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RYOICHI TAGUCHI

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Nov 20, 2019
Former world light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi hangs up gloves
Boxer Ryoichi Taguchi, who once owned the world light flyweight crown of two major sanctioning bodies, declared Wednesday he was retiring from competition at the age of 32.
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Mar 16, 2019
WBO flyweight champ Kosei Tanaka defends title against Ryoichi Taguchi via unanimous decision
Kosei Tanaka defended his World Boxing Organization flyweight title Saturday with a victory over compatriot Ryoichi Taguchi by unanimous decision.
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Jan 10, 2019
WBO flyweight champ Kosei Tanaka to make first title defense in March
Kosei Tanaka announced Thursday he will make the first defense of his WBO flyweight title on March 16 in Gifu against compatriot and former light flyweight title holder Ryoichi Taguchi.
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Dec 21, 2017
WBA light flyweight champ Ryoichi Taguchi confident he can handle Milan Melindo in title bout
WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi said Thursday he can beat hard-hitting Filipino Milan Melindo in their upcoming title bout if he executes his fight plan.
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Dec 1, 2017
WBO light flyweight champ Kosei Tanaka relinquishes title, eyes flyweight crown: source
World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka has returned his title, an informed source said Friday.
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Nov 17, 2017
World champions Ryoichi Taguchi, Hiroto Kyoguchi to defend titles on New Year's Eve
Ryoichi Taguchi will defend his WBA light flyweight title for the seventh time in a fight on New Year's Eve against IBF champion Milan Melindo, Watanabe Gym announced Friday.
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Jul 23, 2017
Kyoguchi becomes fastest Japanese to win world title
Hiroto Kyoguchi continued the stellar start to his career on Sunday, surviving a war against Jose Argumedo to win his first world title just over one year after turning professional.
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Jul 22, 2017
Taguchi looks to fend off Barrera in sixth title defense
Perhaps because he does not have an I'm-a-tough-guy type of character, Ryoichi Taguchi is somewhat underestimated.
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Jun 14, 2017
Taguchi set to defend WBA title in July
Ryoichi Taguchi will put his WBA light flyweight title on the line next month, his Watanabe Gym announced Wednesday.
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Jan 2, 2017
Taguchi shoulders WBA title, additional responsibility
Ryoichi Taguchi showed up before the media at his Watanabe Gym on Monday with his WBA light flyweight belt draped over shoulder. He described it as "the only positive thing" that happened in his latest fight, against Carlos Canizales on New Year's Eve.
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Dec 31, 2016
Corrales keeps WBA super featherweight crown with split-decision win over Uchiyama
Takashi Uchiyama didn't get his wish.
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Dec 29, 2016
'Knockout Dynamite' Uchiyama seeking payback in rematch against Corrales
He knows it sounded weird, but Takashi Uchiyama said he's spent significant time in training since he took his first professional loss to Jezreel Corrales earlier this year.
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Oct 21, 2016
Former champ Uchiyama awaits return to ring on New Year's Eve
When he took a defeat against ferocious challenger Jezreel Corrales in April, Takashi Uchiyama lost multiple things at once, not just the WBA super featherweight belt.
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Sep 1, 2016
Taguchi retains light flyweight crown
Ryoichi Taguchi outlasted compatriot Ryo Miyazaki to defend his WBA light flyweight title for the fourth time in Tokyo on Wednesday, while Kohei Kono lost his WBA super flyweight crown in a 12-round bout against Panama's Luis Concepcion.
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Aug 29, 2016
Taguchi, Kono banking on reach in title defenses
WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi and WBA super flyweight champ Kohei Kono each enters his title defense on Wednesday hoping his edge in reach can make a difference.
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Apr 26, 2016
Uchiyama unfazed ahead of 12th straight title defense
Takashi Uchiyama, Japan's "KO Dynamite," looked relaxed as usual on Tuesday, even with his 12th consecutive WBA super featherweight title defense at stake the next day.
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Dec 31, 2015
Super featherweight champion Uchiyama defends title for 11th time
Hard hitter Takashi Uchiyama posted a third-round technical knockout victory over Oliver Flores on Thursday night, defending his WBA super featherweight title for the 11th time at Ota City General Gymnasium.
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Dec 30, 2015
Uchiyama in prime condition ahead of title defense
Japanese boxing great Takashi Uchiyama looked motivated on Wednesday as he made his final preparations to defend his WBA super featherweight belt for the 11th time against Nicaragua's Oliver Flores at Ota General City Gymnasium on Thursday.
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Nov 4, 2015
Uchiyama set to make 11th title defense
Takashi Uchiyama, the super champion of the WBA's super featherweight division, will make the 11th defense of his crown as part of a world title double header in Tokyo on New Year's Eve, his Watanabe Gym announced on Wednesday.
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Mar 20, 2015
Uchiyama, Taguchi to make title defenses on May 6
WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama and light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi will make their title defenses May 6 at Ota Ward Gymnasium, Watanabe Gym announced Friday.
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'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
At least one dead, seven missing after two MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands
Contact was lost with the two SH-60K helicopters, each carrying four crew, in an area east of Torishima in the Izu Island chain during anti-submarine warfare training Saturday night.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride lights up capital as organizers celebrate 30 years
Rainbow flags were flown through the capital's busy Shibuya and Harajuku areas for Tokyo Rainbow Pride events this weekend as organizers hailed 30 years of one of Asia's largest LGBTQ celebrations.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
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