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TAKAMATSU, Japan - (From L) Koki Kameda, Daiki Kameda and Tomoki Kameda -- better known in Japan as the Kameda boxing brothers -- pose for photos after Daiki defeated Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero by unanimous decision to take the vacant IBF super flyweight title in Takamatsu, western Japan, on Sept. 3, 2013. His victory means all three of the brothers currently hold world titles. Koki, the eldest brother, is the WBA bantamweight champion and Tomoki, the youngest, holds the WBO bantamweight title.

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Kameda brothers

NARITA, Japan - The three Kameda brothers, (from L) second-oldest Daiki, the former WBA flyweight champion, the oldest Koki, the WBA bantamweight champion, and the youngest Tomoki, newly crowned WBO bantamweight champion, pose with their father Shiro at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2013. Tomoki won the crown in the Philippines on Aug. 1.

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Tepparith defends WBA title against D. Kameda

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Tepparith Kokietgym of Thailand (R) lands a punch on top-ranked Daiki Kameda of Japan in the 12th round of a world title match in Osaka on Dec. 7, 2011. Tepparith won the bout in a unanimous decision, defending his title for the first time.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda of Japan hits challenger Silvio Olteanu of Romania during their title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena. Kameda, second eldest of the three Kameda boxing brothers, defended his title.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda of Japan hits challenger Silvio Olteanu of Romania during their title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena. Kameda, second eldest of the three Kameda boxing brothers, defended his title.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda wins a title match against Silvio Olteanu of Romania on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda of Japan hits challenger Silvio Olteanu of Romania during their title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena. Kameda, second eldest of the three Kameda boxing brothers, defended his title.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda of Japan hits challenger Silvio Olteanu of Romania during their title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena. Kameda, second eldest of the three Kameda boxing brothers, defended his title.

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Kameda defends WBA flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L) and compatriot and former champion Takefumi Sakata fight at Tokyo Big Sight on Sept. 25, 2010. Kameda defeated Sakada, successfully defending his title for the first time.

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Kameda defends WBA flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L) and compatriot and former champion Takefumi Sakata fight at Tokyo Big Sight on Sept. 25, 2010. Kameda defeated Sakada, successfully defending his title for the first time.

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Champion Kameda vs. Sakata in WBA title match

TOKYO, Japan - Daiki Kameda (L), WBA flyweight champion, and Takefumi Sakata pose in front of cameras in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2010. Kameda and Sakata were scheduled to fight in the world title match the following day.

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D. Kameda-Sakata match to be held in September

TOKYO, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L), who will make his first title defense against former champion and countryman Takefumi Sakata (R) in September, poses for photos during a news conference in Tokyo on July 28, 2010.

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - A tearful Daiki Kameda of Japan takes part in a victory ceremony after grabbing the WBA flyweight title by beating Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010.

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - Challenger Daiki Kameda (R) of Japan dishes out a right hook to WBA flyweight champion Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand during eighth-round action in their title match at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010. Kameda defeated Kaowichit to win the title.

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Daiki Kameda (L) speaks after clinching the WBA flyweight title from Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010. Kameda joined his older brother Koki (R), who holds the WBC flyweight crown, as the first Japanese sibling pair to become world champions.

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - Challenger Daiki Kameda (L) of Japan fights WBA flyweight champion Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand during third-round action in their WBA flyweight title match at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010. Kameda defeated Kaowichit to claim the title.

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Daiki Kameda (L) speaks after clinching the WBA flyweight title from Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010. Kameda joined his older brother Koki (R), who holds the WBC flyweight crown, as the first Japanese sibling pair to become world champions.

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - Challenger Daiki Kameda hits WBA flyweight champion Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand during ninth-round action in their title match at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010

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D. Kameda set for rematch with champion Denkaosen

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Daiki Kameda speaks during a news conference at Kameda boxing gym on Dec. 19, 2009, announcing that he will have a rematch with WBA flyweight champion Denkaosen Kaowichit in Kobe on Feb. 7, 2010.

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D. Kameda set for rematch with champion Denkaosen

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Daiki Kameda speaks during a news conference at Kameda boxing gym on Dec. 19, 2009, announcing that he will have a rematch with WBA flyweight champion Denkaosen Kaowichit in Kobe on Feb. 7, 2010.

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Daiki Kameda confident ahead of WBA flyweight title fight

OSAKA, Japan - Daiki Kameda poses for photos after a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 19, 2009. Kameda said he is confident that he can outlast Thai champion Denkaosen Kaowichit in the WBA flyweight title match at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium on Oct. 6.

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Daiki Kameda wins warm-up for world title bout

OSAKA, Japan - Daiki Kameda (L) of Japan floors Jose Alberto Cuadros of Mexico with a left-right combination 30 seconds into the fourth round at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Aug. 30, 2009. Kameda is slated for a WBA flyweight title bout against Thai champion Denkaosen Kaowichit on Oct. 6, 2009.

