot, but I’m full of frustration because I didn’t get the results.
– counterattack after being knocked down
Kyoguchi: I heard from the staff who were watching that the counterattack after being knocked down was really good. It was a counterattack that I don’t remember because my memory is erratic, but I think it was a counterattack that I was able to train. However, the regret that did not lead to the result is strong. I still don’t think it was good then. I feel like I did.
－Impressions of the temple grounds
Kyoguchi: Even before the war, the opponent’s jab was a first class product and I was preparing for this match, but the jab was stronger than I expected. However, there is also a place where I have been able to highlight what I have done a little. I was fighting thinking about how I could take down, but I was also a champion who defended eight times and I felt the force in my skin.
-6 attacks
Kyoguchi: I don’t remember before and after the first down. Only what I have practiced will go out in the ring. It sounds nice to say that I was able to react because I came, but it’s frustrating not to get the results.
– Don’t you remember 6 or 7 times?
Kyoguchi Exactly. It’s okay to say I’ve done it all, but I’ve been able to show my strength. I was hoping for a chance after the middle phase. I was fighting thinking it was tough and I couldn’t break it easily. I suffered the first down in this one. It’s frustrating.
－First professional defeat
Kyoguchi: The last defeat was 15 years before his debut. 7 years ago. I feel nostalgic, but the first loss is very frustrating. Rather than being frustrated by the defeat, it is frustrating not to be able to win despite having a lot of support. I wasn’t the kind of person who has produced results since I was a kid, but I feel even more frustrated than my previous losses. I have a strong desire to prove that I have won.
-from now on
Kyoguchi: You can’t just say “I’ll do my best next time”. I want to take it easy.
– To the fans
Kyoguchi: Ever since I was a kid, I’ve never been skilled. He was someone who worked twice as much as anyone else to produce results. I just wanted to show that I can do it if I do what I can, instead of saying, “I can’t do it, so I won’t do it.” I wonder if those people have been given some courage.
