Fight:187196

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Jiro Watanabe 115 lbs beat Payao Poontarat 115 lbs by TKO at 1:54 in round 11 of 12

  • Date: 1984-11-29
  • Location: Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
  • Referee: Joey Curtis
  • Judge: Tony Castellano 96-92
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  • Judge: Jose Juan Guerra 97-92
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  • Judge: Harry Gibbs 96-92
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Watanabe was stripped of his WBA title before the bout for failing to defend against their top contender Eusebio Espinal. Poontarat was knocked down in the 5th round by a right hook to the jaw, and down in the 11th on a left to the chin.. Poontarat lost one point for low blows in the 7th round. Both boxers were reported to have earned $225,000, per The Ring.