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WBA Super Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi Ready for Title Defense June 19 in Chiba, Japan


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Twelve more days for unbeaten Japanese WBA Light Flyweight World Super Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi 京口紘人 (12-0, 9, KO's) to make his first title defense against WBA # 1 Thai challenger Tanawat Nakoon (11-0, 5 KO's), a battle of undefeated set for Wednesday, June 19, in Chiba Japan.

Kyoguchi conquered his "super" championship by stopping then-champ South African Hekkie Budler (32-4, 10 KO's) last December 31 in Macao.

The tough 25-year-old Japanese born in Osaka has wins over Mexican Jose Argumedo (23-4-1, 14 KO's), Nicaraguan Carlos Buitrago (31-4-1, 17 KO's), Indonesian Tibo Monabesa (19-1-2, 8 KO's), and Filipino Vince Paras (14-2, 12 KO's).



The Kyoguchi vs Nakoon fight on June 19 will have a LIVE broadcast on video distribution service "PARAVI." The TV broadcast will be on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) on Monday, June 24, at 2 pm.

Tickets: VIP seats ¥ 50,000 / Rs seats ¥ 30,000. Designated seats A ¥ 20,000 / Designated seats B ¥ 10,000 / Designated seats C ¥ 6,000. Inquiries: 03-5436-2355.

Photos courtesy of Watanabe Promotions.



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