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Daiki Kameda gets 2nd crack at world title

TOKYO, Japan - Daiki Kameda (R) poses with his brother Koki for photos during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 10 after announcing he will take on Thai champion Denkaosan Kaovichit for the WBA flyweight title on Oct. 6 in Osaka.

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K. Kameda to return to ring in nontitle fight in March

TOKYO, Japan - Former WBA light flyweight champion Koki Kameda (L) will return to action in a nontitle flyweight 10-rounder in March against Spanish boxer Jose Lopez Bueno in his first match since last July, his Kyoei gym announced Jan. 29. Kameda has been serving a ''voluntary'' three-month suspension since his family's misbehavior during his younger brother Daiki's WBC flyweight title fight on Oct. 11.

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D. Kameda apologizes for breaking rules in world title fight

TOKYO, Japan - Troubled boxer Daiki Kameda apologized in a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30 for breaching fight regulations in a WBC flyweight title match last month and said he wants to wipe the slate clean and start afresh. Kameda, 18, had three points deducted in the 12th round of the fight in Tokyo for resorting to underhand tactics against champion Daisuke Naito. He was subsequently slapped with a one-year ban by the Japan Boxing Commission.

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Boxing: Controversial Kameda father leaves Kyoei gym

TOKYO, Japan - Kyoei gym head Keiichiro Kanehira (L) and Koki Kameda, the elder brother of the suspended boxer Daiki, bow in apology at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26 in which Kanehira said Shiro Kameda, the father and trainer of the boxer family, has offered to leave the gym. Koki said he and his father, working on the corner, instructed Daiki to resort to underhanded tactics in a WBC flyweight title fight against Daisuke Naito on Oct. 11.

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Suspended trainer apologizes, no words from boxer D. Kameda

TOKYO, Japan - Boxer Daiki Kameda (L), his father and trainer Shiro Kameda (C) and Kyoei gym president Keiichiro Kanehira hold a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 17. Shiro Kameda and Kanehira apologized for breaching regulations in a WBC title fight on Oct. 11, which resulted in a one-year suspension for Daiki Kameda.

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Suspended trainer apologizes, no words from boxer D. Kameda

TOKYO, Japan - Boxer Daiki Kameda looks dejected during a press conference with his father and trainer Shiro Kameda and Kyoei gym president Keiichiro Kanehira in Tokyo on Oct. 17. Daiki Kameda did not utter a word and left after appearing before the press for less than 10 minutes.

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Boxing:D. Kameda hit with 1-year ban for foul play

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Daiki Kameda who was slapped with a one-year suspension by the Japan Boxing Commission on Oct. 15 for breaching regulations during his defeat by champion Daisuke Naito in a WBC flyweight title match on Oct. 11.

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D. Kameda hit with 1-year ban for foul play in WBC title fight

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Boxing Commission Director Shinichi Saito (R front) announces at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15 that the JBC has slapped Daiki Kameda with a one-year suspension as punishment for foul play during a WBC flyweight title match in Tokyo on Oct. 11 where he lost to champion Daisuke Naito by unanimous decision. Kameda had three points deducted for violations that included lifting Naito and throwing him down in the 12th round.

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Naito beats Daiki Kameda to retain WBC flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Daisuke Naito celebrates after winning a unanimous decision against 14th-ranked challenger Daiki Kameda in their WBC flyweight title match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Oct. 11. Naito retained his WBC flyweight crown in his first title defense.

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Naito beats Daiki Kameda to retain WBC flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Daisuke Naito (L) punches challenger Daiki Kameda during the first round of their WBC flyweight boxing match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Oct. 11. Naito won a unanimous decision against Kameda to retain his WBC flyweight crown in his first title defense.

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Boxing: Naito beats Daiki Kameda to retain WBC flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Challenger Daiki Kameda lifts champion Daisuke Naito during the 12th round of their WBC flyweight boxing title match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Oct. 11. Naito won a unanimous decision against 14th-ranked Kameda to retain his WBC flyweight crown in his first title defense.

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Boxing: Naito beats Daiki Kameda to retain WBC flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Challenger Daiki Kameda lifts champion Daisuke Naito during the 12th round of their WBC flyweight boxing title match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Oct. 11. Naito won a unanimous decision against 14th-ranked Kameda to retain his WBC flyweight crown in his first title defense. (Kyodo)

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Naito beats Daiki Kameda to retain WBC flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Daisuke Naito celebrates after winning a unanimous decision against 14th-ranked challenger Daiki Kameda in their WBC flyweight title match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Oct. 11. Naito retained his WBC flyweight crown in his first title defense. (Kyodo)

