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Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (C) poses for a photo with his championship belt after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

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Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii raises his championship belt after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

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Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (R) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

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Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (C) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

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Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (C) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

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Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

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Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (R) lands a punch on Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout. ==Kyodo

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (C) poses for a photo at a memorial ceremony for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title and later a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (2nd from R) poses for a photo at a memorial ceremony for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

A memorial ceremony is held for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

A memorial ceremony is held for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (L) knocks down Venezuelan Carlos Canizales in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira raises his belt after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (R) celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (C) celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (L) fights against Venezuelan Carlos Canizales in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (L) fights against Venezuelan Carlos Canizales in the fourth round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (L) fights against Venezuelan Carlos Canizales in the sixth round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (L) fights against Venezuelan Carlos Canizales in the fifth round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (R) fights against Venezuelan Carlos Canizales in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami celebrates after defeating Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami (R) throws a punch at Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in the tenth round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami (L) throws a punch at Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in the tenth round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami (L) throws a punch at Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in the third round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami (L) fights against Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in the first round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami celebrates after defeating Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami celebrates after defeating Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami celebrates after defeating Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami (C) celebrates after defeating Eric Rosa of the Dominican Republic in their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 30, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami claims WBA light flyweight world championship

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on July 31, 2025, a day after claiming the WBA light flyweight world championship.

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Boxing: Takami claims WBA light flyweight world championship

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami takes a pose at a press conference in Tokyo on July 31, 2025, a day after claiming the WBA light flyweight world championship.

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Boxing: Takami claims WBA light flyweight world championship

Japanese boxer Kyosuke Takami takes a pose at a press conference in Tokyo on July 31, 2025, a day after claiming the WBA light flyweight world championship.

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Boxing: Sasaki to fight Norman for welterweight world title

Japanese welterweight boxer Jin Sasaki poses for photos at a press conference in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 25, 2025. Organizers announced the same day his upcoming match against WBO champion Brian Norman Jr. of the United States on June 19 in Tokyo.

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Boxing: Sasaki to fight Norman for welterweight world title

Japanese welterweight boxer Jin Sasaki attends a press conference in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 25, 2025. Organizers announced the same day his upcoming match against WBO champion Brian Norman Jr. of the United States on June 19 in Tokyo.

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Boxing: Sasaki to fight Norman for welterweight world title

Japanese welterweight boxer Jin Sasaki speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 25, 2025. Organizers announced the same day his upcoming match against WBO champion Brian Norman Jr. of the United States on June 19 in Tokyo.

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Boxing: Sasaki to fight Norman for welterweight world title

Japanese welterweight boxer Jin Sasaki speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 25, 2025. Organizers announced the same day his upcoming match against WBO champion Brian Norman Jr. of the United States on June 19 in Tokyo.

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Boxing: Sasaki to fight Norman for welterweight world title

Japanese welterweight boxer Jin Sasaki speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 25, 2025. Organizers announced the same day his upcoming match against WBO champion Brian Norman Jr. of the United States on June 19 in Tokyo.

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Boxing: Japan's Kameda to challenge Leo for IBF featherweight crown

Japanese boxer Tomoki Kameda speaks at a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 17, 2025, to announce his upcoming IBF featherweight world title match against Angelo Leo of the United States.

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Boxing: Japan's Kameda to challenge Leo for IBF featherweight crown

Japanese boxer Tomoki Kameda (R) poses for photos beside a monitor showing IBF featherweight world champion Angelo Leo of the United States at a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 17, 2025, to announce their upcoming world title match.

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Boxing: Inoue to fight Doheny in September

TOKYO, Japan, July 16 Kyodo - Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, poses at a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2024, as it is announced that the Japanese boxer will defend his four belts against former IBF title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept. 3. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Inoue to fight Doheny in September

Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2024, as the Japanese boxer will defend his four belts against former IBF title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept. 3.

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Boxing: Inoue to fight Doheny in September

Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, meets the press in Tokyo on July 16, 2024, as the Japanese boxer will defend his four belts against former IBF title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept. 3.

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Boxing: Inoue to fight Doheny in September

Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, poses at a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2024, as it is announced that the Japanese boxer will defend his four belts against former IBF title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept. 3.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champion Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue (C) poses for photos following a press conference in Yokohama on May 7, 2024, a day after successfully defending his four titles against Mexico's Luis Nery in a title fight at Tokyo Dome, with Inoue's younger brother Takuma (L), who successfully defended his WBA bantamweight crown against compatriot Sho Ishida, and Yoshiki Takei, who took the WBO bantamweight belt from Australia's Jason Moloney.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champion Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue (R) speaks during a press conference in Yokohama on May 7, 2024, after successfully defending his four titles against Mexico's Luis Nery in a boxing title fight at Tokyo Dome the day before, as Inoue's younger brother Takuma, who successfully defended his WBA bantamweight crown by unanimous decision against compatriot Sho Ishida the same day, smiles.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champion Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue speaks during a press conference in Yokohama on May 7, 2024, a day after successfully defending his four titles against Mexico's Luis Nery in a boxing title fight at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champion Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue smiles during a press conference in Yokohama on May 7, 2024, a day after successfully defending his four titles against Mexico's Luis Nery in a boxing title fight at Tokyo Dome.