Valero stops Shimada with TKO to retain title

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  1. Ring Master

    Ring Master The Originator Full Member

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    TOKYO -- Edwin Valero of Venezuela defeated Japan's Takehiro Shimada by technical knockout Thursday to retain his WBA super featherweight boxing title.


    Valero sent Shimada to the canvas with a right hook at 1 minute, 55 seconds of the seventh round, prompting referee Guillermo Perez Pineda to stop the bout.


    Valero, who is based in Japan, improved to 24-0 with all wins coming by way of knockout.

    Shimada dropped to 22-4-1, with 15 KOs.
    Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
     
    Ring Master, Jun 12, 2008
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    I_Neutral P4P Emeritus Full Member

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    Even though he has been undermatched, 24-0-24 is still impressive.

    I hope a unification will happen soon, to see what he's really made of.
     
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  3. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    7 rounds, valero must be slipping

    anyone see this fight?
     
    Boom_Boom, Jun 12, 2008
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