Mexican challenger Carlos Carlson declared that he would take Shinsuke Yamanaka’s WBC bantamweight title belt when they square off at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday evening.
The Japanese champion did not overreact in response to the challenger’s bold statement, calmly saying that the emerald green-colored belt would return to the shelf at his home.
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