Former Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation welterweight champion Yoshihiro Kamegai will take his first shot at a world title this summer, his gym said Wednesday.
Kamegai and Miguel Cotto, the only boxer from Puerto Rico who has won world titles in four divisions, are expected to fight for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title on Aug. 26 in Los Angeles, according to promoters.
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