Shoki Iwata Successfully Defends WBC Light Flyweight Title with Dramatic 11th-Round TKO Victory over Badillo
Shoki Iwata successfully defended his WBC light flyweight world title on July 20 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, defeating undefeated mandatory challenger Erik Badillo via 11th-round technical knockout (TKO). According to reports from Sankei News and Sports Hochi, Iwata overcame a fourth-round knockdown to secure the victory. The victory marks Iwata’s first successful defense … Read more
