Team Prieto Confident Artur Beterbiev Will Taste First Defeat
Paraguayan puncher Isidro Prieto is the heavy underdog for his fight with Artur Beterbiev, live on BoxNation, but his camp is confident he can earn a victory.
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Cristian Mijares Edges Shohei Kawashima, Retains WBC Silver
At the Palenque Vicente Fernandez in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico - former multi-division world champion Cristian Mijares (55-8-2, 26 KOs) had all he could handle in winning a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Shohei Kawashima (14-1-2, 3 KOs) of Japan.
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Photos: Cristian Mijares, Shohei Kawashima Ready For Battle
Southpaw Cristian Mijares has a difficult task on his hands, as he`ll be facing undefeated Japanese fighter Shohei Kawashima in a defense of his WBC silver featherweight belt.
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Photos: Jorge Linares Celebrates After WBC Title Win
Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan - Venezuela's Jorge Linares (38-3, 25 KOs) became a three division world champion by capturing the vacant WBC lightweight championship as he knocked out Javier Prieto (24-8-2, 18 KOs) in the fourth round. The belt was taken from Omar Figueroa by the World Boxing Council, due to Figueroa's extended layoff from injuries and recent statements regarding his inability to make the lightweight limit. Linares is co-promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and Mr. Honda's Japan-based Teiken Promotions.
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Linares Captures Gold: Murata, Matsumoto, T. Inoue Win
Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan - Jorge Linares (38-3, 25 KOs) became a three division world champion by capturing the vacant WBC lightweight championship as he knocked out Javier Prieto (24-8-2, 18 KOs) in the fourth round. The belt was taken from Omar Figueroa by the World Boxing Council, due to Figueroa's extended layoff from injuries and recent statements regarding his inability to make the lightweight limit.
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Inoue A Win Away From Shaking Up Fighter Of Year Race
In a fight that has major Year-End awards - including Fighter of the Year - on pause, precocious Naoya Inoue moves up two weight classes to take on long-reigning 115 lb. titlist Omar Narvaez. Their clash takes place Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan, headlining a loaded card that features two more major title fights. Narvaez and Inoue did their part to keep the main event intact, as both fighters made weight for their scheduled 12-round bout. Narvaez (43-1-2, 23KOs) tipped the scales at a fighting-ready 114.4 lb, while Inoue - who moves up from junior flyweight - came in just under the limit at 114.8 lb.
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Photos/Weights: Narvaez-Inoue, Linares-Prieto, Yaegashi
The official weigh-in was held for Teiken Promotions' “Boxing Fest 2014 Súper Boxeo” - which takes place on December 30th at the Metropolitan Gym in Tokyo, Japan. Jorge Linares (37-3, 24 KOs) faces Javier "Implacable" Prieto (24-7-2, 18 KOs) for the vacant WBC lightweight title. Linares came in at 134.75-pounds and Prieto was 134.5. WBO super flyweight champion Omar "Huracán" Narváez (43-1-2, 23 KOs) defends his title against rising Japanese star Naoya Inoue (7-0, 6 KOs). Narvaez was 114.25-pounds and Inoue was 115.
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Photos: Narvaez-Inoue, Linares-Prieto Final Presser
The final press conference was held for Teiken Promotions' “Boxing Fest 2014 Súper Boxeo” - which takes place on December 30th at the Metropolitan Gym in Tokyo, Japan. Jorge Linares (37-3, 24 KOs) faces Javier "Implacable" Prieto (24-7-2, 18 KOs) for the vacant WBC lightweight title. WBO super flyweight champion Omar "Huracán" Narváez (43-1-2, 23 KOs) defends his title against rising Japanese star Naoya Inoue (7-0, 6 KOs).
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Prieto Vows To Impose 'Mexican Style' on Jorge Linares
"Relentless" Javier Prieto (24-7-2, 18KOs) is promising to impose his 'Mexican style' on former world champion Jorge "Golden Boy" Linares of Venezuela. Linares's record is 37-3, 24KOs. All three of Linares' defeats have come at the hands of Mexican fighters - Juan Carlos Salgado, Antonio DeMarco and Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson - and all of those defeats were by knockout. On December 30th at the Metropolitan Gym in Tokyo, Linares and Prieto will battle for the vacant WBC lightweight title.
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Jorge Linares is Ready For Anything Javier Prieto Brings
Former champion Jorge Linares (37-3, 24 KO) is hungry to bring in the New Year with a world title, when he returns on December 30th in Tokyo, Japan. Linares will look to recapture what he lost nearly four years ago, when he was shockingly stopped by Mexico's Antonio DeMarco. Linares will take on Javier Prieto (24-7-2, 18 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight championship. Linares has been studying videos of Prieto and plans to use multiple strategies in the contest.
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