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Ken Shiro goes for Ganigan Lopez’s 108-lb. title in 10th pro bout

16
May

Ken Shiro goes for Ganigan Lopez’s 108-lb. title in 10th pro bout

Japanese contender Ken Shiro will challenge Ganigan Lopez for the WBC junior flyweight title on Saturday in Tokyo in just his 10th professional fight.

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15
May

Melindo 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.

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24
Apr

New Faces: Hiroto Kyoguchi

Strawweight prospect Hiroto Kyoguchi (6-0, 6 knockouts) returns to Korakuen Hall in Tokyo to face two-time world title challenger Jonathan Refugio in his first defense of the OPBF title.

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23
Apr

Tapales stops Omori in 11, WBO title now vacant

Marlon Tapales gained a measure of redemption after losing his WBO bantamweight title on the scales, knocking out Shohei Omori for the second time on Sunday at EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan.

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23
Apr

Ioka outclasses durable Noknoi to retain flyweight belt

It was all Kazuto Ioka from bell to bell as he out-boxed Thai veteran Noknoi Sitthiprasert to retain the WBA flyweight title on Sunday at EDION Arena in his hometown of Osaka, Japan.

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31
Dec

Ioka gets off the canvas to stop Kiatniwat; Oguni unseats Guzman

A near-upset and a change of ownership marked New Year’s Eve in Japan as Kazuto Ioka and Yukinori Oguni left the ring with belts around their waists.

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31
Dec

Corrales 2-for-2 against Uchiyama; Taguchi-Canizales ends in draw

Jezreel Corrales had to get off the canvas in Round 5 but still managed to outpoint Takashi Uchiyama to retain his WBA junior lightweight title in Tokyo.

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31
Dec

Tanaka unseats Fuentes to win junior flyweight belt

Kosei Tanaka earned his second world title in as many divisions with a fifth-round TKO of Moises Fuentes to capture the WBO jr. flyweight belt.

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30
Dec

Ref bungles Murata-Sandoval knockout in Japan

A referee’s bizarre intervention marred a decisive third-round victory by Japanese Olympian Ryota Murata on Friday in Tokyo.

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30
Dec

Naoya Inoue dominates Kono to first ever KO defeat

Japanese phenom Naoya Inoue reasserted his spot at the top of the 115-pound division with a complete dismantling of former titleholder Kohei Kono.

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