{"id":165738,"date":"2025-10-08T11:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=165738"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:34:14","slug":"kunimoto-edges-ye-wins-vacant-opbf-160lb-belt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/kunimoto-edges-ye-wins-vacant-opbf-160lb-belt\/","title":{"rendered":"Kunimoto edges Ye, wins vacant OPBF 160lb belt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Joe Koizumi<\/span><\/div>\n
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Osaka, Japan .- On October 5th, <\/span>Japanese and WBO AP middleweight champ Riku Kunimoto (15-1, 8 KOs), 160, collected another regional vacant OPBF belt as he eked out a split decision (97-92, 98-91, 94-95) over Korea-based Uzbek Nuri Ye (AKA Egamberdi Nuriddinov; 8-1-1, 5 KOs), 159.25, over ten close rounds on Sunday in Osaka, Japan.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Kunimoto, 28, nullified Ye<\/span>\u2019s solid attack with his tight peek-a-boo guard and occasionally retaliated with strong counters to the aggressor.\u00a0 But it was Ye, 23, that scored a sole knockdown in the bout with a vicious left jab, dropping the Japanese on the seat of trunks in the tenth and final round.\u00a0 Though Kunimoto was awarded a hairline verdict, the game warrior Nuri Ye may deserve a rematch.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Promoter: Muto Promotions.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kunimoto edges Ye, wins vacant OPBF 160lb belt By Joe Koizumi Osaka, Japan .- On October 5th, Japanese and WBO AP middleweight champ Riku Kunimoto (15-1, [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

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