If there is any kind of offseason in boxing, in most of the world anyway, it’s usually the second half of December and early January. But not in Japan, where having a big show -- or shows -- on New Year’s Eve is becoming something of a tradition. So on Monday, there were two major cards in Japan featuring five world title bouts. There were three In Tokyo and two more about 300 miles away in Osaka. Here’s a look at the what happened in Tokyo: • Junior lightweight titlist Takashi Uchiyama (19-0-1, 16 KOs) stopped Costa Rica’s Bryan Vasquez (29-1, 15 KOs) at the end of the eighth round to retain his belt for the sixth time.
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