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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight crown for 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R), the WBC bantamweight champion, and challenger Suriyan Sor Rungvisai of Thailand during the 11th round of their bout at Tokyo's Yoyogi No. 2 Gymnasium on Oct. 22, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the seventh time, defeating Suriyan in their 12-round fight by unanimous decision.

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight crown for 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (L), the WBC bantamweight champion, and challenger Suriyan Sor Rungvisai of Thailand during the 11th round of their bout at Tokyo's Yoyogi No. 2 Gymnasium on Oct. 22, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the seventh time, defeating Suriyan in their 12-round fight by unanimous decision.

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Japan loses to Britain in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's curling team - (from L) Ayumi Ogasawara, Kaho Onodera, Chinami Yoshida, and Yumie Funayama - look disappointed after a 3-12 round robin loss against Britain in the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan beaten by Britain in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's curling team - (from L) Ayumi Ogasawara, Chinami Yoshida, Kaho Onodera, and Yumie Funayama - are pictured after a 3-12 round robin loss against Britain in the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Kameda wins WBA light flyweight crown in split decision

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Venezuelan Juan Landaeta (L) appears to think he has won after the end of his 12-round match against Japan's Koki Kameda for the vacant WBA light flyweight title at Yokohama Arena on Aug. 2. However, Kameda won the match in a controversial split decision.

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Hasegawa scores TKO to defend WBC title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan knocks down Mexican challenger Gerardo Martinez during the seventh round of their 12-round title bout in Yokohama on Sept. 25. Hasegawa defeated Martinez by a technical knockout.

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John defeats Sato in WBA featherweight chamipionship

TOKYO, Japan - World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John of Indonesia and Osamu Sato of Japan exchange punches in their 12-round title bout at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on June 4. John retained his title on all judges cards 117-111, 116-113, 120-109.

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Parra defeats Sakata in WBA flyweight championship

TOKYO, Japan - World Boxing Association flyweight champion Lorenzo Parra of Venezuela (L) throws a punch at Takefumi Sakata of Japan in their 12-round title bout at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on June 4. Parra won 2-0 on a points decision.

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Nishizawa to be oldest Japanese to fight title match

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshinori Nishizawa speaks in Tokyo on Dec, 2 of his upcoming fight in Australia in January. Nishizawa, who will be 38 at the time of the match, will become the oldest Japanese fighter to enter the ring when he meets World Boxing Association (WBA) super-middleweight champion Athony Mundine of Australia for a 12-round title bout in Mundine near Sydney on Jan. 19.

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Arambulet beats Niida to keep WBA minimumweight title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Champion Noel Arambulet of Venezuela (L) pounds out a 12-round split decision over Yutaka Niida of Japan on July 12 to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title in Yokohama.

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(1)Larios retains WBC crown

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Oscar Larios of Mexico (R) scores a devastating knockdown against fifth-ranked Shigeru Nakazato (C) of Japan in the fifth round of his World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on April 26. Larios pounded out a 12-round unanimous decision over Nakazato to retain his WBC title.

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Tokuyama defends title for 6th time

OSAKA, Japan - World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama celebrates after winning a split decision Dec. 20 over top-ranked challenger Gerry Penalosa to retain his crown for the sixth straight time in a 12-round title match.

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(2) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz raises his arms after beating champion Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi with a technical knockout in the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz won the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending Kobayashi to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa signaled the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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(1) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz floors Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi for the day's third knockdown in the seventh round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz captured the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending the defending champion to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa jumped in to signal the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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Tokuyama defends WBC title

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept. 24 Kyodo - World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama jabs with his left at challenger Gerry Penalosa during their 12-round fight at the Yokohama Arena on Sept. 24. Tokuyama earned a unanimous decision to beat Penalosa of the Philippines in his third defense of the championship.

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Hatakeyama floors Sakamoto to retain WBA lightweight crown

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takanori Hatakeyama scores a knock-out victory over Hiroyuki Sakamoto in the 10th round of their scheduled 12-round bout, bringing Hatakeyama victory in his first defense of the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title Oct. 11 at Yokohama Arena. The end came 18 seconds into the round when a straight right by Hatakeyama landed on Sakamoto's face following a straight left. The champion was ahead on all cards when the end came. He knocked out Gilbert Serrano of Venezuela for the title in June.

