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Boxing: Mendez confirmed as Shigeoka's new opponent

Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico attends a press conference in Tokyo on April 12, 2023. Mendez, the World Boxing Council's seventh-ranked minimumweight, will fight third-ranked Yudai Shigeoka for the division's world interim title on April 16.

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Japanese boxer Yudai Shigeoka

Yudai Shigeoka, the World Boxing Council's third-ranked minimumweight, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 4, 2023. Shigeoka said his opponent for the April 16 world title fight, champion Panya Pradabsri of Thailand, has been forced to withdraw due to illness.

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Japanese boxer Ginjiro Shigeoka

Ginjiro Shigeoka, the International Boxing Federation's fourth-ranked minimumweight, trains at a gym in Tokyo on April 4, 2023. Shigeoka will face third-ranked Rene Mark Cuarto of the Philippines for the division's interim world title on April 16.

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Japanese boxer Ginjiro Shigeoka

Ginjiro Shigeoka, the International Boxing Federation's fourth-ranked minimumweight, trains at a gym in Tokyo on April 4, 2023. Shigeoka will face third-ranked Rene Mark Cuarto of the Philippines for the division's interim world title on April 16.