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May 21, 2023
Junto Nakatani KOs Andrew Moloney to claim WBO super flyweight belt
The fighter from Mie Prefecture improved to 25 wins and no losses, with 19 of his victories via knockout.
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Oct 16, 2022
Devin Haney pummels George Kambosos to retain undisputed lightweight title
Victory in the 135-pound limit fight stretched Haney's phenomenal record to 29-0 with 15 KOs, while inflicting only the second defeat on Kambosos who is now 21-2.
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Oct 16, 2022
Claressa Shields claims GWOAT status on big night for women’s boxing
The two fighters spent the past few weeks trading shots on social media, and had to be separated by security after almost coming to blows at the weigh-in ceremony.
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Dec 15, 2021
Inoue claims 17th straight world title win with 8th-round TKO
It was Inoue's first fight in his home country since November 2019 when the 28-year-old beat Nonito Donaire.
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Aug 24, 2019
Kosei Tanaka defends WBO flyweight title with seventh-round TKO of Jonathan Gonzalez
Kosei Tanaka successfully defended his WBO flyweight title for the second time after defeating Puerto Rico's Jonathan Gonzalez by technical knockout on Saturday.
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Feb 27, 2019
Masataka Taniguchi falls to Vic Saludar in WBO minimumweight title bid
Japanese challenger Masataka Taniguchi fell short in his bid for the World Boxing Organization minimumweight title on Tuesday, losing a unanimous decision to champion Vic Saludar of the Philippines.
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Jul 13, 2018
Challenger Vic Saludar outpoints Ryuya Yamanaka to claim WBO minimumweight title
Ryuya Yamanaka was unable to defend his WBO minimumweight title on Friday night, relinquishing the crown to Filipino challenger Vic Saludar in a unanimous decision.
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Jan 17, 2018
Ryuya Yamanaka to face Moises Calleros in first title defense
WBO minimumweight champion Ryuya Yamanaka will return to the ring and make his first world title defense against a Mexican challenger in March, his Shinsei Gym said Wednesday.
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Dec 1, 2017
Naoko Fujioka captures fifth world title with unanimous decision over Yokasta Valle
Naoko Fujioka became the first Japanese boxer to be crowned world champion in five different weight classes on Friday, when she claimed the WBO women's light flyweight title.
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Jun 27, 2017
Kimura gets first WBO flyweight title shot against Zou
Seventh-ranked Sho Kimura will meet WBO flyweight champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming of China in a world title bout on July 28, his gym announced Tuesday.
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Apr 19, 2017
Ebata to meet Hanawa for vacant WBO women's minimumweight title
Veteran Kayoko Ebata will face compatriot Erika Hanawa for the vacant WBO menimumweight title on May 19, Ebata's Watanabe Gym announced Wednesday.
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Mar 28, 2017
WBO light flyweight champion Tanaka to make first title defense against Acosta
Kosei Tanaka will defend his WBO light flyweight title for the first time when he takes on Angel Acosta of Puerto Rico in May, his Hatanaka Boxing Gym announced Tuesday.
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Feb 22, 2017
Omori to fight for WBO bantamweight title
Japanese seventh-ranked challenger Shohei Omori will get a crack at Filipino champion Marlon Tapales for the WBO bantamweight title at Osaka's Edion Arena on April 23, his WOZ gym announced on Wednesday.
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Oct 27, 2016
Osawa gets first title shot against unbeaten WBO featherweight champ Valdez
Hiroshige Osawa is raring to go for his first world title fight Nov. 5 against WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez in Las Vegas.
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Oct 9, 2016
Yoshikawa captures WBO women's flyweight title
Nana Yoshikawa claimed victory in her second attempt at a world title, defeating South Korea's former WBO women's flyweight champion Lee Eun-hye with a 2-0 decision Sunday.
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Oct 5, 2016
Fury opens up about cocaine use
Britain's world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has been drinking and using cocaine to help him deal with depression, he told Rolling Stone magazine in an interview released on Tuesday.
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Sep 2, 2016
Inoue seeks knockout in third title defense
WBO super flyweight champion Naoya Inoue is confident of an emphatic third title defense when he faces top-ranked challenger Petchbarngborn Kokietgym on Sunday.
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Aug 20, 2016
Takayama claims vacant WBO minimumweight crown
Katsunari Takayama captured the vacant WBO minimumweight title on Saturday by defeating fellow Japanese Riku Kano by unanimous decision.
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Jun 14, 2016
Fujioka, Ikeyama retain WBO titles
Bantamweight Naoko Fujioka and minimumweight Nao Ikeyama each defended her WBO title on Monday.
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Nov 10, 2015
Minimumweight champ Tanaka to put title on line on New Year's Eve
Twenty-year-old WBO minimumweight champion Kosei Tanaka will make the first defense of his crown against fourth-ranked Filipino Vic Saludar on New Year's Eve, Tanaka's Hatanaka gym announced Tuesday.

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