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Boxing: Inoue ahead of 4-belt super bantam fight

WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan meets the press at his Ohashi Boxing Gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2023, ahead of his Dec. 26 four-belt title fight against WBA and IBF champion Marlon Tapales of the Philippines.

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Boxing: Inoue ahead of 4-belt super bantam fight

WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan trains at his Ohashi Boxing Gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2023, ahead of his Dec. 26 four-belt title fight against WBA and IBF champion Marlon Tapales of the Philippines.

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Boxing: Inoue ahead of 4-belt super bantam fight

WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan trains at his Ohashi Boxing Gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2023, ahead of his Dec. 26 four-belt title fight against WBA and IBF champion Marlon Tapales of the Philippines.

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Boxing: Inoue ahead of 4-belt super bantam fight

WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan trains at his Ohashi Boxing Gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2023, ahead of his Dec. 26 four-belt title fight against WBA and IBF champion Marlon Tapales of the Philippines.

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

(230319) -- NEW DELHI, March 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Narita Hana (L) competes with Echegaray Tatiana of Australia during the round 32 in elite women's 52-54kg bantam preliminary match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

(230319) -- NEW DELHI, March 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Narita Hana (L) competes with Echegaray Tatiana of Australia during the round 32 in elite women's 52-54kg bantam preliminary match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

(230319) -- NEW DELHI, March 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Narita Hana (R) competes with Echegaray Tatiana of Australia during the round 32 in elite women's 52-54kg bantam preliminary match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

(230317) -- NEW DELHI, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Yijie (L) of China celebrates after the elite women's 52-54kg bantam preliminary match against Chieng Jennifer of Federated States of Micronesia at the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, March 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

(230317) -- NEW DELHI, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Yijie (L) of China competes during the elite women's 52-54kg bantam preliminary match against Chieng Jennifer of Federated States of Micronesia at the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, March 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

(230317) -- NEW DELHI, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Yijie (L) of China competes during the elite women's 52-54kg bantam preliminary match against Chieng Jennifer of Federated States of Micronesia at the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, March 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

(230317) -- NEW DELHI, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Yijie (R) of China competes during the elite women's 52-54kg bantam preliminary match against Chieng Jennifer of Federated States of Micronesia at the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, March 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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Boxing: Inoue vacates 4 belts, moves up to super bantam

Undefeated Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue announced his decision Friday to relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division. The 29-year-old, nicknamed "Monster," completed a sweep of the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF belts last month with an 11th-round knockout of Britain's Paul Butler, who came in as the World Boxing Organization's bantamweight champion. "The real battle starts from here," Inoue said at a press conference in Yokohama. "I'm very excited." He became the first Japanese to top the pound-for-pound rankings published by the prestigious Ring magazine in June 2022 and now has a 24-0 record, with 21 knockouts.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos with his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF champion belts in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all of the four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos with his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF champion belts in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all of the four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos with his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF champion belts in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all of the four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos with his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF champion belts in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all of the four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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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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Hasegawa eyes world title in 3 different weight classes

KOBE, Japan - Japanese boxer Hozumi Hasegawa practices in Kobe on March 7, 2014, before his challenge for the IBF super-bantam weight title. Hasegawa aims to become the second Japanese professional boxer to win world titles in three different weight classes.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Koki Kameda, the WBA bantamweight champion, raises his fist after winning a 2-1 decision over Mexico's Hugo Ruiz for his fifth title defense at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Koki Kameda (R), the WBA bantamweight champion, and Mexico's Hugo Ruiz in the seventh round of their bout at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012. Kameda won a 2-1 decision for his fifth title defense.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Koki Kameda, the WBA bantamweight champion, raises his fist after winning a 2-1 decision over Mexico's Hugo Ruiz for his fifth title defense at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Koki Kameda (R), the WBA bantamweight champion, and Mexico's Hugo Ruiz in the third round of their bout at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012. Kameda won a 2-1 decision for his fifth title defense.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Koki Kameda (L back), the WBA bantamweight champion, raises his fists after winning a 2-1 decision over Mexico's Hugo Ruiz for his fifth title defense at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Koki Kameda (R), the WBA bantamweight champion, and Mexico's Hugo Ruiz in the fourth round of their bout at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012. Kameda won a 2-1 decision for his fifth title defense.

