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The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championship Committee has officially ordered a mandatory showdown for the bantamweight title between reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi and interim titleholder Antonio Vargas, the division’s official challenger. The WBA issued the formal notice to both camps this Wednesday, granting them a 30-day negotiation window that began …

Seiya Tsutsumi successfully defended his WBA bantamweight world title after battling to a unanimous draw against Daigo Higa at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. The judges were in complete agreement, all scoring the fight 114-114 across the board. In a razor-close war from start to finish, Tsutsumi remained unbeaten, now …

Seiya Tsutsumi and Daigo Higa are primed for their Monday clash, both officially making weight on Sunday. Tsutsumi is set to make the first defense of his WBA bantamweight title at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. Both fighters tipped the scales within the division’s limit: Tsutsumi at 117.9 pounds and Higa at …

WBA bantamweight world champion Seiya Tsutsumi is set to make the first defense of his title on Monday, February 24, when he takes on former world champion Daigo Higa at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Tsutsumi, undefeated in 14 fights (12-0-2, 8 KOs), has shown he possesses both skill and …

Seiya Tsutsumi will return to the ring on February 24 for the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight belt against Daigo Higa at the Ariake Arena in Koto Ku, Japan.  The 118-pound champion intends to win this first defense  against an experienced fighter.  Tsutsumi comes from defeating …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee released its October rankings lists, and with them the individual awards, in which Artur Beterbiev was awarded Boxer of the Month and Seiya Tsutsumi took Honorable Mention.  Beterbiev became the WBA new light heavyweight super champion by defeating Dmitry Bivol in one of …

Seiya Tsutsumi achieved his task and became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight champion by defeating Takuma Inoue by unanimous decision in a candidate for the best-bout-of-the-year last Sunday.  Koto Ku’s Ariake Arena witnessed a great performance by Tsutsumi, who took the 117-110, 115-112 and 114-113 scorecards to retain …

Takuma Inoue will face undefeated Seiya Tsutsumi this Sunday at the Ariake Arena in defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight championship.  The speedy Japanese stylist will put his black and gold crown on the line in the main event at the Ariake Arena in Koto Ku, promoted by …

World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue is ready for a new exhibition on October 13 against Seiya Tsutsumi at the Aeriake Arena in Koto Ku, Japan.  It will be the third defense for the Japanese champion and he will do it against his compatriot, who although he has …