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Joe Koizumi

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Suico renounces OPBF belt!

WBC#10/WBA#12 ranked Randy Suico (24-2, 21 KOs), a hard-hitting Filipino, has officially renounced his 130-pound belt of the OPBF (Oriental …

Thu, 23 Feb 2006
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SUICO EASILY KEEPS OPBF 130-POUND BELT

Hard-punching Filipino Randy Suico (24-2, 21 KOs), 129.25, easily kept his OPBF 130-pound belt as he dropped ex-world challenger Ryuhei Sugi…

Tue, 07 Feb 2006
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Suico, Tunacao risk OBBF belts!

Ex-WBC superbantam champ Kiyoshi Hatanaka, now a promoter, has announced that he will stage an OPBF twinbill in Nagoya, Japan, on February 5…

Sat, 10 Dec 2005
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Hisataka stops WBA #6 Batawang!

Unheralded Takahiro Hisataka (11-3-1, 3 KOs), 112, decked an important victory as he landed a picture-perfect right to drop WBA #6 ranked 10…

Tue, 06 Dec 2005
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Tunacao wins OPBF bantam belt!

Ex-WBC flyweight champ Malcolm Tunacao, 118, a Filipino southpaw, captured the OPBF bantam belt as he displayed his ring experience and savv…

Mon, 21 Nov 2005
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Yamamoto finishes OPBF#2 Castanares!

Japanese #3 ranked local prospect Daigoro Yamamoto (10-2-3, 8 KOs), 141, came off the canvas in the third and finally finished OPBF #2 super…

Mon, 07 Nov 2005
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Campana shocks Nakano!

Unheralded Filipino Roselito Campana (16-10-2, 5 KOs), 114, was awarded an upset unanimous technical decision (59-56 twice and 59-57) over W…

Wed, 12 Oct 2005
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Hasegawa, Niida retain world titles!

WBC bantamweight Hozumi Hasegawa and WBA minimumweight champ Yutaka Niida both retained their world titles Sunday at Yokohama Arena in Yokoh…

Mon, 26 Sep 2005
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Pacquiao arrives in Japan!

Sensational Filipino southpaw Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, this afternoon on Friday along with his business partner …

Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Jauregui, Suico jogging together!

It's common that contestants avoid often facing each other before the fight to elevate their motivation or antagonism. Ex-IBF lightweight ch…

Fri, 23 Sep 2005
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Martinez, Gejon work out!

Public workouts of world challengers, Mexican Gerardo Martinez and Filipino Eriberto Gejon, took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Teiken Gy…

Wed, 21 Sep 2005
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Suico, Jauregui arrive in LA!

WBC#3 ranked OPBF 130-pound champ Randy Suico (23-1, 20 KOs), Philippines, and ex-IBF lightweight ruler Javier Jauregui (49-12-2, 34 KOs), M…

Wed, 21 Sep 2005
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Catubay wins, foe in coma

This show had bad luck. Ex-OPBF superfeather champ Kengo Nagashima fell down the stairs to feel a neck pain at home just a day before the we…

Mon, 19 Sep 2005
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Laurente, Escaner lost in Japan

WBC#1/WBA#4 ranked 122-pounder, Japanese southpaw Toshiaki Nishioka (26-4-3, 15 KOs), 123, defeated ex-OPBF champ Pedrito Laurente (16-9-1, …

Mon, 05 Sep 2005
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WBC #18 JACA DRAWS WITH AMANO

TOKYO, JAPAN-WBC #18 ranked former OPBF 122-pound champ Jimrex Jaca (23-1-1, 9 KOs), 124.5, Philippines, was held to a majority draw (95-95,…

Tue, 24 May 2005
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#11 SUZUKI FINISHES DELA TORRE IN TWO

TOKYO, JAPAN-WBC#11/WBA#12 ranked 105-pounder Makoto Suzuki (17-8-2, 11 KOs), 105, chalked up a fine one-punch TKO over Philippine #5 conten…

Thu, 24 Mar 2005
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OPBF TITLE-BOUT REPORTS, 2005

Hard-hitting southpaw Japanese Kazuhiko Hidaka (21-4, 15 KOs), 146, impressively captured the OPBF welter belt as he decked WBC 7 ranked def…

Sat, 19 Mar 2005
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OPBF TITLE-BOUT REPORTS, 2005

Elongated Chikashi Inada (17-2, 12 KOs), 134.5, captured the OPBF lightweight belt. He made a good start, overcame countering attacks by WBC…

Sat, 05 Mar 2005
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OPBF TITLE-BOUT REPORTS, 2005

WBA2/WBC5 ranked OPBF feather champ Takashi Koshimoto (37-1-2, 17 KOs), 126, kept his regional belt as he steadily piled up points and final…

Sun, 30 Jan 2005