By Mark Vester

According to an interview with Japan Today, former flyweight champion Koki Kameda is moving up in weight to target the super flyweights. Kameda is looking for his third divisional title. He won belts at junior flyweight and flyweight. He will make his super flyweight debut at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on July 25.

Kameda lost his flyweight title to interim champion Pongsaklek Wonjogkam of Thailand this past March. He wants to target the big names at the weight, like WBA-interim champion Nonito Doniare, WBO champion Jorge Arce and WBC/WBA champiuon Vic Darchinyan [although he recently moved up to capture the IBO bantamweight title].

‘‘It’s getting harder to lose weight,’’ Koki said. ‘‘I think it’s time to move up.’’

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