Makoto Maezono (前園 誠, Maezono Makoto) is a featherweight professional boxer.
History[]
Part II[]
Phantom Card Arc[]
Maezono partook in the West Japan Rookie King Tournament, where he was expected to win. Maezono made it to the tournament's finals before losing by knockout against Hiroyuki Hoshi.
Chronos Arc[]
Maezono took part in the Class A Tournament, and was matched up against Kyōsuke Fukui in the first round. When his match against Fukui arrived, he went to the Kōrakuen Hall. When the match began, it came down to a close decision, where Maezono emerged as the winner.
Blind Step Arc[]
When the Class A Tournament semi-finals arrived, Maezono was to fight against Takuma Saeki. When his match against Saeki arrived, he went to the Kōrakuen Hall. When the match began, Maezono lost against Saeki by knockout in the fifth round.
Match History[]
Match History | ||||||||
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# | Result | Record | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Type | Notes |
? | LOSS | ?-?-? | 1996 | Takuma Saeki | Tokyo , Japan | 5(8) | KO/TKO | Class A Tournament Semi-Finals |
? | WIN | ?-?-? | 1996 | Kyōsuke Fukui | Tokyo , Japan | 6(6), 3:00 | Decision | Class A Tournament Round 1 |
? | LOSS | ?-?-? | 1994 | Hiroyuki Hoshi | Osaka, Japan | ?(6) | KO/TKO | West Japan Rookie King Tournament Finals |
Boxing Abilities[]
As a southpaw user, he has a strategical advantage over most boxers.
Etymology[]
- The name Makoto means "sincerity" (誠).
- Makoto's surname Maezono means "previous/previously, before, earlier, front/in front, former, above, one-time, fore part, privy parts/privates, miss, presence, portion, for, since, forward" (前) (mae) and "garden, park, plantation" (園) (sono/zono).
Trivia[]
- In Round 596, the Otowa Coach claimed that Maezono won the West Japan Rookie King Tournament. However, it was later revealed that Hiroyuki Hoshi was the winner.