Lee Selby vs. Jonathan Barros Mandatory Fight in Play
Wales' Lee Selby (23-1, 8KOs) will defend his IBF featherweight title against former world champion Jonathan Victor Barros.
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Hosono vs. Barros Title Eliminator Set For October 3 In Tokyo
Satoshi Hosono and Jonathan Victor Barros have both enjoyed lengthy win streaks since falling short at the major title level.
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Yaegashi Stops Said In Three, Eyes Another Title Shot
Former two-division champ Akira Yaegashi picked up his second straight win on his rebuilding stopping Said M Said in three rounds Thursday evening in Tokyo, Japan.
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Headbutts Cut John-Hosono Short; Vetyeka Shocks Yordan
By Jake Donovan - Boxing's longest reigning active titlist Chris John returns to the ring for a featherweight title defense against Satoshi Hosono. The 12-round main event takes place Sunday morning at Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. John (48-0-2, 22KO) won an interim belt in 2003 but beat the rightful owner of the alphabet belt (Derrick Gainer) in 2005 to officially ignite a reign that is approaching eight years. The 33-year old has since made 14 straight defenses, including a controversial decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez and a pair of stateside appearances in a draw and win over Rocky Juarez. He is currently coming off of a points win over previously unbeaten Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo last November in Singapore.
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Photo: Chris John Suffers a Deep Gash Above Right Eye
Undefeated World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John of Indonesia Sunday retained his title in a technical draw after a headbutt left a deep cut over his right eye. The bout with Japan's Satoshi Hosono at the indoor tennis stadium in Jakarta was stopped by the referee at two minutes and 12 seconds into round three after a head butt by Hosono left John with a bloody gash over his right eye. John, 33, defended his title for the 18th time after a technical draw was declared. With the latest result, his record stands at 48 wins, three draws and no losses -- putting him within reach of the benchmark set by Mexican great Ricardo Lopez, who retired undefeated with 51 victories.
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Chris John Defends on 4/20, Takes on Satoshi Hosono
Chris John to Defend WBA Super Featherweight World Title Against Satoshi Hosono in Jakarta Chris John will make the sixth defence of his WBA Super Featherweight World Title against Satoshi Hosono in Indonesia on April 14th. The event will be taking place at the Senayan Indoor Tennis Stadium in Jakarta and will also feature Indonesian Daud Yordan defending his IBO Featherweight Title against South Africa's Simpiwe Vetyeka. This will be the first time John (48-0-2) has fought in Indonesia in two years. Hosono (23-2) has fought for world titles twice before but come up short on both occasions with the Japanese boxer defeated by Celestino Caballero in 2011 and Poonsawat Kratindaenggym in 2010.
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Photos: Celestino Caballero Shines in Yokohama, Japan
Bunka Gym, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan - WBA "regular" featherweight champion Celestino Caballero (36-4, 23KOs) of Panama retained his world title for the first time with a dominating twelve round unanimous decision over Satoshi Hosono of Japan. The three judges scored it 119-108, 119-108 and 116-111.
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Celestino Caballero Soundly Outpoints Satoshi Honoso
By Jake Donovan Celestino Caballero made the first defense of his alphabet featherweight belt with a unanimous decision over Satoshi Hosono in their 12-round bout Saturday in Yokohoma, Japan. Scores were 118-109 (twice) and 116-110 in their title fight.
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Caballero Easily Makes Weight, Ready For War in Japan
This Saturday in Yokohama, Japan, Panama's Celestino "Pelenchín" Caballero (35-4, 23 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight crown against Japan's Satoshi Hosono. Caballero makes the first defense of the belt he won in October against Argentine Jonathan Victor Barros. The third fight for Caballero at featherweight, against Hosono (21-1, 15KOs) who lost once in his career against Thai veteran Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym in January 2010.
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Caballero Vows To Bring Home The Win For Panama Fans
WBA "regular" featherweight champion Celestino "Pelenchín" Caballero (35-4, 23 KOs, 35 years old) has promised to secure a big win for his legion of fans in Panama. The two division world champions has closed out his training at the Teiken Boxing Gym in Tokyo, and he's ready to face Japanese challenger and WBA #8 world ranked Satoshi "Bazooka" Hosono (21-1, 15 KOs, 27 years old) on Saturday, December 31, at the Yokohama Bunka Gym.
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