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Kameda boxing brothers

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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(3)Australia beat Japan 1-0 in Olympic warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Japan forward Daiki Takamatsu (R) competes for the ball in front of the net with an Australian player during the first half of the warm-up friendly in Osaka on July 25 against Australia for the upcoming Athens Olympics.

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(2)Japan defeated by Tunisia

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan forwarder Daiki Takamatsu (C) tussles with two Tunian midfielders Houcine Regued (L) and Wissenm Ben Yahia (R) during the first half of an Under-23 friendly ahead of the Athens Olympics at Toyota Stadium on July 14. Tunisia won by 1-0.

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(3)Japan vs. Mali friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan Under-23 striker Daiki Takamatsu attempts a shot at the goal during the first half of a friendly match against Mali at Sapporo Dome on June 1.

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(1)Japan vs Mali friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan Under-23 striker Daiki Takamatsu (R) tries to thwart the attack by Mali defender Kone Boubacar Sidiki during the first half of their friendly at Sapporo Dome on June 1.

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(4)Japan's U-23s wrap up Greek tour on winning note

PYRGOS, Greece - Japan Under-23 striker Daiki Takamatsu attempts a header in the first half of a friendly match against the Greek select side in Pyrgos, Greek, on April 24.

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(1)Japan move closer to Athens after downing UAE in q'fier

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japan's Under-23s striker Daiki Takamatsu (back) celebrates with teammate Daisuke Matsui after grabbing the opener in the 85th minute against the United Arab Emirates in the final round of Asian zone qualifiers for the Athens Olympics in Abu Dhabi on March 5. Japan won 2-0.

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(4)Japan brush Lebanon aside in Olympic q'fier

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japan striker Daiki Takamatsu reacts after scoring the team's third goal in the 73rd minute of a match against Lebanon in the final round in Group B of the Asian zone Olympic qualifiers at Al Jazira Stadium in Abu Dhabi on March 3. Japan won 4-0.

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Japan striker Takamatsu scores opener against Russia

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan striker Daiki Takamatsu (C) scores the opening goal against Russia during the first half of an under 23 friendly match at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on Feb. 11.

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Japan's Olympic hopefuls hold Russia in friendly

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan forward Daiki Takamatsu (L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the goal in the 33rd minute of a friendly against Russia at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Feb. 11. Japan's Under 23s drew the Russian national team 1-1.

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(2)Japan defeated by Tunisia

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan forwarder Daiki Takamatsu (C) tussles with two Tunian midfielders Houcine Regued (L) and Wissenm Ben Yahia (R) during the first half of an Under-23 friendly ahead of the Athens Olympics at Toyota Stadium on July 14. Tunisia won by 1-0. (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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(1)Japan move closer to Athens after downing UAE in q'fier

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japan's Under-23s striker Daiki Takamatsu (back) celebrates with teammate Daisuke Matsui after grabbing the opener in the 85th minute against the United Arab Emirates in the final round of Asian zone qualifiers for the Athens Olympics in Abu Dhabi on March 5. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo)

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(3)Australia beat Japan 1-0 in Olympic warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Japan forward Daiki Takamatsu (R) competes for the ball in front of the net with an Australian player during the first half of the warm-up friendly in Osaka on July 25 against Australia for the upcoming Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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(3)Japan vs. Mali friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan Under-23 striker Daiki Takamatsu attempts a shot at the goal during the first half of a friendly match against Mali at Sapporo Dome on June 1. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan vs Mali friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan Under-23 striker Daiki Takamatsu (R) tries to thwart the attack by Mali defender Kone Boubacar Sidiki during the first half of their friendly at Sapporo Dome on June 1. (Kyodo)

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(4)Japan's U-23s wrap up Greek tour on winning note

PYRGOS, Greece - Japan Under-23 striker Daiki Takamatsu attempts a header in the first half of a friendly match against the Greek select side in Pyrgos, Greek, on April 24. (Kyodo)

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(4)Japan brush Lebanon aside in Olympic q'fier

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japan striker Daiki Takamatsu reacts after scoring the team's third goal in the 73rd minute of a match against Lebanon in the final round in Group B of the Asian zone Olympic qualifiers at Al Jazira Stadium in Abu Dhabi on March 3. Japan won 4-0. (Kyodo)

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Japan striker Takamatsu scores opener against Russia

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan striker Daiki Takamatsu (C) scores the opening goal against Russia during the first half of an under 23 friendly match at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on Feb. 11. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Olympic hopefuls hold Russia in friendly

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan forward Daiki Takamatsu (L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the goal in the 33rd minute of a friendly against Russia at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Feb. 11. Japan's Under 23s drew the Russian national team 1-1. (Kyodo)