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Yuya Uemura Releases Statement on Replacing Yoshinobu Kanemaru in BoSJ Tournament

November 12, 2020 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
NJPW Yuya Uemura

As previously reported, Yoshinobu Kanemaru was forced to withdraw from the Best of the Super Juniors 27 tournament due to his knee injury. Yuya Uemura was announced as his replacement. NJPW later released a statement from Yuya Uemura on his joining the tournament, which you can see below:

‘I know that my entry is as a result of Kanemaru’s injury, so I can’t say I’m delighted, but when I heard the news, I did get fired up.

Last year I was able to enter the Super Jr. Tag League, and unfortunately I ended on zero points. That was a real let down, and I know it was a disappointment for my partner Tiger Mask. I won’t ever live that down. In a league like this, everybody is trying to win. That’s what I learned last year in the tag league; I have to be aiming for the top the whole time.

I’ve been saying for months now that I want to make it into BoSJ, get results, and then maybe be able to challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. Well, I just about achieved the first goal. Now just to get results!’

The BoSJ tournament begins on November 15 and will run through December 11.

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