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Ex-WBC flyweight champion Naito retires

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese former WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito who announced his retirement on Nov. 13, 2011.

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda poses for photos with his championship belt in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision.

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision.

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision.

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Kameda beats champion Naito to win WBC flyweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Challenger Koki Kameda celebrates after beating WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito by a unanimous decision in their bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Nov. 29, 2009.

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Kameda beats champion Naito to win WBC flyweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Challenger Koki Kameda holds up the WBC flyweight championship belt after beating champion and compatriot Daisuke Naito by a unanimous decision in their bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Nov. 29, 2009.

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Kameda beats champion Naito to win WBC flyweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Challenger Koki Kameda (L) delivers a punch to WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito during the 12th round of their match at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Nov. 29, 2009. Kameda won a unanimous decision over compatriot Naito to capture the WBC flyweight crown.

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Date set for Naito's WBC title fight vs K. Kameda

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Naito (L), the WBC flyweight title holder, poses for photos in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2009, with challenger Koki Kameda (R) in Naito's sixth defense of his title. The match is scheduled for Saitama Super Arena on Nov. 29.

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Boxing, sumo champions shake hands

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho (L) congratulates boxer Daisuke Naito on his defense of the WBC flyweight title against Xiong Zhaozhong of China at Differ Ariake in Tokyo on May 26. Naito successfully defended his title for the fifth time.

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Naito gets decision over Xiong in defense of WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Daisuke Naito celebrates after defeating Xiong Zhaozhong of China at Differ Ariake in Tokyo on May 26, defending the WBC flyweight title for the fifth time.

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Naito gets decision over Xiong in defense of WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese defending champion Daisuke Naito (R) and challenger Xiong Zhaozhong of China exchange punches in the third round of their WBC flyweight title match at Differ Ariake in Tokyo on May 26. Naito successfully defended his title for the fifth time.

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Naito TKOs Yamaguchi in 11th to defend WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito and Shingo Yamaguchi trade punches at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23 in the 11th round. Naito successfully defended his title.

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Naito TKOs Yamaguchi in 11th to defend WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito celebrates at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo after stopping Shingo Yamaguchi in the 11th round Dec. 23 to successfully defend his title for the fourth time.

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Naito retains WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito celebrates after retaining his title for the third time by knocking out Tomonobu Shimizu in the 10th round of their match at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on July 30.

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Naito defends WBC flyweight title in draw

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Daisuke Naito (L) punches Thai challenger Pongsaklek Wonjongkam during the second round of their WBC flyweight boxing match at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 8. Naito retained his title in a draw.

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Naito defends WBC flyweight title in draw

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Naito raises a trophy after defending his WBC flyweight tile with a draw against Thai challenger Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in a match at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 8. Naito defended the tile for the second time.

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Naito to fight Pongsaklek in WBC title defense

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 18 after his gym announced that he will take on former champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand on March 8 in Tokyo, a rematch of their meeting last July when Naito snatched the title from Pongsaklek on a unanimous decision.

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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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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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Daisuke Naito wins WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Daisuke Naito puts champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (R) of Thailand on the defensive in the ninth round of their WBC flyweight title fight in Tokyo on July 18. Naito captured the title with a unanimous decision.

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Pongsaklek holds off Naito to retain WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Thai champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (R) punches Japanese challenger Daisuke Naito during their World Boxing Council flyweight title bout at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall Oct. 10. Pongsaklek successfully defended his title for the 12th time.

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Pongsaklek holds off Naito to retain WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Thai champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (R) punches Japanese challenger Daisuke Naito during their World Boxing Council flyweight title bout at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall Oct. 10. Pongsaklek successfully defended his title for the 12th time. (Kyodo)

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Daisuke Naito wins WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Daisuke Naito puts champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (R) of Thailand on the defensive in the ninth round of their WBC flyweight title fight in Tokyo on July 18. Naito captured the title with a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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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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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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Naito to fight Pongsaklek in WBC title defense

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 18 after his gym announced that he will take on former champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand on March 8 in Tokyo, a rematch of their meeting last July when Naito snatched the title from Pongsaklek on a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Naito defends WBC flyweight title in draw

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Naito raises a trophy after defending his WBC flyweight tile with a draw against Thai challenger Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in a match at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 8. Naito defended the tile for the second time. (Kyodo)

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Naito defends WBC flyweight title in draw

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Daisuke Naito (L) punches Thai challenger Pongsaklek Wonjongkam during the second round of their WBC flyweight boxing match at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 8. Naito retained his title in a draw. (Kyodo)

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Naito retains WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito celebrates after retaining his title for the third time by knocking out Tomonobu Shimizu in the 10th round of their match at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on July 30. (Kyodo)

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Naito TKOs Yamaguchi in 11th to defend WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito celebrates at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo after stopping Shingo Yamaguchi in the 11th round Dec. 23 to successfully defend his title for the fourth time. (Kyodo)

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Naito TKOs Yamaguchi in 11th to defend WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito and Shingo Yamaguchi trade punches at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23 in the 11th round. Naito successfully defended his title. (Kyodo)

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Naito gets decision over Xiong in defense of WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Daisuke Naito celebrates after defeating Xiong Zhaozhong of China at Differ Ariake in Tokyo on May 26, defending the WBC flyweight title for the fifth time. (Kyodo)

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Naito gets decision over Xiong in defense of WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese defending champion Daisuke Naito (R) and challenger Xiong Zhaozhong of China exchange punches in the third round of their WBC flyweight title match at Differ Ariake in Tokyo on May 26. Naito successfully defended his title for the fifth time. (Kyodo)

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Boxing, sumo champions shake hands

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho (L) congratulates boxer Daisuke Naito on his defense of the WBC flyweight title against Xiong Zhaozhong of China at Differ Ariake in Tokyo on May 26. Naito successfully defended his title for the fifth time. (Kyodo)

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Ex-WBC flyweight champion Naito retires

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese former WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito who announced his retirement on Nov. 13, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda poses for photos with his championship belt in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Kameda beats champion Naito to win WBC flyweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Challenger Koki Kameda holds up the WBC flyweight championship belt after beating champion and compatriot Daisuke Naito by a unanimous decision in their bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Nov. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Kameda beats champion Naito to win WBC flyweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Challenger Koki Kameda celebrates after beating WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito by a unanimous decision in their bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Nov. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)