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Japan's Yamanaka defends WBC Bantam belt by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan celebrates after beating Stephane Janoye of Belgium by a TKO in the ninth round of their WBC Bantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, western Japan, on April 23, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the sixth time.

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Japan's Yamanaka defends WBC Bantam belt by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (L) beats Stephane Janoye of Belgium by a TKO in the ninth round of their WBC Bantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, western Japan, on April 23, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the sixth time.

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Japan's Yamanaka defends WBC Bantam belt by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) delivers a punch to Stephane Janoye of Belgium during the third round of their WBC Bantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, western Japan, on April 23, 2014. Yamanaka defended his title for the sixth time by TKO in the ninth round.

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Spain's Martinez beats Japan's Hasegawa by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Kiko Martinez of Spain (L) and Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan fight during the third fifth round of their IBF Superbantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on April 23, 2014. Martinez won by TKO in the seventh round.

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Spain's Martinez beats Japan's Hasegawa by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Kiko Martinez of Spain (back) looks down at Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan in the seventh round of their IBF Superbantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on April 23, 2014. Martinez won by TKO in the seventh round.

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Spain's Martinez beats Japan's Hasegawa by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Kiko Martinez of Spain (L) celebrates after beating Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan by TKO in the seventh round of their IBF Superbantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on April 23, 2014.

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Spain's Martinez beats Japan's Hasegawa by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Kiko Martinez of Spain (L) and Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan fight during the fourth round of their IBF Superbantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on April 23, 2014. Martinez won by TKO in the seventh round.

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Spain's Martinez beats Japan's Hasegawa by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Kiko Martinez of Spain (R) delivers a punch to Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan during the second round of their IBF Superbantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on April 23, 2014. Martinez won by TKO in the seventh round.

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Spain's Martinez beats Japan's Hasegawa by TKO

OSAKA, Japan - Champion Kiko Martinez of Spain (L) and Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan fight during the third round of their IBF Superbantam Championship boxing match at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on April 23, 2014. Martinez won by TKO in the seventh round.

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Miura scores 9th-round TKO

TOKYO, Japan - WBC super featherweight champion Takashi Miura (R) attacks challenger Dante Jardon of Mexico during the ninth round of a title match at Ota Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2013. Miura scored a ninth-round technical knockout in his second successful title defense.

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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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Uchiyama retains WBA crown with TKO after eight rounds

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama smiles after defeating challenger Takashi Miura at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2011. Uchiyama stopped Miura with a technical knockout after the eighth round, successfully retaining his crown for the third time.

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Uchiyama retains WBA crown with TKO after eight rounds

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (L) fights with challenger Takashi Miura at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2011. Uchiyama stopped Miura with a technical knockout after the eighth round, successfully retaining his crown for the third time.

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Nishioka gets TKO in 12th to retain WBC title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Toshiaki Nishioka shows off the WBC super bantamweight title belt and certificate after successfully defending his title by stopping Genaro Garcia of Mexico in the 12th round at Pacifico Yokohama on Jan. 3.

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Kawashima falls in TKO to Mijares in 10th

TOKYO, Japan - Challenger Katsushige Kawashima (L) of Japan congratulates WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (R) in Tokyo on Jan. 3 after failing to regain the crown he lost to his Mexican opponent in September last year. Kawashima fell in a technical knockout.

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WBA champ Valero pummels Lozada for 1st round TKO

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela (L) faces Mexican Michael Lozada in the first round of their fight at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum on Jan. 3. Valero stopped Lozada in the first round, successfully defending his first title.

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Kameda beats Nicaraguan boxer with 2nd-round TKO

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teenage flyweight hopeful Koki Kameda roars after his second-round technical knockout victory over Nicaraguan boxer Carlos Fajardo at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on May 5.

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Kameda beats Nicaraguan boxer with 2nd-round TKO

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teenage flyweight hopeful Koki Kameda (L) finished off the latest of his warm-ups for a world title fight with a second-round technical knockout against Nicaraguan boxer Carlos Fajardo at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on May 5.

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Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC title with TKO win

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa jumps in celebration after successfully defending his WBC bantamweight title for the second time with a technical knockout win over Thai challenger Veeraphol Nakhonluang-Promotion at Kobe World Hall on March 25.

