Dennis Laurente lost his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation lightweight title when he dropped a split decision in a grudge rematch with Japan’s Chikashi Inada at the famed Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo Saturday night. Well-known Japanese matchmaker, boxing manager and journalist Joe Koizumi reported that Inada “scored significant points in the tenth and eleventh rounds, winning a slut but well-deserved decision over twelve sizzling rounds.”
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