Who can threaten Hifumi Abe
By by Oon Yeoh of JudoCrazy
For many years now, Hifumi Abe has been top dog in the -66kg division. For a while, his main challenger was not an international player but a domestic rival, Joshiro Maruyama, who has since retired from competition. So, who's left to…
For many years now, Hifumi Abe has been top dog in the -66kg division. For a while, his main challenger was not an international player but a domestic rival, Joshiro Maruyama, who has since retired from competition. So, who's left to…
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