Koki Kameda Two months after winning the “100 million yen compensation” … First confession to the dissolution of the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) “No matter what I say, time will not come back” | Smart FLASH[光文社週刊誌]

The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC), which oversees professional boxing in Japan and manages games, was disbanded at the end of March.

Kazuto Ioka’s doping turmoil at the end of 2020 revealed a serious deficiency in the JBC’s inspection system, but the direct cause of the dissolution this time is serious financial difficulties.

“By law, general incorporated foundations must be dissolved when their net assets fall below 3 million yen for the second consecutive term. According to financial statements, JBC’s assets will be approximately 25 million yen at the end of 2020 and the end of 2021. Was a minus of about 40 million yen. “(Boxing reporter)

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Net assets, which were about 160 million yen in 2010, were declining.

“JBC fought with the Supreme Court on the issue of unfairly dismissing Tsuyoshi Yasukouchi, who was the secretary general at the time of 2012. In the end, JBC lost the case in 2016, and it cost a huge amount of legal fees. However, it is believed to be the main cause of financial collapse. “(Same as above)

In addition, the Tokyo High Court in February of this year in a trial in which three brothers, including former world third-class champion Kouki Kameda (35), sued JBC for making domestic games impossible due to improper disposition by JBC. He ordered Kameda to pay a compensation of 101,000 yen to JBC, and the decision has been finalized.

Haruo Kitamura (66), who was also known for appearing in the popular program “Gyoretsu no Koujou” (Nippon Television Network System) and acted as an agent for Mr. Kameda, explains the dissolution this time.

“JBC cites’decreased revenue due to Corona’as the reason for the dissolution, but this is not true. If Corona is the cause, the sponsors will have already reached out. The real reason. Because the organization continued to be illegal, and attorneys’ fees and reparations were piled up. “

JBC is already in a state of failure. Is there a prospect of paying compensation to Mr. Kameda?

“Now, President Nagata (Arihei) and others are gathering sponsors and trying to revive the organization. If it can be done, payment will be possible …” (Kitamura lawyer)

Attorney Kitamura has appealed for “recovery of damages on Mr. Kameda’s side” and “normalization of JBC” for the purpose of Mr. Kameda’s trial. However, at present, it is hard to say that either purpose has been achieved.

Although the “general incorporated foundation JBC” was dissolved on March 31, it was revealed at the press conference that the dissolution was announced that the “general incorporated association JBC” was established on March 14. The chairman is still Mr. Nagata. Attorney Kitamura is indignant.

“It’s a sigh. JBC executives don’t feel any responsibility, it’s just a feeling that the decision is wrong. Unless all the people involved in the illegal activity quit, it can’t be normalized.”

Attorney Kitamura named Mr. Yasukawachi, who was once unjustly dismissed, as the person to be entrusted with the “new JBC.”

“Mr. Yasukawachi used to run the organization brilliantly as the secretary general. However, despite the unfair dismissal being admitted in the trial, JBC only formally reinstated Mr. Yasukawachi, and he has the real power. Mr. Nagata and his colleagues will probably not give Mr. Yasukawachi the real power even with the new JBC. This is the second dance of the JBC so far. “

I asked Mr. Yasukawachi about the dissolution of JBC and how he would be involved in the reconstruction, but he only answered, “Please refrain from commenting.”

On the other hand, Mr. Kouki Kameda commented on this magazine as follows.

“(The fight with JBC) has been a long time, about nine years since December 2013. During the peak age as a professional boxer, I could not play in front of Japanese fans, and my brother Daiki , Including Kameda, I had a hard and painful time. “

In February 2014, Kameda opened a gym in Tokyo and was banned from activities in Japan by JBC. Furthermore, on the same day, Mr. Kameda and his younger brother, Mr. Kameda, were sued by JBC officials for committing confinement, threatening, and assault.

“From our own image at the time, sadly, people thought that Kameda could do it, but at the trial, it was evidence that all the images remained, and we won the case.”

However, the victory was not widely reported.

“Therefore, the management of the open gym was difficult, and at that time I was incurring an economic loss of over 100 million yen. However, no matter what I say, time does not come back and I will not return.”

We asked JBC, a general incorporated foundation, whether the cause of the dissolution was financial deterioration due to legal fees, the intention of establishing a corporate juridical person, and whether Mr. Nagata will continue to be the chairman of the new corporation.

JBC did not answer the question directly, but explained the circumstances of the dissolution due to the loss of income due to the corona disaster and the following answers.

“(JBC) is currently continuing its business as a clearing corporation, searching for supporters and creating reconstruction measures to resolve the current insolvency, and is in discussions with related parties. We have established a general incorporated association, JBC, but for the time being, we are discussing a reconstruction plan with the utmost efforts to maintain boxing performance, with a view to becoming an incorporated association instead of a foundation in the future. is”

Mr. Nagata says he wants to seek financial support from Tokyo Dome Corporation, to which he once belonged.

“Tokyo Dome operates Korakuen Hall, a sanctuary for boxing, and has a deep relationship with successive managers, such as taking the top position of JBC. It seems that the current situation is difficult, but if there is a way for financial assistance I’m worried that the people who made the cause of the dissolution will stay there. “

On the other hand, the Japan Professional Boxing Association, an organization of boxing gym owners who have been cooperating with JBC and conducting boxing, has already given up on JBC.

“From now on, we, the association, will play a central role in launching new commissions while ensuring neutrality,” said Jim.

Kameda, whose life was derailed by the JBC, is also looking to the next stage.

“In March 2021, I became the new chairman of a professional boxing gym. I am now” Koki Kameda “thanks to boxing. I hope that you will never waste it and make use of it for the boxers who are full of the future. “

Mr. Kameda is currently engaged in various activities to improve the status of boxers. Do President Nagata and others who are struggling to rebuild JBC have “aspirations”?

(Weekly FLASH April 26, 2022 issue)