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Denkaosan beats Nashiro to claim WBA super flyweight title

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand - Thai boxer Denkaosan Kaovichit (L) punches Nobuo Nashiro of Japan in the seventh round of their WBA super flyweight title match in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Sept. 3, 2013. Denkaosan won the decision 113-115.5, 116-113.5, 116.5-114.5.

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Denkaosan beats Nashiro to claim WBA super flyweight title

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand - Thai boxer Denkaosan Kaovichit (L) beats Japan's Nobuo Nashiro (R) to claim the vacant WBA super flyweight title in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Sept. 3, 2013.

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Nashiro loses decision to WBA champ

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese challenger Nobuo Nashiro (R) and Thai champion Tepparith Kokietgym fight during their WBA super flyweight match in Osaka on Sept. 1, 2012. Nashiro failed in his second bid to regain the title, falling in a 2-0 decision to the champion.

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Rojas defends WBC super flyweight belt

OSAKA, Japan - Mexican champion Tomas Rojas (R) and Japan's Nobuo Nashiro trade blows in the fourth round of the WBC super flyweight title match in Osaka on Feb. 5, 2011. Rojas defended his title by a unanimous decision.

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WBA champ Nashiro loses to Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (R) punches Mexican challenger Hugo Cazares during the eighth round of their match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8, 2010. Nashiro lost a unanimous decision to Cazares in his third title defense.

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WBA champ Nashiro loses to Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) lands a left against Mexican challenger Hugo Cazares during the fifth round of their match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8, 2010. Nashiro lost a unanimous decision to Cazares in his third title defense.

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WBA champ Nashiro loses to Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) fights Mexican challenger Hugo Cazares during the second round of their match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8, 2010. Nashiro lost a unanimous decision to Cazares in his third title defense.

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WBA champ Nashiro, challenger Cazares sign May 8 title match

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) and challenger Hugo Cazares of Mexico pose for photos during a signing ceremony in Osaka on May 6, 2010, for a title match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8.

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Nashiro defends WBA title with draw vs Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Noburo Nashiro of Japan celebrates his defense of his super flyweight crown after fighting to a draw with top-ranked Mexican challenger Hugo Cazares at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Sept. 30, 2009.

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Nashiro defends WBA title with draw vs Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Noburo Nashiro of Japan (L) and challenger Hugo Cazares of Mexico exchange punches in the seventh round of their title match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Sept. 30, 2009. Nashiro successfully defended his super flyweight crown after fighting to a draw with top-ranked Cazares

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Nashiro defends WBA title with draw vs Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Noburo Nashiro of Japan (L) lands a punch on challenger Hugo Cazares of Mexico in the third round of their title match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Sept. 30, 2009. Nashiro successfully defended his super flyweight crown after fighting to a draw with top-ranked Cazares

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs).

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Venezuela's Munoz wins WBA super flyweight championship

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro of Japan (R) connects with a right to the head of challenger Alexander Munoz of Venezuela during the 11th round of their championship match in Tokyo on May 3. Munoz defeated Nashiro by a 3-0 unanimous decision.

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Japan's Nashiro beats Garcia in WBA title fight

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro beat 13th-ranked Mexican challenger Eduardo Garcia in a unanimous decision in the first defense of his title in Osaka on Dec. 2.

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Japan's Nashiro beats Garcia in WBA title fight

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) lands a left punch on 13th-ranked Mexican challenger Eduardo Garcia in the 12th round of their match in Osaka on Dec. 2. He beat Garcia in a unanimous decision in the first defense of his title.

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Nashiro wins WBA title in Japan-record-equaling 8th fight

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Japan - Unbeaten Japanese boxer Nobuo Nashiro smiles after capturing the WBA super flyweight title with a technical knockout against Mexican champion Martin Castillo at Higashi Osaka Arena July 22.

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Nashiro wins WBA title in Japan-record-equaling 8th fight

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Japan - Unbeaten Japanese boxer Nobuo Nashiro (top) looks jubilant after capturing the WBA super flyweight title with a technical knockout against Mexican champion Martin Castillo at Higashi Osaka Arena July 22.

