Gambatte! Yokota Airman extends warrior ethos to the ring
Rick Yoshimura watches U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Craig Jeudy, Fifth Air Force technical support technician, complete a punching bag drill during a training session in Fussa City, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. Yoshimura, a former active-duty professional boxer in Japan, opened a gym near Yokota Air Base with the goal of coaching a world champion. Even though his last professional fight was in 2003, Yoshimura still holds Japan’s title defenses with 22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)