Champion Niida to meet Takayama in WBA showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida (L) will meet interim title holder Katsunari Takayama (R) in a mandatory bout to unify the titles at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on April 7, organizers said Jan. 29.

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