Sakata surrenders WBA flyweight title in 2nd-round defeat

Sakata surrenders WBA flyweight title in 2nd-round defeat

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Thailand's Denkaosan Kaowichit celebrates after he defeated Japan's Takefumi Sakata with a second-round knockout to win the WBA flyweight title at Hiroshima Sunplaza on Dec. 31.

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