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Kawashima to meet Munoz for WBA title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Former WBC superflyweight champion Katsushige Kawashima (R) and Hideyuki Ohashi, owner of Ohashi Gym where Kawashima trains, pose for photographers at Ohashi Gym in Yokohama on Nov. 13. Kawashima said he will challenge WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium on Jan. 14, 2008.

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs).

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Tokuyama hangs up gloves with no regrets

OSAKA, Japan - Former WBC superflyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama smiles during a press conference in Osaka on March 15. Tokuyama said he had submitted retirement papers to the Kansai bureau of the Japan Boxing Commission.

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Castillo dominates Ishihara in 3rd title defense

NAGOYA, Japan - Martin Castillo of Mexico poses in the ring after winning a unanimous decision over Japanese challenger Hideyasu Ishihara to retain the WBA superflyweight crown at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on June 26.

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Castillo dominates Ishihara in 3rd title defense

NAGOYA, Japan - Martin Castillo of Mexico (L) hits a body blow in the third round of his WBA superflyweight title bout against Japanese challenger Hideyasu Ishihara at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on June 26. He retained his crown by a unanimous decision in his third title defense.

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(1)Kawashima, Tokuyama to fight for WBC superflyweight title

OSAKA, Japan - Former champion and challenger Masamori Tokuyama talks with WBC superflyweight champion Katsushige Kawashima (seen on TV screen) at his gym in Osaka on May 9 after arrangements were made for their title bout in Osaka on July 18. ''I've done enough damage to my body in training and I'm prepared mentally. I can picture myself winning,'' said fifth-ranked Tokuyama.

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(2) Kawashima, Tokuyama to fight for WBC superflyweight title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - WBC superflyweight champion Katsushige Kawashima speaks with former champion and challenger Masamori Tokuyama (seen on TV screen) at his gym in Yokohama on May 9 after arrangements were made for their title bout in Osaka on July 18. ''I'm ready to end this battle for good with a knockout,'' Kawashima said to reporters later.

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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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WBC boxing double title matches to be held in June

TOKYO, Japan - World superflyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama (2nd from R) will be making his ninth title defense against challenger Katsushige Kawashima (R) and Thai champion Eagle Kyowa (2nd from L), formerly called Eagle Akakura, will fight Satoshi Kogumazaka (R) in his first title defense in the minimumweight division when the two WBC title matches take place on June 28 in Yokohama, event organizers said April 2.

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Tokuyama makes 8th defense in WBC superflyeight bout

OSAKA, Japan - Masamori Tokuyama acknowledges the cheers of boxing fans at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium in Osaka on Jan. 3 after defeating top-ranked challenger Dimitri Kirilov of Russia to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) superflyweight title for the eighth time.

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(2) Kawashima, Tokuyama to fight for WBC superflyweight title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - WBC superflyweight champion Katsushige Kawashima speaks with former champion and challenger Masamori Tokuyama (seen on TV screen) at his gym in Yokohama on May 9 after arrangements were made for their title bout in Osaka on July 18. ''I'm ready to end this battle for good with a knockout,'' Kawashima said to reporters later. (Kyodo)

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(1)Kawashima, Tokuyama to fight for WBC superflyweight title

OSAKA, Japan - Former champion and challenger Masamori Tokuyama talks with WBC superflyweight champion Katsushige Kawashima (seen on TV screen) at his gym in Osaka on May 9 after arrangements were made for their title bout in Osaka on July 18. ''I've done enough damage to my body in training and I'm prepared mentally. I can picture myself winning,'' said fifth-ranked Tokuyama. (Kyodo)

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Tokuyama hangs up gloves with no regrets

OSAKA, Japan - Former WBC superflyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama smiles during a press conference in Osaka on March 15. Tokuyama said he had submitted retirement papers to the Kansai bureau of the Japan Boxing Commission. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs). (Kyodo)

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Castillo dominates Ishihara in 3rd title defense

NAGOYA, Japan - Martin Castillo of Mexico poses in the rind after winning a unanimous decision over Japanese challenger Hideyasu Ishihara to retain the WBA superflyweight crown at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on June 26. (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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Tokuyama makes 8th defense in WBC superflyeight bout

OSAKA, Japan - Masamori Tokuyama acknowledges the cheers of boxing fans at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium in Osaka on Jan. 3 after defeating top-ranked challenger Dimitri Kirilov of Russia to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) superflyweight title for the eighth time. (Kyodo)

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Kawashima to meet Munoz for WBA title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Former WBC superflyweight champion Katsushige Kawashima (R) and Hideyuki Ohashi, owner of Ohashi Gym where Kawashima trains, pose for photographers at Ohashi Gym in Yokohama on Nov. 13. Kawashima said he will challenge WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium on Jan. 14, 2008. (Kyodo)

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WBC boxing double title matches to be held in June

TOKYO, Japan - World superflyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama (2nd from R) will be making his ninth title defense against challenger Katsushige Kawashima (R) and Thai champion Eagle Kyowa (2nd from L), formerly called Eagle Akakura, will fight Satoshi Kogumazaka (R) in his first title defense in the minimumweight division when the two WBC title matches take place on June 28 in Yokohama, event organizers said April 2. (Kyodo)