Hearing about this fight being really bad gave me an idea:
What do you guys think is the absolute WORST fight in the series, hands down?
For me, it has to be Itagaki VS Makino 1, simply for two reasons:
A - One of the more boring matches B - The fact that Makino is my 2nd least favorite fighter in the series, mainly because I pretty much frown upon fighters who use illegal blows. In fact, that is why I think Makino deserved to lose on their second fight (Even though I can agree it is one of the more emotional fights of the series).