One of the most anticipated fights of AFC 2, an event that takes place this Saturday night in Manus, has been cancelled. After having problems arriving in Brazil due to a delayed flight, the Japanese Satoshi Ishii failed to reach the 93 kg limit. in the light heavyweight category and will not face Cameroonian Rameau Sokoudjou.
The Japanese fighter, who is the current Olympic judo champion, arrived in Brazil only at 2 am this Saturday and did not participate in the official weigh-in, held on Friday afternoon. Worn out, Ishii showed up for the weigh-in this afternoon, weighing 100 kg., and as Sokoudjou did not accept the fight in this way, the duel was cancelled.
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