Mexican challenger Nery claims WBC bantamweight title with fourth-round TKO of Yamanaka
Shinsuke Yamanaka suffered his first pro defeat on Tuesday, losing his WBC bantamweight crown in a fourth-round technical knockout to Mexico's Luis Nery. Yamanaka, making his 13th title defense, was staggered in the fourth round, and his trainer threw in the towel with 29 seconds ...
Yamanaka defends bantamweight title for 12th time, moves within win of matching Gushiken record
As everyone had predicted, Carlos Carlson was no match for "God's Left." Shinsuke Yamanaka mauled the Mexican challenger and retained his WBC bantamweight title with a seventh-round technical knockout victory at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday night. Yamanaka (27-0-2, 19 KOs) defended his title for the ...
Challenger Carlson, champion Yamanaka express confidence ahead of WBC bantamweight title bout
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 ...
Yamanaka retains WBC bantamweight title with seventh-round KO of Santillan
WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka scored a seventh-round knockout against Diego Santillan of Argentina to successfully defend his title for the eighth time in front of his hometown fans on Thursday. Yamanaka used a right-hand lead effectively throughout the bout, setting his opponent up to ...
