Kaz Nagatsuka
8 articles · Japan Times
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Ryota Murata defends WBA middleweight title with TKO in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA – Star Japanese boxer Ryota Murata successfully defended his World Boxing Association middleweight title with a fifth-round technical knockout of Steven Butler at Yokohama Arena on Monday night. And if one…
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Kazuto Ioka becomes first Japanese four-division champ with TKO of Aston Palicte
CHIBA - Veteran Kazuto Ioka became the first Japanese boxer to capture world titles in four different weight divisions with a dramatic 10th-round technical knockout of top contender Aston Palicte of the…
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Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao attends RIZIN event in support of fellow Filipino Fritz Biagtan
YOKOHAMA - Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, who signed a ?promotional contract? with Japan?s RIZIN Fighting Federation earlier this month, made an in-ring appearance during Sunday?s event at Yokohama Arena. The 40-year-old Filipino…
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Manny Pacquiao to make promotional appearance for Rizin at upcoming fight in Yokohama
One day after Rizin Fighting Federation announced that it has signed a contract with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, its CEO, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, made it clear that this is more like a promotional…
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Inoue retains WBO super flyweight title title with third-round KO of Rodriguez
It was nearly a sparring for Naoya Inoue. The difference was that he did it surrounded by 6,500 spectators. The young Japanese champ gave challenger Ricardo Rodriguez no chance, quickly wrapping up…
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Boxing megastar Pacquiao seeks to deepen ties with Japan
It?s questionable whether there is a country in the world where boxing megastar Manny Pacquiao can go completely unnoticed in public. Japan is certainly not one of them. Pacquiao made his first…
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Super bantamweight Nishioka announces retirement
Having gone through some difficult times, Toshiaki Nishioka's boxing career wasn't exactly what he originally thought it would be when he entered the ring at age 11. But he now can say…
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Nishioka fired up for unification bout against Donaire
As super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka prepares to square off against Nonito Donaire of the Philippines in a unification title match, the 36-year-old is as psyched up as he's ever been in…