Photos: WBA Tripleheader in Japan

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Photos: WBA Tripleheader in Japan
Uchiyama - Perez. Photos BOXINGBEAT-JAPAN

Photos: WBA Tripleheader in Japan

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Photos: WBA Tripleheader in Japan
Uchiyama - Perez. Photos BOXINGBEAT-JAPAN

Uchiyama - Perez
Uchiyama – Perez. Photos BOXINGBEAT-JAPAN

Unbeaten Takashi Uchiyama (22-0-1, 18 KOs), 129.75, scored his ninth successful defense of his WBA super-featherweight belt when he controlled the contest, averted the challenger’s furious attacks with his excellent defensive skills and finally had game Argentine challenger Israel Perez (27-3-1, 16 KOs),

Kono - Jimenez
Kono – Jimenez. Photos BOXINGBEAT-JAPAN

WBA super-flyweight champ Kohei Kono (30-8-1, 13 KOs), 115, barely kept his throne as he was held to a split draw by Norberto Jimenez (20-8-4, 10 KOs), 114.5, Dominican Republic, over twelve hard-fought rounds on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan.

Taguchi - Rossel
Taguchi – Rossel. Photos BOXINGBEAT-JAPAN

Lanky and five inches taller, Japan’s Ryoichi Taguchi (21-2-1, 8 KOs), 108, captured the WBA light-flyweight belt as he floored defending champ from Peru, Alberto Rossel (32-9-1NC), 108, twice to win a unanimous decision over twelve heats on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan.


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