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Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC title with TKO win

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa holds his son Daisho after successfully defending his WBC bantamweight title with a technical knockout win over Thai challenger Veeraphol Nakhonluang-Promotion at Kobe World Hall on March 25.

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Teenage hope Kameda beats ex-champ Arambulet on TKO

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese teenage hope Koki Kameda throws up arms after stopping former WBA minimum weight champion Noel Arambulet with a technical knockout at Saitama Super Arena on Nov. 26 in what is regarded as a warm-up match for his first shot at a world title. The 19-year-old flyweight boxer from Osaka improved his unblemished record to 9-0 with eight knockouts after his seventh-round onslaught forced Arambulet to quit fighting in the scheduled non-title 10-rounder.

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Hasegawa scores TKO to defend WBC title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan knocks down Mexican challenger Gerardo Martinez during the seventh round of their 12-round title bout in Yokohama on Sept. 25. Hasegawa defeated Martinez by a technical knockout.

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(2)Kyowa TKOed by Bustos in minimumweight title defense

TOKYO, Japan - Mexico's Isaac Bustos celebrates his TKO victory over champion Eagle Kyowa of Japan at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall Dec. 18, which earned him the WBC minimumweight title. American referee Toby Gibson called a halt to the bout 39 seconds into round 4.

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Kawashima beats champion Tokuyama on 1st-round TKO

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Challenger Katsushige Kawashima (L) stopped champion Masamori Tokuyama on a technical first-round knockout to claim the WBC superflyweight title at Yokohama Arena on June 28.

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Joppy TKO's Hozumi to retain WBA middleweight title

TOKYO, Japan - American William Joppy celebrates after defeating 14th-ranked challenger Naotaka Hozumi of Japan with a TKO in the 10th round to retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 10.

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Tokuyama defends WBC crown for 5th time with TKO win

SAITAMA, Japan - World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama and his father Shiro celebrate after Tokuyama beat 12th-ranked challenger challenger Eric Lopez of Mexico by a technical knockout at Saitama Super Arena on Aug. 26.

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Kobayashi wins WBA super flyweight crown by TKO

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi floors champion Leo Gamez with a left hook in the 10th round of their scheduled 12-rounder at Yokohama Arena on March 11 to steal the World Boxing Association super flyweight title from the veteran Venezuelan by technical knockout.

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Mongolia's Sim wins WBA super featherweight title

Lakva Sim (L), a 28-year-old boxer from Ulan Bator, jumps for joy after defeating Japanese champion Takanori Hatakeyama by TKO in the fifth round of a scheduled 12-rounder at the WBA super featherweight title fight in Tokyo on June 27. Sim became Mongolia's first world champion in professional boxing.

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(2)Kyowa TKOed by Bustos in minimumweight title defense

TOKYO, Japan - Mexico's Isaac Bustos celebrates his TKO victory over champion Eagle Kyowa of Japan at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall Dec. 18, which earned him the WBC minimumweight title. American referee Toby Gibson called a halt to the bout 39 seconds into round 4. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC title with TKO win

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa holds his son Daisho after successfully defending his WBC bantamweight title with a technical knockout win over Thai challenger Veeraphol Nakhonluang-Promotion at Kobe World Hall on March 25. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC title with TKO win

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa jumps in celebration after successfully defending his WBC bantamweight title for the second time with a technical knockout win over Thai challenger Veeraphol Nakhonluang-Promotion at Kobe World Hall on March 25. (Kyodo)

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Kameda beats Nicaraguan boxer with 2nd-round TKO

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teenage flyweight hopeful Koki Kameda roars after his second-round technical knockout victory over Nicaraguan boxer Carlos Fajardo at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on May 5. (Kyodo)

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Kameda beats Nicaraguan boxer with 2nd-round TKO

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teenage flyweight hopeful Koki Kameda (L) finished off the latest of his warm-ups for a world title fight with a second-round technical knockout against Nicaraguan boxer Carlos Fajardo at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on May 5. (Kyodo)

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WBA champ Valero pummels Lozada for 1st round TKO

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela (L) faces Mexican Michael Lozada in the first round of their fight at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum on Jan. 3. Valero stopped Lozada in the first round, successfully defending his first title.

