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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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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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Kameda's rematch with Landaeta set for Dec. 20

TOKYO, Japan - The rematch of the controversial WBA light flyweight title fight between Japan's Koki Kameda (in file photo) and Venezuela's Juan Landaeta has been rescheduled for Dec. 20 at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum , Kameda's Kyoei Gym said Oct. 5. The fight had originally been penciled in for Oct. 18 but had to be postponed after the Japanese champion sustained an injury during a recent sparring session.

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WBA champ Kameda to fight Landaeta again

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's newly-crowned WBA light flyweight champion Koki Kameda (L) will meet Venezuelan Juan Landaeta in the first defense of his crown in mid or late October at a yet-to-be-decided venue, Kameda's Kyoei Gym announced on Aug. 22.

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Former WBC flyweight champion Arbachakov retires

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight champion Yuri Arbachakov acknowledges the applause of fans at his retirement ceremony Feb. 22 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The Russian boxer fought out of Tokyo's Kyoei Gym.

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WBA champ Kameda to fight Landaeta again

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's newly-crowned WBA light flyweight champion Koki Kameda (L) will meet Venezuelan Juan Landaeta in the first defense of his crown in mid or late October at a yet-to-be-decided venue, Kameda's Kyoei Gym announced on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Kameda's rematch with Landaeta set for Dec. 20

TOKYO, Japan - The rematch of the controversial WBA light flyweight title fight between Japan's Koki Kameda (in file photo) and Venezuela's Juan Landaeta has been rescheduled for Dec. 20 at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum , Kameda's Kyoei Gym said Oct. 5. The fight had originally been penciled in for Oct. 18 but had to be postponed after the Japanese champion sustained an injury during a recent sparring session. (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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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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Former WBC flyweight champion Arbachakov retires

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight champion Yuri Arbachakov acknowledges the applause of fans at his retirement ceremony Feb. 22 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The Russian boxer fought out of Tokyo's Kyoei Gym. ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Tomoki Kameda returning to ring in March non-title bout

Former WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda of Japan poses with a photo of Mike Tawatchai in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2017. The youngest of the three Kameda boxing brothers will return to the ring on March 10 in an IBF super bantamweight non-title bout against the Thai opponent, his Kyoei Gym said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Kameda eager for swift return to home ring

Former WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda (C) holds a license issued by the Japan Boxing Commission, flanked by his now-retired older brother Koki (L) and Kyoei Gym head Keiichiro Kanehira, at the gym in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2016. Kameda, who had been barred by the JBC from fighting in Japan since 2014, said he is hopeful he can make a swift return before home fans. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo