Tomohiro Ishii will defend the STRONG Openweight Championship when New Japan Pro Wrestling returns to the U.S. next month.
The promotion has announced that Oleg Boltin will challenge for the title on February 27 at New Beginning USA in Trenton, New Jersey.
Ishii won the STRONG Openweight title last April from Gabe Kidd and will defend the title against Boltin in a first-time singles meeting.
It joins the previously announced NJPW Television Championship match between El Phantasmo and Konosuke Takeshita on the New Beginning USA card
New Beginning USA – Friday, February 27:
- STRONG Openweight Championship: Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Oleg Boltin
- NJPW Television Championship: El Phantasmo © vs. Konosuke Takeshita
