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TOKYO TAKEOVER: IS ANTHONY OLASCUAGA AMERICA’S BEST OVERSEAS CHAMPION

Anthony Olascuaga ends 2025 with a brutal 4th-round TKO over Taku Kuwahara. Can the WBO king unify the flyweight division in 2026?

Tokyo Takeover: Is Anthony Olascuaga America’s Best Overseas Champion
Can Anyone Stop Olascuaga After His Third 2025 Win

Anthony Olascuaga, currently the most active major titleholder from America, scored another win overseas.

In Tokyo, Olascuaga ended 2025 strong with his third victory of the year and his fourth title defense overall. He defeated Taku Kuwahara with a fourth-round TKO. Olascuaga, the WBO 112 lb titleholder, landed a series of powerful shots that left Kuwahara unable to defend himself, causing the fight to be stopped at 2:35 of the fourth round at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Even though he's based in Los Angeles, Olascuaga seemed right at home fighting abroad for the sixth time in his last seven fights. Half of his career has taken place in Tokyo, including his title-winning fourth-round knockout of Riku Kano at the same arena on July 20 last year.

Kuwahara, from Yokohama, 14-3 (9 KOs), had promised to be Olascuaga's toughest opponent so far. His only losses were to Seigo Yurki Akui, both before and during Akui's previous reign as WBA 112 lb titleholder.

Akui has since lost his belt but came back with a third-round knockout on the undercard of Wednesday's show.

There were moments when Kuwahara, who is represented by Ohashi Promotions, lived up to his claim, especially when he could find his range and use his straight right hands. But, this didn't happen often enough against Olascuaga, who was stronger and landed more punches with greater force.

The beginning of the end for Kuwahara came in the final minute of the fourth round. Olascuaga, 11-1 (8 KOs), was spot on with his left hook and drove Kuwahara across the ring. Kuwahara was trapped in a corner as Olascuaga unloaded right hands around his guard and left hooks.

Kuwahara managed to get out of the corner, but with his gloves pinned to his face and not throwing any punches back, the referee, Robert Hoyle, stepped in to stop the fight.

Olascuaga has now defended his WBO 112 lb title four times in the 17 months he's held it. Three of those defenses happened in 2025, including a rare title fight in the U.S. when he knocked out Juan Carlos Camacho in two rounds on September 11 in Las Vegas.

That fight was part of a U-Next tripleheader, which was headlined by the Seiya Tsutsumi vs. Nonito Donaire WBA 118 lb title unification bout.

OFFICIAL REPORT: ANTHONY JOSHUA’S MASSIVE TWO HUNDRED MILLION PROPERTY PORTFOLIO REVEALED BEFORE FIGHT

Anthony Joshua faces Jake Paul in a $187 million Netflix mega-event. Discover AJ's net worth, property empire, and fight payout.

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Heavyweight icon eyes $187M purse in Netflix debut.

Anthony Joshua is a big-name heavyweight boxer. He's a two-time world champ but caught everyone's eye when he won gold at the 2012 London Olympics. He has a fight coming up with Jake Paul, which should be another huge payday for him.

Here's the lowdown:

1. Joshua Is One of the Wealthiest Boxers Ever

As of 2025, this dude's worth a cool $150 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He's definitely made it into the top earners in boxing history. He's been in over 30 pro fights and has raked in over $275 million. He gets crazy money because he brings in the pay-per-view buys, meaning he gets a big base salary plus a cut of the profits from the broadcast.

Joshua's got big goals. He told British GQ he wants to be a billionaire. It's a tough goal, but he thinks he can do it.

2. Joshua's Record-Breaking Paydays

Joshua's biggest payday was back in 2019 when he fought Andy Ruiz Jr. in the rematch. He made around $57.5 million that night!

In early 2024, he made around $50 million for knocking out Francis Ngannou. And he walked away with over $40 million for the rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, according to Sports Illustrated.

3. Joshua's Got a Huge Real Estate Collection

Through his company, 258 Group, Joshua has been buying property like crazy. Forbes says his portfolio is worth around $200 million. He bought a former oil company HQ in Hertfordshire for almost $40 million, plus a $33 million mixed-use building in London's Mayfair.

4. Big Endorsements

Joshua’s a hit because he’s got a clean image. Companies like him a lot, and he makes about $8 million a year from endorsements with brands like Under Armour, Hugo Boss, and Lucozade. Now, he holds shares in DAZN, the streaming service, and recently joined an investment group for the Alpine F1 team.

5. Joshua vs. Jake Paul: The Money on the Line

Joshua is fighting Jake Paul on December 19, and it's going to be live on Netflix.

Paul told Netflix that he will win against Anthony Joshua.

Joshua, who's 36, said that anyone can fight him, and he is coming back with a big show. He also said he is going to break the internet with Jake Paul's face.

Word isthat  both fighters are getting around $94 million each from a total purse near $187 million. Since the fight is streaming worldwide on Netflix, that brings even more money from sponsors.

INSIDE TERENCE CRAWFORD’S RETIREMENT: THE RING MAGAZINE VIDEO THAT ENDED AN ICONIC ERA

From Omaha to the Mount Rushmore of boxing, Terence Crawford hangs up his gloves after a legendary career-ending win over Canelo.

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Undefeated Legend Terence Crawford Officially Retires

Terence Crawford's been in the news lately. The WBC took away his super middleweight title because he didn't pay sanctioning fees. That meant he wasn't the undisputed champ anymore.

People have been wondering what Crawford would do next. But the fighter from Omaha just dropped a video with The Ring Magazine saying he's hanging up his gloves. Artur Beterbiev, the legendary former light heavyweight champ, gave props to Bud Crawford on his X account.

Terence Crawford got a shout-out from Artur Beterbiev after retiring.

In the Ring Magazine video, the WBA, WBO, and IBF super middleweight champ said, Every fighter knows this day will arrive. We just don't know when. I spent my life chasing something—not belts, money, or fame. It was the feeling when everyone doubted me, and I kept showing up and proving them wrong. Boxing gave me everything. I fought for my family, my city, and the kid I used to be. That kid had nothing but a dream and some gloves. And I did it my way.

Beterbiev posted on X:

It’s wild to be the first undisputed champ in three weight classes in boxing history and to do it without a single loss. Some might think it's impossible, but Terence Crawford pulled it off. Congrats on an amazing career.”

Terence Crawford is calling it quits on top.

Crawford's career really took off recently, especially with that big win against Errol Spence Jr. Not long afterwards, he beat Canelo Alvarez. That last fight probably gave him a good financial buffer, and it looks like Bud wants to retire while he's ahead.

Who knows if we'll see the Omaha fighter again? His skills mean his name is remembered. People will be talking about him with legends such as Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Crawford's one of the best switch-hitters ever, maybe the best. His counterpunching and power have taken down everyone he's faced. So is this really goodbye to Terence Crawford?

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