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Kobayashi comes up short in WBC flyweight challenge

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi (L) slumps in disappointment after learning his 12-round effort against champion Malcolm Tunacao of the Philippines (R) in the WBC flyweight world championship title fight was ruled a draw. The fight took place Aug. 20 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Kameda wins WBA light flyweight crown in split decision

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Venezuelan Juan Landaeta (L) appears to think he has won after the end of his 12-round match against Japan's Koki Kameda for the vacant WBA light flyweight title at Yokohama Arena on Aug. 2. However, Kameda won the match in a controversial split decision. (Kyodo)

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Hasegawa scores TKO to defend WBC title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan knocks down Mexican challenger Gerardo Martinez during the seventh round of their 12-round title bout in Yokohama on Sept. 25. Hasegawa defeated Martinez by a technical knockout. (Kyodo)

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Tokuyama defends WBC title

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept. 24 Kyodo - World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama jabs with his left at challenger Gerry Penalosa during their 12-round fight at the Yokohama Arena on Sept. 24. Tokuyama earned a unanimous decision to beat Penalosa of the Philippines in his third defense of the championship.

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Tokuyama defends title for 6th time

OSAKA, Japan - World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama celebrates after winning a split decision Dec. 20 over top-ranked challenger Gerry Penalosa to retain his crown for the sixth straight time in a 12-round title match. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Lomachenko-Nakatani lightweight bout

Former three-division boxing world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (L) of Ukraine and Masayoshi Nakatani of Japan face off during an official weigh-in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 25, 2021, a day before their 12-round lightweight bout.

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Boxing: Lomachenko-Nakatani lightweight bout

Former three-division world boxing champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (L) of Ukraine and Masayoshi Nakatani of Japan face each other during a press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 24, 2021, on their 12-round lightweight match to be held two days later.

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight crown for 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R), the WBC bantamweight champion, and challenger Suriyan Sor Rungvisai of Thailand during the 11th round of their bout at Tokyo's Yoyogi No. 2 Gymnasium on Oct. 22, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the seventh time, defeating Suriyan in their 12-round fight by unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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(2) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz raises his arms after beating champion Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi with a technical knockout in the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz won the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending Kobayashi to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa signaled the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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(1) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz floors Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi for the day's third knockdown in the seventh round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz captured the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending the defending champion to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa jumped in to signal the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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Parra defeats Sakata in WBA flyweight championship

TOKYO, Japan - World Boxing Association flyweight champion Lorenzo Parra of Venezuela (L) throws a punch at Takefumi Sakata of Japan in their 12-round title bout at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on June 4. Parra won 2-0 on a points decision. (Kyodo)

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John defeats Sato in WBA featherweight chamipionship

TOKYO, Japan - World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John of Indonesia and Osamu Sato of Japan exchange punches in their 12-round title bout at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on June 4. John retained his title on all judges cards 117-111, 116-113, 120-109. (Kyodo)

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Nishizawa to be oldest Japanese to fight title match

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshinori Nishizawa speaks in Tokyo on Dec, 2 of his upcoming fight in Australia in January. Nishizawa, who will be 38 at the time of the match, will become the oldest Japanese fighter to enter the ring when he meets World Boxing Association (WBA) super-middleweight champion Athony Mundine of Australia for a 12-round title bout in Mundine near Sydney on Jan. 19. (Kyodo)

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Arambulet beats Niida to keep WBA minimumweight title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Champion Noel Arambulet of Venezuela (L) pounds out a 12-round split decision over Yutaka Niida of Japan on July 12 to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title in Yokohama. (Kyodo)

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(1)Larios retains WBC crown

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Oscar Larios of Mexico (R) scores a devastating knockdown against fifth-ranked Shigeru Nakazato (C) of Japan in the fifth round of his World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on April 26. Larios pounded out a 12-round unanimous decision over Nakazato to retain his WBC title. (Kyodo)

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Hatakeyama floors Sakamoto to retain WBA lightweight crown+

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takanori Hatakeyama scores a knock-out victory over Hiroyuki Sakamoto in the 10th round of their scheduled 12-round bout, bringing Hatakeyama victory in his first defense of the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title Oct. 11 at Yokohama Arena. The end came 18 seconds into the round when a straight right by Hatakeyama landed on Sakamoto's face following a straight left. The champion was ahead on all cards when the end came. He knocked out Gilbert Serrano of Venezuela for the title in June.

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Kobayashi comes up short in WBC flyweight challenge

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi (L) slumps in disappointment after learning his 12-round effort against champion Malcolm Tunacao of the Philippines (R) in the WBC flyweight world championship title fight was ruled a draw. The fight took place Aug. 20 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.