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WBA Super Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi Ready for Title Defense June 19 in Chiba, Japan
By Carlos Costa PhilBoxing.com Fri, 07 Jun 2019

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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