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Sakuraba Released from Tokyo Hospital
Fears of the second severe orbital bone injury in Kazushi Sakuraba's career were
quelled Saturday when the Takada Dojo announced his release from a
Tokyo-area hospital after spending four days there following a
brutal TKO loss to Ricardo
Arona on June 26.
Nearly three years after a broken eye socket against heavyweight Mirko Filipovic appeared to endanger his career, Sakuraba, a natural 185-pound fighter whose résumé includes numerous battles against heavier men, appears to have fought his last 205-pound fight, PRIDE president Noboyuki Sakakibara told the press days after the fight.
Should he continue fighting, Sakuraba has an open invitation into PRIDE’s Bushido “welterweight” (183-pound) tournament later this year, Sakakibara said.
Nearly three years after a broken eye socket against heavyweight Mirko Filipovic appeared to endanger his career, Sakuraba, a natural 185-pound fighter whose résumé includes numerous battles against heavier men, appears to have fought his last 205-pound fight, PRIDE president Noboyuki Sakakibara told the press days after the fight.
Should he continue fighting, Sakuraba has an open invitation into PRIDE’s Bushido “welterweight” (183-pound) tournament later this year, Sakakibara said.
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