On Tuesday, it was announced that the reigning WBA Super Bantamweight Champ, 27-year-old, 5’5½″ Danny Roman (23-2-1, 9 KOs), had signed to make his first title defense against the No. 13 ranked challenger, a 23-year-old, 5’8″ Featherweight Ryo Matsumoto (21-1, 19 KOs) on February 28, 2018 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This 12-round world championship fight, dubbed “The Challenge,” is being promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions in association with Ohashi Promotions. Roman, who […]