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Summary Koki Kameda of Japan retained his WBA bantamweight title on Sunday.
OSAKA (AP) - The Japanese defended the title with a split decision over Thailand s Panomroonglek Kaiyanghadaogym.
Kameda improved to 30-1 with 17 knockouts. He is the only Japanese fighter to win titles in three weight divisions. The 29-year-old Panomroonglek, who was taking his first shot at a world title, slipped to 36-2 (19 KOs).
It was the sixth title defense for Kameda who predicted a KO but had to settle for a decision that at times appeared to be going in favor of his eighth-ranked challenger.
