Shigeru Saeki

Japanese sports promoter

Shigeru Saeki (佐伯繁, Saeki Shigeru, born (1969-06-24)June 24, 1969 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese mixed martial arts promoter and executive.

Saeki had worked as a photojournalist in various sports media and in 2001, he became the president of the promotion Deep 2001. Saeki joined Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE) to promote Pride Bushido series^[1] that started in 2003, where he held the position of public relations director.^[2]^[3]

After the dissolution of DSE in 2007, Saeki continued to act as the president of Deep and later also became the supervisor of the female promotion Jewels^[4] formed in 2008. In 2011, Saeki became one of the co-promoters for the amateur promotion Japan MMA League (JML).^[5]

References

^ DEEP 2001: NEXT SHOW WILL BE THE LAST Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today
^ 五味か桜井が中心！　武士道GP・2005 ミドル級GP後、夏～秋に開催 Archived 2006-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ NOBUHIKO TAKADA INTERVIEW PRIDE BUSHIDO 10
^ 2月19日はDEEPイベントですよ！^{[permanent dead link]}
^ DEEP&SMASH PRODUCE JML2011 "JAPAN MMA LEAGE"