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Nashiro wins WBA title in Japan-record-equaling 8th fight

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Japan - Unbeaten Japanese boxer Nobuo Nashiro (R) punches Mexican champion Martin Castillo in the third round at Higashi Osaka Arena on July 22 before capturing the WBA super flyweight title with a technical knockout.

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Nashiro wins WBA title in Japan-record-equaling 8th fight

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Japan - Unbeaten Japanese boxer Nobuo Nashiro (R) punches Mexican champion Martin Castillo in the third round at Higashi Osaka Arena on July 22 before capturing the WBA super flyweight title with a technical knockout. (Kyodo)

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Nashiro wins WBA title in Japan-record-equaling 8th fight

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Japan - Unbeaten Japanese boxer Nobuo Nashiro smiles after capturing the WBA super flyweight title with a technical knockout against Mexican champion Martin Castillo at Higashi Osaka Arena July 22. (Kyodo)

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Nashiro wins WBA title in Japan-record-equaling 8th fight

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Japan - Unbeaten Japanese boxer Nobuo Nashiro (top) looks jubilant after capturing the WBA super flyweight title with a technical knockout against Mexican champion Martin Castillo at Higashi Osaka Arena July 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Nashiro beats Garcia in WBA title fight

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) lands a left punch on 13th-ranked Mexican challenger Eduardo Garcia in the 12th round of their match in Osaka on Dec. 2. He beat Garcia in a unanimous decision in the first defense of his title. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Nashiro beats Garcia in WBA title fight

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro beat 13th-ranked Mexican challenger Eduardo Garcia in a unanimous decision in the first defense of his title in Osaka on Dec. 2. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs). (Kyodo)

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Ex-student nurse talks about Battle of Okinawa experience

Fumiko Nashiro who served as a student nurse during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II stands by a memorial stone monument, erected at the entrance of an underground hideout where she and others took shelter, in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-student nurse talks about Battle of Okinawa experience

Fumiko Nashiro who served as a student nurse during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II explains her experience in the underground hideout, where she and other people found shelter during the war, in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WBA champ Nashiro loses to Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) lands a left against Mexican challenger Hugo Cazares during the fifth round of their match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8, 2010. Nashiro lost a unanimous decision to Cazares in his third title defense. (Kyodo)

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WBA champ Nashiro loses to Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) fights Mexican challenger Hugo Cazares during the second round of their match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8, 2010. Nashiro lost a unanimous decision to Cazares in his third title defense. (Kyodo)

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WBA champ Nashiro loses to Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (R) punches Mexican challenger Hugo Cazares during the eighth round of their match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8, 2010. Nashiro lost a unanimous decision to Cazares in his third title defense. (Kyodo)

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WBA champ Nashiro, challenger Cazares sign May 8 title match

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro (L) and challenger Hugo Cazares of Mexico pose for photos during a signing ceremony in Osaka on May 6, 2010, for a title match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 8. (Kyodo)

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Rojas defends WBC super flyweight belt

OSAKA, Japan - Mexican champion Tomas Rojas (R) and Japan's Nobuo Nashiro trade blows in the fourth round of the WBC super flyweight title match in Osaka on Feb. 5, 2011. Rojas defended his title by a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Nashiro defends WBA title with draw vs Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Noburo Nashiro of Japan celebrates his defense of his super flyweight crown after fighting to a draw with top-ranked Mexican challenger Hugo Cazares at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Sept. 30, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Nashiro defends WBA title with draw vs Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Noburo Nashiro of Japan (L) and challenger Hugo Cazares of Mexico exchange punches in the seventh round of their title match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Sept. 30, 2009. Nashiro successfully defended his super flyweight crown after fighting to a draw with top-ranked Cazares (Kyodo)

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Nashiro defends WBA title with draw vs Cazares

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super flyweight champion Noburo Nashiro of Japan (L) lands a punch on challenger Hugo Cazares of Mexico in the third round of their title match at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Sept. 30, 2009. Nashiro successfully defended his super flyweight crown after fighting to a draw with top-ranked Cazares (Kyodo)