Takashi Uchiyama didn¡¯t get his wish.
Champion Jezreel Corrales handed the Japanese boxing great another loss, recording a a split-decision victory (117-110, 115-112, 113-114) and retaining his WBA super featherweight title at Tokyo¡¯s Ota City General Gymnasium on New Year¡¯s Eve.
Uchiyama (24-2-1) knocked Corrales down late in the fifth round on Saturday night, though it didn¡¯t seem to do a lot of damage to the champion. But overall, ¡°Knockout Dynamite¡± had a hard time landing blows against the athletic, unorthodox fighter Corrales (21-1-0).
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