Taguchi Defeats Miyazaki,Concepcion Claims WBA Crown

Ryoichi Taguchi, 25-2-1-(11) from Japan, retained his WBA light-flyweight title against mandatory challenger Ryo Miyazaki, 24-2-3-(15), via 12 round unanimous decision Wednesday night in Tokyo, Japan.

Taguchi, who was making the fourth defense of his title, was far too quick and elusive on his way to a

119-109, 117-111, and 116-112, points win on all three cards. Miyazaki, form Osaka, made a positive start and delivered a strong finish but it was nowhere enough to unsettle the champion.

On the same card Panamanian Luis Concepcion, 35-4-(24), claimed the WBA super-flyweight title from defending champ Kohei Kono, 32-9-1-(13). Vis 12 round unanimous decision in a hard fought battle. The official scores were 116-112 twice and 115-113.

Kono,who was making the fourth defence of his title sustained a cut over the left eyebrow in the seventh round and hampered his progress throughout the fight. Concepcion was cut over the left option in the 11^th round.

Other results

Super Bantamweight Renji Ichimura w tko 3 Jump Ikeo

Featherweight Daisuke Watanabe w tko 5 San Daochuai

Super Flyweight Hajime Nagai w tko 4 Saksith Chaiyonggym

Light flywieght Yuki Uchida w pts 4 Teruyoshi Shiratori

Minimumweight Natsu Ohashi w pts 4 Tomoki Shibanuma

Super Featherweight Yuichi Sato w pts 4 Yuki Yuasa

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August 31 2016