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Naito beats Daiki Kameda to retain WBC flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Daisuke Naito (L) punches challenger Daiki Kameda during the first round of their WBC flyweight boxing match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Oct. 11. Naito won a unanimous decision against Kameda to retain his WBC flyweight crown in his first title defense. (Kyodo)

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D. Kameda hit with 1-year ban for foul play in WBC title fight

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Boxing Commission Director Shinichi Saito (R front) announces at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15 that the JBC has slapped Daiki Kameda with a one-year suspension as punishment for foul play during a WBC flyweight title match in Tokyo on Oct. 11 where he lost to champion Daisuke Naito by unanimous decision. Kameda had three points deducted for violations that included lifting Naito and throwing him down in the 12th round. (Kyodo)

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Boxing:D. Kameda hit with 1-year ban for foul play

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Daiki Kameda who was slapped with a one-year suspension by the Japan Boxing Commission on Oct. 15 for breaching regulations during his defeat by champion Daisuke Naito in a WBC flyweight title match on Oct. 11. (Kyodo)

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Suspended trainer apologizes, no words from boxer D. Kameda

TOKYO, Japan - Boxer Daiki Kameda looks dejected during a press conference with his father and trainer Shiro Kameda and Kyoei gym president Keiichiro Kanehira in Tokyo on Oct. 17. Daiki Kameda did not utter a word and left after appearing before the press for less than 10 minutes. (Kyodo)

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Suspended trainer apologizes, no words from boxer D. Kameda

TOKYO, Japan - Boxer Daiki Kameda (L), his father and trainer Shiro Kameda (C) and Kyoei gym president Keiichiro Kanehira hold a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 17. Shiro Kameda and Kanehira apologized for breaching regulations in a WBC title fight on Oct. 11, which resulted in a one-year suspension for Daiki Kameda. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Controversial Kameda father leaves Kyoei gym

TOKYO, Japan - Kyoei gym head Keiichiro Kanehira (L) and Koki Kameda, the elder brother of the suspended boxer Daiki, bow in apology at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26 in which Kanehira said Shiro Kameda, the father and trainer of the boxer family, has offered to leave the gym. Koki said he and his father, working on the corner, instructed Daiki to resort to underhanded tactics in a WBC flyweight title fight against Daisuke Naito on Oct. 11. (Kyodo)

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D. Kameda apologizes for breaking rules in world title fight

TOKYO, Japan - Troubled boxer Daiki Kameda apologized in a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30 for breaching fight regulations in a WBC flyweight title match last month and said he wants to wipe the slate clean and start afresh. Kameda, 18, had three points deducted in the 12th round of the fight in Tokyo for resorting to underhand tactics against champion Daisuke Naito. He was subsequently slapped with a one-year ban by the Japan Boxing Commission. (Kyodo)

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K. Kameda to return to ring in nontitle fight in March

TOKYO, Japan - Former WBA light flyweight champion Koki Kameda (L) will return to action in a nontitle flyweight 10-rounder in March against Spanish boxer Jose Lopez Bueno in his first match since last July, his Kyoei gym announced Jan. 29. Kameda has been serving a ''voluntary'' three-month suspension since his family's misbehavior during his younger brother Daiki's WBC flyweight title fight on Oct. 11. (Kyodo)

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2nd eldest of Kameda boxing brothers to retire

File photo taken in September 2013 shows Japanese boxer Daiki Kameda (C) posing with his elder brother Koki (L) and younger brother Tomoki after winning the IBF super flyweight title in the western Japan city of Takamatsu. A source close to the 26-year-old fighter said on Nov. 4, 2015, that the former WBA flyweight and ex-IBF super flyweight champion will retire due to a detached retina in his left eye. Koki, 28, also announced his retirement the previous month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Champion Kameda vs. Sakata in WBA title match

TOKYO, Japan - Daiki Kameda (L), WBA flyweight champion, and Takefumi Sakata pose in front of cameras in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2010. Kameda and Sakata were scheduled to fight in the world title match the following day. (Kyodo)

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Kameda defends WBA flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L) and compatriot and former champion Takefumi Sakata fight at Tokyo Big Sight on Sept. 25, 2010. Kameda defeated Sakada, successfully defending his title for the first time. (Kyodo)

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Kameda defends WBA flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L) and compatriot and former champion Takefumi Sakata fight at Tokyo Big Sight on Sept. 25, 2010. Kameda defeated Sakada, successfully defending his title for the first time. (Kyodo)

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D. Kameda-Sakata match to be held in September

TOKYO, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L), who will make his first title defense against former champion and countryman Takefumi Sakata (R) in September, poses for photos during a news conference in Tokyo on July 28, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - Challenger Daiki Kameda hits WBA flyweight champion Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand during ninth-round action in their title match at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010 (Kyodo)

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - A tearful Daiki Kameda of Japan takes part in a victory ceremony after grabbing the WBA flyweight title by beating Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010. (Kyodo)