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Niida forced to throw in towel in 4th in world tripleheader

YOKOHAMA, Japan - WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida (L) is stopped in his bout against Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua in the fourth round of their title match at Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama on Sept. 15. Niida failed in his eighth title defense.

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Niida KOs Varela to retain WBC minimumweight title 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yutaka Niida (L) lands a left straight on the face of Jose Varela of Venezuela in the fifth round of a WBC minimumweight title match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 1. Niida knocked out the Venezuelan in the sixth round to successfully defend his WBA crown for the seventh time.

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Niida wins split decision over Takayama for WBA title

TOKYO, Japan - Yutaka Niida successfully defended his title in a split decision against interim champion Katsunari Takayama securing the WBA minimumweight unification title at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on April 7.

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Champion Niida to meet Takayama in WBA showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida (L) will meet interim title holder Katsunari Takayama (R) in a mandatory bout to unify the titles at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on April 7, organizers said Jan. 29.

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Niida retains WBA minimumweight title by decision

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Yutaka Niida of Japan celebrates after beating Columbian challenger Ronald Barrera of Colombia in the WBA minimumweight title match at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on March 4. Niida won by a unanimous decision.

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Niida retains WBA minimumweight title by decision

TOKYO, Japan - WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida of Japan (L) and Colombian challenger Ronald Barrera exchange blows during the second round of their match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 4. Niida successfully defended his title for the fourth time, with a unanimous decision.

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Niida retains title in win over S. Korean challenger Kim

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Yutaka Niida (R) defeated South Korean challenger Kim Jae Won (L) to win a unanimous decision in his second defense of the WBA minimumweight crown in Tokyo on April 16.

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Four boxers ready for title bouts

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Kim Jae Won of South Korea, Yutaka Niida of Japan, Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan and Veeraphol Nakhonluang-Promotion of Thailand pose for photos on April 14 prior to their title bouts in Tokyo on April 16.

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Niida defends WBA title with decision over Landaeta

TOKYO, Japan - WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida of Japan throws a left-hand punch to interim champion Juan Landaeta of Venezuela in the eleventh round of their match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 30. Niida won by a slim 2-1 margin to successfully defend his title for the first time in a unification title bout.

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Niida wins decision to claim WBA minimum weight title

TOKYO, Japan - Challenger Yutaka Niida of Japan reacts after beating Venezuelan Noel Arambulet by a unanimous decision to claim the WBA minimum weight title at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on July 3.

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Arambulet beats Niida to keep WBA minimumweight title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Champion Noel Arambulet of Venezuela (L) pounds out a 12-round split decision over Yutaka Niida of Japan on July 12 to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title in Yokohama.

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Champ Arambulet, Niida vow to win in WBA minimumweight fight

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Noel Arambulet of Venezuela (L) and Japanese challenger Yutaka Niida (R) pose during their pre-fight press conference in Tokyo on July 10. Both vowed to win their July 12 World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title match in Yokohama.

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Former world champ Niida to take on Arambulet in comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Former World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida poses during a news conference in Tokyo on April 17. Niida will challenge current title holder Noel Arambulet of Venezuela this summer in his first comeback fight since coming out of retirement.

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Niida wins over Chana, wrests WBA minimumweight crown

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Yutaka Niida holds the World Boxing Association minimumweight champion's belt Aug. 25 at Pacifico Yokohama after beating Thai champion Chana Porpaion with a unanimous decision. The ninth-ranked challenger scored with his left hook during a 12-rounder to edge the 35-year-old champion. Niida, 22, is unbeaten in 17 fights, winning 14 with seven knockouts and drawing three. Chana slipped to 44-2-2 with 16 knockouts.

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Niida captures WBA minimumweight crown

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ninth-ranked Japanese challenger Yutaka Niida (R) exchanges blows with Thai champion Chana Porpaion (L) in the ninth round of their World Boxing Association minimumweight title match Aug. 25 at Pacifico Yokohama. Niida, 22, won a surprising unanimous decision after scoring with his left hook during a 12-rounder to edge the 35-year-old champion.

