Shimizu takes flyweight title from Cazares
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Japan's Tomonobu Shimizu became the new WBA super flyweight champion Wednesday with a split decision over Hugo Cazares of Mexico.
Shimizu won on two cards by scores of 115-113, while one judge saw it 115-114 for Cazares.
It was the fifth title defense for Cazares, who won the belt in May 2010 against Nobuo Nashiro and was coming off a third-round knockout of Arturo Badillo on July 9. The Mexican fell to 35-7-2 with his first loss since falling to Ivan Calderon three years ago.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Shimizu won his fifth straight bout and improved to 19-3-1. His last loss came in his last title chance, suffering a 10th-round knockout by Daisuke Naito in July 2008.
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