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Naito TKOs Yamaguchi in 11th to defend WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito and Shingo Yamaguchi trade punches at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23 in the 11th round. Naito successfully defended his title.

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Naito TKOs Yamaguchi in 11th to defend WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito celebrates at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo after stopping Shingo Yamaguchi in the 11th round Dec. 23 to successfully defend his title for the fourth time.

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Kobori TKOs Alfaro in 3rd for WBA lightweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yusuke Kobori raises his hands in victory on May 19 after stopping champion Jose Alfaro of Nicaragua in the third round to successfully claim the WBA lightweight crown on his first attempt in a world title match in Tokyo.

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Kobori TKOs Alfaro in 3rd for WBA lightweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yusuke Kobori (R) trades punches with champion Jose Alfaro of Nicaragua in the second round of a WBA lightweight title match in Tokyo on May 19. Kobori stopped Alfaro in the third round to claim the WBA lightweight crown on his first crack at a world title.

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(2) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz raises his arms after beating champion Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi with a technical knockout in the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz won the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending Kobayashi to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa signaled the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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(1) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz floors Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi for the day's third knockdown in the seventh round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz captured the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending the defending champion to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa jumped in to signal the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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Pongsaklek TKOs Asai in WBC flyweight title match

NAGOYA, Japan - Thai champion Pongsaklek Singwangcha celebrates after beating Japanese challenger Hayato Asai with a fifth-round technical knockout at Aichi Budokan in Nagoya on July 15 to retain the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight title.

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Kobori TKOs Alfaro in 3rd for WBA lightweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yusuke Kobori raises his hands in victory on May 19 after stopping champion Jose Alfaro of Nicaragua in the third round to successfully claim the WBA lightweight crown on his first attempt in a world title match in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Kobori TKOs Alfaro in 3rd for WBA lightweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yusuke Kobori trades punches with champion Jose Alfaro of Nicaragua in the second round of a WBA lightweight title match in Tokyo on May 19. Kobori stopped Alfaro in the third round to claim the WBA lightweight crown on his first crack at a world title. (Kyodo)

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Naito TKOs Yamaguchi in 11th to defend WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito celebrates at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo after stopping Shingo Yamaguchi in the 11th round Dec. 23 to successfully defend his title for the fourth time. (Kyodo)

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Naito TKOs Yamaguchi in 11th to defend WBC flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito and Shingo Yamaguchi trade punches at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23 in the 11th round. Naito successfully defended his title. (Kyodo)

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(2) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz raises his arms after beating champion Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi with a technical knockout in the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz won the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending Kobayashi to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa signaled the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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(1) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz floors Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi for the day's third knockdown in the seventh round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz captured the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending the defending champion to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa jumped in to signal the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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Mayweather TKOs Nasukawa in New Year's Eve show

Former five-weight-class world champion Floyd Mayweather (L) floors Japanese mixed martial arts fighter Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition boxing match in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2018. Mayweather beat the 20-year-old Japanese kickboxer by technical knockout during the first round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mayweather TKOs Nasukawa in New Year's Eve show

Former five-weight-class world champion Floyd Mayweather (L) floors Japanese mixed martial arts fighter Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition boxing match in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2018. Mayweather beat the 20-year-old Japanese kickboxer by technical knockout during the first round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mayweather TKOs Nasukawa in New Year's Eve show

Former five-weight-class world champion Floyd Mayweather (L) competes against Japanese mixed martial arts fighter Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition boxing match in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2018. Mayweather beat the 20-year-old Japanese kickboxer by technical knockout during the first round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Tanaka TKOs Fuentes to lift 2nd world title

Kosei Tanaka (L) of Japan punches Mexico's Moises Fuentes in the second round of a WBO light flyweight title match in Gifu in central Japan on Dec. 31, 2016. Tanaka seized the title with a fifth-round technical knockout. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Tanaka TKOs Fuentes to lift 2nd world title

Kosei Tanaka (R) of Japan punches Mexico's Moises Fuentes in the first round of a WBO light flyweight title match in Gifu in central Japan on Dec. 31, 2016. Tanaka seized the title with a fifth-round technical knockout. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pongsaklek TKOs Asai in WBC flyweight title match

NAGOYA, Japan - Thai champion Pongsaklek Singwangcha celebrates after beating Japanese challenger Hayato Asai with a fifth-round technical knockout at Aichi Budokan in Nagoya on July 15 to retain the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight title.