Igarashi retains flyweight crown; Yamanaka knocks out Rojas
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Toshiyuki Igarashi retained his WBC flyweight title Saturday with a majority decision over previously undefeated Nestor Narvaes.
Igarashi (17-1-1, 10 KOs) won by scores of 114-112 on two cards, while a third judge scored it even at 113-113. It was Igarashi's 10th straight win and his first defense since capturing the title in July with a split decision over Sonny Boy Jaro.
Narvaes (19-1-2) entered the bout with nine straight wins.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}On the same card, Shinsuke Yamanaka knocked out Tomas Rojas in the seventh round to keep his WBC bantamweight crown. The fight was stopped just 36 seconds into the seventh after a Yamanaka left floored the challenger.
Yamanaka (17-0-2, 12 KOs) was making his second title defense, having captured the belt last November. He also beat Vic Darchinyan in a unanimous decision in April.
Rojas (39-14-1) had won three bouts since losing the WBC super flyweight crown in August 2011.