Former WBA champion Kobayashi announces retirement

Former WBA champion Kobayashi announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Former World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi (R) shakes hands with his trainer Toshimi Miura on July 15 in Tokyo after announcing his retirement from boxing.

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