Uchiyama retains WBA super featherweight title

Uchiyama retains WBA super featherweight title

Published May. 17, 2010 3:35 p.m. ET

Takashi Uchiyama of Japan successfully defended his WBA super featherweight title by stopping Venezuelan challenger Angel Granados by technical knockout.

Uchiyama sent Granados to the canvas with a right to the jaw in the sixth round at Saitama Super Arena on Monday. Granados got to his feet but the referee stopped the bout after 1 minute, 42 seconds.

Uchiyama improved to 15-0 with 12 knockouts after his first title defense. Granados fell to 18-9.

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