Champ Norwood KO's Koshimoto in WBA featherweight match

Champ Norwood KO's Koshimoto in WBA featherweight match

FUKUOKA, Japan - Champion Freddy Norwood of the United States (L) connects with a left to knock out Japanese challenger Takashi Koshimoto 1 minute, 49 seconds into the ninth round at Fukuoka International Center in southwestern Japan on Jan. 30. Norwood retained his World Boxing Association featherweight title.

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