Simone Maludrottu made an expedition to Japan and, on 10 January 2008, challenged Hozumi Hasegawa of the WBC world bantamweight class champion in Osaka prefectural gymnasium of Osaka-shi, Osaka of Japan.
Simone Maludrottu traveled to Japan and challenged Hozumi Hasegawa for the WBC world bantamweight title in a fight held at an Osaka gymnasium on January 10, 2008.