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.
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 moreNew 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.
read moreTapales 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.
read moreIoka 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.
read moreIoka 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.
read moreCorrales 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.
read moreTanaka 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.
read moreRef 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.
read moreNaoya 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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