Melvin Jerusalem and Siyakholwa Kuse make weight for 'Thrilla in Manila' 50th anniversary show
Melvin Jerusalem couldn’t help but soak in the ambiance on the eve of his latest title defense.
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Naoya Inoue Stops Aran Dipaen In Eighth Round, Retains WBA/IBF Bantamweight Titles
Naoya Inoue can now look forward to the super fights he has long craved. The unbeaten three-division titlist successfully defended his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles following an eighth round knockout of Thailand's Aran Dipaen. Inoue floored Dipaen midway through round eight, with a follow-up left hook forcing referee Michiaki Someya to immediately stop the fight at 2:34 of round eight.
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Masataka Taniguchi Drops, Stops Wilfredo Mendez In 11th Round, Wins WBO Crown
Masataka Taniguchi got it right the second time around. The opening leg of a title fight doubleheader saw the WBO strawweight title change hands as Taniguchi stopped Wilfredo 'Bimbito' Mendez in the eleventh round Tuesday evening at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo. The locally-based Taniguchi floored Mendez in round two and let his hands go along the ropes to force referee Nobuto Ikehara to stop the contest at 1:08 of round eleven.
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Inoue: This Fight Is To Set Up A Title Unification Next Spring
Naoya Inoue understands the criticism surrounding his latest opponent selection. A desire to fight at home came with the decision by the pound-for-pound entrant and three-division titlist to accept the equivalent of a stay-busy affair in lieu of a blockbuster showdown. Just don’t expect Inoue to approach his voluntary WBA/IBF bantamweight defense versus Thailand’s Aran Dipaen (12-2, 11KOs) as anything other than the most dangerous challenge of his career.
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Inoue-Dipaen, Mendez-Taniguchi Weigh-In Report From Tokyo
Naoya Inoue is set for his homecoming, which comes right on time given current global circumstances. The unbeaten three-division titlist and pound-for-pound entrant will proceed with a voluntary defense of the unified WBA/IBF bantamweight crown versus Thailand’s Aran Dipaen. The matchup is among the two title fights taking place Tuesday at the famed Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, with WBO strawweight titlist Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Mendez set to defend versus locally based Masataka Taniguchi.
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Naoya Inoue: So Much Farther Before I Reach My Peak, I Still Don't Know My True Potential
Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue (21-0, 18 KOs) is hard at work, as he's preparing to make his next defense of the WBA and IBF bantamweight world championships.
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Naoya Inoue-Aran Dipaen Set, December 14 At Kokugikan Arena In Tokyo
Naoya Inoue gets his long-awaited homecoming fight. The three-division and reigning WBA/IBF bantamweight titlist will headline a show in his native Japan for the first time since November 2019. The opportunity comes December 14, when Inoue defends his belts versus Thailand's Aran Dipaen (12-2, 11KOs) at the famed Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
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