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TOGETHER Nakatani denied Giemel Magramo a piece of history after scoring an eight-round knockout to win the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight crown in Tokyo, Japan on Friday night at Korakuen Hall. .
The lanky 5-foot-7 Japanese used his height and reach advantage to keep Magramo at bay in the early rounds before setting him up with a massive left hook late in the eighth that marked the end for the Filipino.
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Nakatani followed up with a solid forehand that sent the 26-year-old staggering to the mat.
Obviously stunned, Magramo tried to beat the count, but was turned down by the referee to hand Nakatani the WBO version of the 112-pound crown.
The fighter from the famous Filipino boxing clan suffered only his second loss in 26 fights and failed in his bid to become the first Filipino to win a world title amid the pandemic.
Nakatani, encouraged by a small and appreciative crowd that included his mother, who burst into tears after the victory, remained undefeated in 21 fights with 16 KOs.
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