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Inoue, Yaegashi to fight in April world champ double-header

TOKYO, Japan - Naoya Inoue (L), the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation's light flyweight champion, and Akira Yaegashi, the WBC flyweight champion, pose during a press conference on Feb. 13, 2014, in Tokyo announcing they will each fight in a world title double-header on April 6 in Tokyo. Inoue will fight WBC light flyweight champion Adrian Hernandez of Mexico, while Yaegashi will try to defend his title against Mexico's Odilon Zaleta.

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Boxer Murata returns to Japan after training in U.S.

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Ryota Murata, the London Olympic middleweight champion currently ranked No. 1 in the same weight category by the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation, arrives in Japan on Feb. 10, 2014, after training in the United States.

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Murata gets TKO win in pro debut

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata raises his trophy after winning his pro debut nontitle match with a second-round stoppage of Akio Shibata, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight champion, at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2013.

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Murata gets TKO win in pro debut

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata holds his plaque after winning his pro debut nontitle match with a second-round stoppage of Akio Shibata, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight champion, at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2013.

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Murata gets TKO win in pro debut

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata (R) lands a blow on Akio Shibata, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight champion, sending his opponent down in the first round of his pro debut nontitle match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2013. Murata won the match with a second-round stoppage of Shibata.

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Murata gets TKO win in pro debut

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata (R) connects with a punch on Akio Shibata, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight champion, in his pro debut nontitle match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2013. Murata won the match with a second-round stoppage of Shibata.

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Komatsu to fight Pongsaklek for WBC title in Jan.

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Noriyuki Komatsu will meet WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand for a title match Jan. 29, 2005, at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, boxing sources said Nov. 15. Komatsu is the former flyweight Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation champion.

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Komatsu to fight Pongsaklek for WBC title in Jan.

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Noriyuki Komatsu will meet WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand for a title match Jan. 29, 2005, at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, boxing sources said Nov. 15. Komatsu is the former flyweight Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation champion. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Shimizu seizes Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation title

London Olympics bronze medalist Satoshi Shimizu holds his trophies after winning the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight title at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Oct. 2. Shimizu beat champion Noh Sa Myung of South Korea by technical knockout. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Shimizu seizes Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation title

Challenger Satoshi Shimizu of Japan (R) lands a punch on champion Noh Sa Myung of South Korea during a round of their Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight title match at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Oct. 2. Shimizu, a London Olympics bronze medalist, seized the title by beating the South Korean by technical knockout. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo