WBA middleweight title · 12 rounds

Naotaka
Hozumi
VS
William
Joppy

Joppy · TKO 10/12

Oct 10, 2002 · Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Hozumi going in21-2-1

Joppy going in33-2-1

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MethodTKO

Round10 of 12 · 2:48

TitleWBA middleweight title

Sources

English Wikipedia
side b · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Joppy

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Wikipedia (ja)
side a · observed 2026-10-12
ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/保住直孝

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