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Shinsuke Yamanaka Shines In Drubbing Of Jamoye

Shinsuke Yamanaka continues to plead his case as the best bantamweight in the world. The latest piece of evidence in the form of a four-knockdown, 9th round knockout performance versus Belgium's ...
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Shinsuke Yamanaka Deserved Better

Thursday in Japan, the early morning hours for fans in the US, the rematch between Mexico’s undefeated 23-year old Luis Nery (25-0, 19 KO) and Japan’s 35-year old former bantamweight titlist Shinsuke ...
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Shinsuke Yamanaka Stops Guevara In Nine, Still Unbeaten

Shinsuke Yamanaka racked up the fifth successful defense of his bantamweight title with a 9th round stoppage of Mexico's Alberto Guevara in their TV WOWOW-televised main event Sunday evening in Japan.
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Nery-Yamanaka II, Iwasa-Saulong Doubleheader Set For March 1

The stage is now offiicially set, for the return of the former world bantamweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), with 12 consecutive defenses, Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-1-2, 19KOs, 35 years ...
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Photos: Luis Nery Destroys Shinsuke Yamanaka in Rematch

Japanese star Shinsuke Yamanaka said Thursday he intends to hang up his gloves after failing to reclaim the vacant WBC bantamweight title in a second-round technical knockout defeat to Mexico's Luis ...
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Shinsuke Yamanaka vs. Chemito Moreno II Set For Sept. 16

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka will take on Anselmo Moreno in a rematch, while former double champion Hozumi Hasegawa will attempt to recapture a world title against Hugo Ruiz in a WBC ...
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Luis Nery Stops Shinsuke Yamanaka in Four To Claim WBC Belt

Shinsuke Yamanaka suffered his first pro defeat on Tuesday, losing his WBC bantamweight crown in a fourth-round technical knockout to Mexico’s Luis Nery. Yamanaka, making his 13th title defense, was ...
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Luis Nery: This Time I'll End Yamanaka in The Sixth Round

World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Luis "Pantera" Nery has arrived in Japan to defend his title against the legendary Japanese boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka, in a rematch set to take place on March ...
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Photo: Shinsuke Yamanaka, Rungvisai Ready For Battle

WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (21-0-2, 16KOs) and his Thai challenger Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (37-5-1, 16KOs) underwent a battery of exacting medical tests at the Grand Palace Hotel in ...
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Shinsuke Yamanaka-Anselmo Moreno II: Pre-Fight Report Card

Sometimes once is not enough. Almost exactly one year ago, two of the best bantamweights of their generation, and the last two standing from what was a stellar run for the class a few years back, ...
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Photos: Shinsuke Yamanaka, Carlos Carlson - Go Face To Face

ORANGE, Calif. - Final pleasantries between Carlos "Memin" Carlson (22-1, 13 KOs) and reigning WBC Bantamweight Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (26-0-2, 18 KOs) were exchanged during Tuesday's final press ...