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Niida defends WBA title with decision over Landaeta

TOKYO, Japan - WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida of Japan throws a left-hand punch to interim champion Juan Landaeta of Venezuela in the eleventh round of their match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 30. Niida won by a slim 2-1 margin to successfully defend his title for the first time in a unification title bout. (Kyodo)

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Four boxers ready for title bouts

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Kim Jae Won of South Korea, Yutaka Niida of Japan, Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan and Veeraphol Nakhonluang-Promotion of Thailand pose for photos on April 14 prior to their title bouts in Tokyo on April 16. (Kyodo)

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Niida retains title in win over S. Korean challenger Kim

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Yutaka Niida (R) defeated South Korean challenger Kim Jae Won (L) to win a unanimous decision in his second defense of the WBA minimumweight crown in Tokyo on April 16. (Kyodo)

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Niida retains WBA minimumweight title by decision

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Yutaka Niida of Japan celebrates after beating Columbian challenger Ronald Barrera of Colombia in the WBA minimumweight title match at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on March 4. Niida won by a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Niida retains WBA minimumweight title by decision

TOKYO, Japan - WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida of Japan (L) and Colombian challenger Ronald Barrera exchange blows during the second round of their match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 4. Niida successfully defended his title for the fourth time, with a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Champion Niida to meet Takayama in WBA showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida (L) will meet interim title holder Katsunari Takayama (R) in a mandatory bout to unify the titles at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on April 7, organizers said Jan. 29. (Kyodo)

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Niida wins split decision over Takayama for WBA title

TOKYO, Japan - Yutaka Niida successfully defended his title in a split decision against interim champion Katsunari Takayama securing the WBA minimumweight unification title at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on April 7. (Kyodo)

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Niida KOs Varela to retain WBC minimumweight title 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yutaka Niida (L) lands a left straight on the face of Jose Varela of Venezuela in the fifth round of a WBC minimumweight title match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 1. Niida knocked out the Venezuelan in the sixth round to successfully defend his WBA crown for the seventh time. (Kyodo)

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Niida forced to throw in towel in 4th in world tripleheader

YOKOHAMA, Japan - WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida (L) is stopped in his bout against Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua in the fourth round of their title match at Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama on Sept. 15. Niida failed in his eighth title defense. (Kyodo)

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Champ Arambulet, Niida vow to win in WBA minimumweight fight

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Noel Arambulet of Venezuela (L) and Japanese challenger Yutaka Niida (R) pose during their pre-fight press conference in Tokyo on July 10. Both vowed to win their July 12 World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title match in Yokohama. (Kyodo)

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Former world champ Niida to take on Arambulet in comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Former World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida poses during a news conference in Tokyo on April 17. Niida will challenge current title holder Noel Arambulet of Venezuela this summer in his first comeback fight since coming out of retirement. (Kyodo)

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Niida wins decision to claim WBA minimum weight title

TOKYO, Japan - Challenger Yutaka Niida of Japan reacts after beating Venezuelan Noel Arambulet by a unanimous decision to claim the WBA minimum weight title at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on July 3. (Kyodo)

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Arambulet beats Niida to keep WBA minimumweight title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Champion Noel Arambulet of Venezuela (L) pounds out a 12-round split decision over Yutaka Niida of Japan on July 12 to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title in Yokohama. (Kyodo)

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Niida wins over Chana, wrests WBA minimumweight crown

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Yutaka Niida holds the World Boxing Association minimumweight champion's belt Aug. 25 at Pacifico Yokohama after beating Thai champion Chana Porpaion with a unanimous decision. The ninth-ranked challenger scored with his left hook during a 12-rounder to edge the 35-year-old champion. Niida, 22, is unbeaten in 17 fights, winning 14 with seven knockouts and drawing three. Chana slipped to 44-2-2 with 16 knockouts.

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Niida captures WBA minimumweight crown

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ninth-ranked Japanese challenger Yutaka Niida (R) exchanges blows with Thai champion Chana Porpaion (L) in the ninth round of their World Boxing Association minimumweight title match Aug. 25 at Pacifico Yokohama. Niida, 22, won a surprising unanimous decision after scoring with his left hook during a 12-rounder to edge the 35-year-old champion.