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Ikeyama defends women's WBO atomweight belt

OSAKA, Japan - Nao Ikeyama (R) lands a right uppercut to the jaw of Masae Akitaya while defending her WBO atomweight crown in Osaka, Japan, on Sept. 20, 2014. Ikeyama defeated Akitaya by unanimous decision in their 10-round fight.

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Koseki wins 14th defense of WBC women's atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Momo Koseki of Japan celebrates after defeating Britain's Denise Castle by technical knockout in the eighth round of their WBC atomweight title match in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2014. Koseki defended her crown for the 14th time.

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Koseki wins 14th defense of WBC women's atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Momo Koseki of Japan (R) delivers a punch to Britain's Denise Castle during the fifth round of their WBC atomweight title match in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2014. Koseki defeated Castle, the WBC's second-ranked fighter in the division, by technical knockout in the eighth round to defend her crown for the 14th time.

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Japan's Ikeyama wins WBO Atomweight women's title

OSAKA, Japan - Nao Ikeyama of Japan celebrates after beating Jessebelle Pagaduan of the Philippines in their WBO women's Atomweight world title match in Osaka, Japan, on May 17, 2014. The 44-year-old Ikeyama won the title with a 3-0 unanimous decision.

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Japan's Ikeyama wins WBO Atomweight women's title

OSAKA, Japan - Nao Ikeyama of Japan (L) lands a punch to Jessebelle Pagaduan of the Philippines in the fourth round of their WBO women's Atomweight world title match in Osaka, Japan, on May 17, 2014. The 44-year-old Ikeyama won the title with a 3-0 unanimous decision.

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Japan's Ikeyama wins WBO Atomweight women's title

OSAKA, Japan - Nao Ikeyama of Japan (R)delivers a punch to Jessebelle Pagaduan of the Philippines in the second round of their WBO women's atomweight world title match in Osaka, Japan, on May 17, 2014. The 44-year-old Ikeyama won the title with a 3-0 unanimous decision.

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Koseki defends WBC female atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Momo Koseki (L) of Japan skirts under the defenses of Shin Goo Joo of South Korea in the sixth round of the WBC female atomweight title match at Ariake Colosseum on March 27, 2010, to successfully defend her title for the fourth time with a unanimous decision.

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Koseki to face S. Korea's Shin to defend title

TOKYO, Japan - Women's WBC atomweight title holder Momo Koseki (L) of Japan and South Korean challenger Shin Gun Joo pose for photographs after the signing ceremony for their title match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March, 26, 2010, a day before the match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo.

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Koseki defends WBC atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Momo Koseki celebrates after beating her compatriot challenger Nao Ikeyama in the women's WBC atomweight title match in Tokyo on May 2. Koseki retained her title by a 3-0 decision.

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Koseki defends WBC atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Momo Koseki (R) delivers a punch to compatriot challenger Nao Ikeyama in the ninth round of their women's WBC atomweight title match in Tokyo on May 2. Koseki retained her title by a 3-0 decision.

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Koseki defends WBC atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Momo Koseki (R) delivers a punch to compatriot challenger Nao Ikeyama in the ninth round of their women's WBC atomweight title match in Tokyo on May 2. Koseki retained her title by a 3-0 decision. (Kyodo)

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Koseki defends WBC atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Momo Koseki celebrates after beating her compatriot challenger Nao Ikeyama in the women's WBC atomweight title match in Tokyo on May 2. Koseki retained her title by a 3-0 decision. (Kyodo)

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Koseki wins world female 102-pound unification match

WBC atomweight champion Momo Koseki celebrates after beating WBA light-minimumweight titlist Ayaka Miyao, both from Japan, in their world female 102-pound unification bout in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015. Koseki won with a unanimous 3-0 decision, extending her defense to 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koseki wins world female 102-pound unification match

WBC atomweight champion Momo Koseki (R) and WBA light-minimumweight titlist Ayaka Miyao, both from Japan, exchange punches during the first round of their world female 102-pound unification bout in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015. Koseki won with a unanimous 3-0 decision, extending her defense to 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koseki unifies women's lightest boxing title after all-Japanese bout

WBC women's atomweight champion Momo Koseki (L) of Japan reacts after being announced the winner of a breathtaking 10-round title unification bout with WBA light minimumweight ruler and compatriot Ayaka Miyao in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015. Koseki defended boxing's lightest-division title for the 16th time, the most in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koseki unifies women's world boxing title after all-Japanese bout

WBC women's atomweight champion Momo Koseki (L) of Japan throws a left to WBA light minimumweight ruler and compatriot Ayaka Miyao in the fourth and won a 10-round unanimous decision in their action-packed title unification bout in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015. It was Koseki's 16th successful defense of boxing's lightest-weight title, the most in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koseki wins world female 102-pound unification match

WBC atomweight champion Momo Koseki celebrates after beating WBA light-minimumweight titlist Ayaka Miyao, both from Japan, in their world female 102-pound unification bout in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015. Koseki won with a unanimous 3-0 decision, extending her defense to 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koseki defends WBC female atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Momo Koseki (L) of Japan skirts under the defenses of Shin Goo Joo of South Korea in the sixth round of the WBC female atomweight title match at Ariake Colosseum on March 27, 2010, to successfully defend her title for the fourth time with a unanimous decision. (Kyodo)

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Koseki to face S. Korea's Shin to defend title

TOKYO, Japan - Women's WBC atomweight title holder Momo Koseki (L) of Japan and South Korean challenger Shin Gun Joo pose for photographs after the signing ceremony for their title match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March, 26, 2010, a day before the match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Ikeyama defends women's WBO atomweight belt

OSAKA, Japan - Nao Ikeyama (R) lands a right uppercut to the jaw of Masae Akitaya while defending her WBO atomweight crown in Osaka, Japan, on Sept. 20, 2014. Ikeyama defeated Akitaya by unanimous decision in their 10-round fight. (Kyodo)

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Koseki wins 14th defense of WBC women's atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Momo Koseki of Japan (R) delivers a punch to Britain's Denise Castle during the fifth round of their WBC atomweight title match in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2014. Koseki defeated Castle, the WBC's second-ranked fighter in the division, by technical knockout in the eighth round to defend her crown for the 14th time. (Kyodo)

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Ikeyama defends WBO atomweight title for 5th time

WBO female atomweight champion Nao Ikeyama wears the championship belt after defeating her compatriot challenger Ayaka Miyao in the title match at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Dec. 13, 2016. Ikeyama, 47, retained her title for the fifth time by a technical knockout in the sixth round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ikeyama defends WBO atomweight title for 5th time

WBO female atomweight champion Nao Ikeyama of Japan (R) delivers a punch to her compatriot challenger Ayaka Miyao during the third round of their title match at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Dec. 13, 2016. Ikeyama, 47, retained her title for the fifth time by a technical knockout in the sixth round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo