Pete Apolinar finally broke his losing streak in Japan with a third-round stoppage victory over Ryusei Ishii on June 19, 2026, at the Edion Hisaya Plaza in Nagoya, Japan. The win marked Apolinar's first triumph in the country after six previous attempts.
Fight Details
Apolinar knocked out Ishii at the 2:29 mark of the third round in their scheduled eight-round bout. The 31-year-old Filipino boxer had lost five consecutive fights in Japan before finally securing this victory.
With the win, Apolinar improved his record to 20-7-1 with 13 knockouts, while Ishii dropped to 12-10-1 with nine knockouts.
Teammates Also Victorious
Apolinar's teammates from the Zip-Sanman Wellness Center in Cebu City also posted favorable results. Alex Santisima Jr. stopped Japan-based Filipino Richard Pumicpic in the first round. Santisima Jr. now holds a record of 13-2 with seven knockouts, while Pumicpic fell to 23-16-3 with seven knockouts.
Kiyoto Narukami, a Japanese boxer based in Cebu, halted Ryoto Maekawa in the fourth round. Narukami improved to 6-2-1 with three knockouts, while Maekawa dropped to 12-5-1 with eight knockouts.
Retirement Announcement
After his fight, Narukami, 23, formally announced his retirement from boxing on social media. He had been living and training in Cebu.
