Shortly after Takamura's title defense the same night he accidentally struck Sakaguchi (who he thought was responsible for his less than stellar defense) and Sakaguchi has since stated that he will never return to Japan.
Following Takamura's unsuccessful title defense that night, an unfortunate altercation occurred between him and Sakaguchi, whom he mistakenly blamed for his poor showing. Since then, Sakaguchi has announced that he will never return to Japan.