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Murata gold, Shimizu bronze in Olympic boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryota Murata (L) and Satoshi Shimizu pose with their medals during a press conference at the Main Press Centre in Olympic Park on Aug. 12, 2012. Murata won the gold medal in the men's middleweight class while Shimizu won the bronze in the men's bantam class at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (2nd from L) bites his bronze medal while he poses with Cuba's bronze medalist Lazaro Alvarez Estrada (L), Britain's gold medalist Luke Campbell (2nd from R), and Ireland's silver medalist John Joe Nevin during the award ceremony for the men's bantam class boxing at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu holds up his bronze medal for the men's bantam class boxing at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's bronze medalist Satoshi Shimizu (2nd from R) celebrates with the other medalists during the award ceremony for the men's bantam weight boxing at the London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (L) fights Britain's Luke Campbell during the men's bantam class boxing semifinal at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. Campbell beat Shimizu.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Luke Campbell (R) beats Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (L) in the men's bantam class boxing semifinals of the London Olympics at ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 10, 2012. Campbell won 20-11 and advanced to the final while Shimizu took the bronze.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam class boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (L) and Britain's Luke Campbell fight during the men's bantam class boxing semifinals of the London Olympics at ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 10, 2012. Campbell won 20-11 and advanced to the final while Shimizu took the bronze.

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WBC bantam champ Hasegawa defends 10th title

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa (L) attacks Nicaraguan challenger Alvaro Perez in the third round of their title fight at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on Dec. 18, 2009. Hasegawa stopped Perez in the fourth round to defend his title for the 10th time.

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(2)Bird flu suspected in Oita Pref.

KOKONOE, Japan - A photo taken Feb. 17 shows a lumberyard in the town of Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, where bantam roosters kept as pets have been found dead. Farm ministry officials said the dead roosters tested positive for a bird flu virus and that the National Institute of Animal Health is now conducting confirmation tests.

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French challenger beats Sato to win WBA super bantam crown

TOKYO, Japan - Top-ranked challenger Salim Medjkoune of France celebrates his victory over Japanese champion Osamu Sato in the World Boxing Association's (WBA) super bantamweight match at Yoyogi national gymnasium on Oct. 9.

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Newly crowned champion exults with WBA super bantam title

SAITAMA, Japan - Newly crowned champion Osamu Sato exults with the World Boxing Association super bantamweight title after stopping champion Yoddamrong Singwangcha of Thailand in the eighth round of their title fight at Saitama Super Arena on May 18.

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Champion crumbles to canvas in WBA super bantam title fight

SAITAMA, Japan - Champion Yoddamrong Singwangcha of Thailand crumbles to the canvas in the eighth round of the World Boxing Association super bantamweight title fight at Saitama Super Arena on May 18 as sixth-ranked challenger Osamu Sato wins by a knockout.

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French challenger beats Sato to win WBA super bantam crown

TOKYO, Japan - Top-ranked challenger Salim Medjkoune of France celebrates his victory over Japanese champion Osamu Sato in the World Boxing Association's (WBA) super bantamweight match at Yoyogi national gymnasium on Oct. 9. (Kyodo)

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Yamanaka to make 9th defense of bantam title in Sept.

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka poses for photos in Tokyo on July 10, 2015. His Teiken Boxing Gym said the same day that Yamanaka will make his ninth title defense in the Japanese capital on Sept. 22 against former WBA bantamweight super champion Anselmo Moreno of Panama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan holds his son after defeating challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for his eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan celebrates after defeating challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for his eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka gets 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) knocks down challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in the seventh round of their match at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, western Japan, on April 16, 2015, to successfully defend his eighth title in front of his hometown fans. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) delivers a punch to challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in the fifth round of their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for an eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan (R) delivers a punch to challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in the fifth round of their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for an eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yamanaka scores 7th-round KO in 8th defense of WBC bantam title

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan celebrates after defeating challenger Diego Santillan of Argentina in their fight at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan, on April 16, 2015. Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout in front of his hometown fans for his eighth successful defense of the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Bird flu suspected in Oita Pref.

KOKONOE, Japan - A photo taken Feb. 17 shows a lumberyard in the town of Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, where bantam roosters kept as pets have been found dead. Farm ministry officials said the dead roosters tested positive for a bird flu virus and that the National Institute of Animal Health is now conducting confirmation tests. (Kyodo)