Paulus Ambunda vs. Tomoki Kameda
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Tomoki Kameda 118 lbs beat Paulus Ambunda 117 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2013-08-01
- Location: Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
- Referee: Raul Caiz Sr
- Judge: Tom Miller 116-112
- Judge: Carlos Colon 118-110
- Judge: Waleska Roldan 117-111
- World Boxing Organization Bantamweight Title (1st defense by Ambunda)
Notes
- Paulus Ambunda 20-0 (10 KOs) vs. Tomoki Kameda 27-0 (18 KOs)
- Ambunda entered as the #6 bantamweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Kameda was ranked as the #6 junior featherweight contender by the same publication. Kameda also entered as the WBO #5 bantamweight contender to Ambunda's title.
- Kameda is coming off a sixth-round knockout of former world title challenger Nouldy Manakane almost five months ago.
- Ambunda is coming off a unanimous decision win of then-world champion Pungluang Sor Singyu, five months ago, to become just the third world champion from Namibia.
- This is Ambunda's first fight outside his native Namibia.
- This is Kameda's first fight outside his native Japan and his adopted home-field advantage of Mexico.
- This is Kameda's first shot at a world title, as he tries to become the third member of his family (all brothers) to become a world champion.
- At 32, Ambunda is 10 years older than Kameda, yet has seven less fights than the challenger.