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HIROTO KYOGUCHI

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Nov 2, 2022
Kenshiro Teraji wins all-Japanese world title unification match
The 30-year-old found his rhythm with a 1-2 combination late in the second and kept up the pressure in the first all-Japanese title unification bout in 10 years.
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Jun 12, 2022
Hiroto Kyoguchi TKOs Esteban Bermudez for 4th light flyweight defense
The 28-year-old from Japan dominated the home favorite with a range of attacks before the referee stopped the fight in the eighth.
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Mar 14, 2021
Hiroto Kyoguchi defends WBA light flyweight title for third time
Fighting in the United States for the first time, the 27-year-old extended his perfect unbeaten record to 15-0 in his first bout since October 2019.
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Nov 3, 2020
Hiroto Kyoguchi contracts coronavirus, WBA title bout canceled
WBA light flyweight super champion Hiroto Kyoguchi has contracted the novel coronavirus, the Japan Boxing Commission said Monday, and his world title bout on Tuesday has been canceled.
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Sep 8, 2020
Hiroto Kyoguchi to defend world title in November
Hiroto Kyoguchi will put his WBA light flyweight super championship on the line on Nov. 3 in the first men's world title fight to be held in the country since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic, his gym said Tuesday.
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Nov 29, 2018
Unbeaten Hiroto Kyoguchi eyes second world title in New Year's Eve bout
Hiroto Kyoguchi, the WBA's top-ranked contender, will fight super light flyweight champion Hekkie Budler of South Africa on New Year's Eve in Macau, Kyoguchi's Watanabe Boxing Gym announced Thursday.
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May 20, 2018
Hiroto Kyoguchi defends IBF minimumweight title with victory over Vince Paras
IBF minimumweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi successfully defended his title for a second time Sunday, when he beat Vince Paras of the Philippines in a wide-margin points victory.
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Apr 23, 2018
Hiroto Kyoguchi to defend IBF minimumweight title against the Philippines' Vince Paras
IBF minimumweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi will face the Philippines' Vince Paras in his second title defense, his Watanabe gym said Monday.
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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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