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Nishioka gets TKO in 12th to retain WBC title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Toshiaki Nishioka shows off the WBC super bantamweight title belt and certificate after successfully defending his title by stopping Genaro Garcia of Mexico in the 12th round at Pacifico Yokohama on Jan. 3. (Kyodo)

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Teenage hope Kameda beats ex-champ Arambulet on TKO

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese teenage hope Koki Kameda throws up arms after stopping former WBA minimum weight champion Noel Arambulet with a technical knockout at Saitama Super Arena on Nov. 26 in what is regarded as a warm-up match for his first shot at a world title. The 19-year-old flyweight boxer from Osaka improved his unblemished record to 9-0 with eight knockouts after his seventh-round onslaught forced Arambulet to quit fighting in the scheduled non-title 10-rounder. (Kyodo)

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Hasegawa scores TKO to defend WBC title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan knocks down Mexican challenger Gerardo Martinez during the seventh round of their 12-round title bout in Yokohama on Sept. 25. Hasegawa defeated Martinez by a technical knockout. (Kyodo)

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Kawashima beats champion Tokuyama on 1st-round TKO

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Challenger Katsushige Kawashima (L) stopped champion Masamori Tokuyama on a technical first-round knockout to claim the WBC superflyweight title at Yokohama Arena on June 28. (Kyodo)

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Alpha Dog (2006)

Alex Solowitz, Ben Foster & Fernando Vargas Characters: Bobby '911',Jake Mazursky & Tiko 'TKO' Martinez Film: Alpha Dog (USA/DE 2006) Director: Nick Cassavetes 27 January 2006 Date: 27 January 2006

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Alpha Dog (2006)

Alex Solowitz, Emile Hirsch & Fernando Vargas Characters: Bobby '911',Johnny Truelove & Tiko 'TKO' Martinez Film: Alpha Dog (USA/DE 2006) Director: Nick Cassavetes 27 January 2006 (L to R) Bobby Kaye (ALEX SOLOWITZ), Johnny Truelove (EMILE HIRSCH) and Tiko ?TKO? Martinez (FERNANDO VARGAS) get serious in the drama inspired by true events, ?Alpha Dog?. ?Alpha Dog? will be released on January 12, 2007. Date: 27 January 2006

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Alpha Dog (2006)

Fernando Vargas, Anton Yelchin & Emile Hirsch Characters: Tiko 'TKO' Martinez,Zack Mazursky & Johnny Truelove Film: Alpha Dog (USA/DE 2006) Director: Nick Cassavetes 27 January 2006 Date: 27 January 2006

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Takayama successfully defends title with TKO

IBF minimumweight champion Katsunari Takayama of Japan (R) and compatriot Ryuji Hara exchange punches during the first round of their title match in Osaka on Sept. 27, 2015. Takayama won by technical knockout in the eighth round in the second defense of his IBF minimumweight championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama successfully defends title with TKO

IBF minimumweight champion Katsunari Takayama of Japan celebrates after defeating compatriot Ryuji Hara by technical knockout in the eighth round of their title match in Osaka on Sept. 27, 2015. Takayama defended his title for the second straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama successfully defends title with TKO

IBF minimumweight champion Katsunari Takayama of Japan (R) delivers a punch to compatriot Ryuji Hara during the seventh round of their title match in Osaka on Sept. 27, 2015. Takayama won by technical knockout in the eighth round in the second defense of his IBF minimumweight championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Taguchi elated by retaining WBA light flyweight title

Japan's WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi thrusts his fist in Tokyo on May 6, 2015, after successfully defending his title for the first time by beating Thai challenger Kwanthai Sithmorseng with an eighth-round TKO. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Taguchi retains WBA light flyweight title with TKO

Japan's WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi lands a left hook to the body of Thailand's Kwanthai Sithmorseng in the fifth round of a scheduled 12-rounder in Tokyo on May 6, 2015, as he stopped the challenger in the eighth round to retain the title in his first fight as champion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobayashi wins WBA super flyweight crown by TKO

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi floors champion Leo Gamez with a left hook in the 10th round of their scheduled 12-rounder at Yokohama Arena on March 11 to steal the World Boxing Association super flyweight title from the veteran Venezuelan by technical knockout.