Akira Yaegashi looking to tame Hirofumi Mukai, seeks fourth world title
If he can post a victory over his countryman, history may beckon for decorated Japanese star.
read moreAkira Yaegashi: ‘My motivation is to be champion in the fourth weight class’
Decorated Japanese veteran looking to make history after moving up to junior bantamweight.
read moreVideo: Milan Melindo discusses winning the IBF junior flyweight title
Newly crowned IBF 108-pound titleholder Milan Melindo discusses possible unification fights with Japanese champions, watching Manny Pacquiao train and more.
read moreMilan Melindo went from lost cause to champion
Milan Melindo had failed in two title shots and appeared to be losing his fire, but rededicated himself and it paid off big time with a knockout of Akira Yaegashi in Japan.
read moreMelindo blows out Yaegashi to win title, Inoue stops Rodriguez
In less than three minutes, Milan Melindo took three-division titleholder Akira Yaegashi’s belt and ended Japan’s brief monopoly in the 108-pound division.
read moreMelindo put himself through hell to prepare for Yaegashi title fight
Milan Melindo turned his training up a notch to prove something to himself ahead of his third world title shot against Akira Yaegashi on Sunday in Tokyo.
read moreYaegashi stops Kokietgym in 12 to set up Melindo clash
On Friday, IBF junior flyweight titlist Akira Yaegashi squared off against Samartklek Kokietgym in Tokyo, Japan.
read moreA hectic conclusion to 2015 in Japan
The year in boxing came to a hectic end in Japan with a plethora of game-changing match-ups. RingTV.com’s Anson Wainwright brings them altogether.
read morePhoto gallery: Yaegashi-Mendoza, Inoue-Parrenas
Action shots from Tokyo, where Akira Yaegashi won a world title in a third division and phenom Naoya Inoue returned with a vengeance.
read moreYaegashi outboxes Mendoza to win title, Inoue blasts Parrenas in 2
At age 32, Japanese junior flyweight Akira Yaegashi showed he had enough left in the tank to box the fight of his life and earn another world title.
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