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By Scott Shaffer
18/07/2007
Third time is the charm vs. Wongjongkam
Daisuke Naito W12 Ponsaklek Wongjongkam... For the second time this month, there has been a huge shake-up in the normally quiet 112-pound division. Japan's Daisuke Naito has upset longtime WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in Tokyo. Naito claimed a unanimous decision by scores of 116-113 (twice) and 115-113. Wongjongkam had not lost since 1996, and since then he avenged his losses, won 56 fights in a row, reigned as WBC champ since 2001 and beat Naito twice, including a flyweight record 34 second KO in 2002. His record is a still-astounding 65-3, and while he admitted defeat, he said he will continue his career. Naito improves to 31-2-2 and should become a national hero in Japan for the determination he showed by seeking out a third fight against a great champion who soundly beat him twice before. Although Japanese boxers rarely fight each other with a world title on the line, a bout between Naito and undefeated ex-108 pound champ Koki Kameda would probably be the biggest fight in the history of Japanese boxing.  source: yahoo! asia