Daiki Kameda Wins Sixth Sraight; Liborio Solis Next?

Daiki Kameda picked up his sixth straight win after stopping visiting Aaron Bobadilla (9-3, 7KO)in the sixth round of their bantamweight bout Saturday evening in Nagoya, Japan. 

While the win was never in doubt for the 24-year old, where he next fights was considered the greater challenge. It seems the middle child is forced to make the biggest sacrafice of his three brothers.

Reportedly next in store for Kameda, now 28-3 (18KO) is a drop down in weight. Plans call for a return to the super flyweight division, where he came up short in a previous title challenge against then-champion Tepparith Kokietgym in Dec. 2011.

Six straight fights have taken place at the bantamweight limit or higher, but Kameda is now being steered towards recently crowned 115 lb. titlist Liborio Solis. 

No date has been set, though the fight would presumably take place in Japan. Solis traveled overseas from his native Venezuela last month, unseating Kohei Kono in Tokyo. The title win was a back-and-forth battle that saw both fighters hit the canvas, with Solis surging ahead in the later rounds to eke out a majority decision.

Kameda's lone title success has come at flyweight, defeating Denkaosan Kaovichit in their Feb. '10 rematch after coming up short four months prior. Two successful title defenses followed later that year before moving up to super flyweight. 

In dropping back down in weight, Kameda avoids divisional clutter with his brothers but also misses out on a chance at making boxing history. 

Koki Kameda currently reigns as a bantamweight titlist, next defending his belt against Mark John Apolinario in July. Younger brother Tomoki - also a bantamweight - travels to the Philippines for an August 1 title challenge against WBO beltholder Paulus Ambunda. 

All of Daiki's title opportunities have come under the auspices of the WBA, which at bantamweight would mean a head-on collision with older brother Koki. That obviously isn't going to happen (at least not inside the ring), nor do his handlers seem particularly interested in pursuing a shot at countryman Shinsuke Yamanaka, an undefeated WBC titlist. 

That leaves either a trip to England to face recently crowned IBF titlist Jamie McDonnell, or a move up or down in weight to pursue another belt. If current negotiations pan out, then expect a drop down in weight and a clash with Solis sometime later this year.