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Boxing: Giemel Magramo loses world-title challenge vs Japanese via TKO

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<p>Giemel Magramo of the Philippines bowed to Junto Nakatani of Japan in their World Boxing Organization flyweight title fight in Tokyo on Friday.</p><p>The taller Nakatani stopped Magramo in 8 rounds at Korakuen Hall.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/06/20/boxing-training-under-lockdown-giemel-magramo-now-sets-eyes-on-world-title">Boxing: Training under lockdown, Giemel Magramo now sets eyes on world title</a></li></ul><p>Magramo gamely took on Nakatani&#x27;s onslaught, slugging his way with hopes of landing damaging shots against the Japanese.</p><p>But the Filipino paid the price, absorbing heavy shots to the body. He wore down by the seventh round when he was first decked by Nakatani.</p><p>Nakatani eventually ended the fight in the eighth with a pair of left hands.</p><p>Magramo entered the ring as the WBO&#x27;s No. 1 contender, while his Japanese rival was No. 3.</p><p>The 5-foot-4 Magramo fell to his second career loss in 26 fights, while the 5-foot-7 Nakatani walked away with his 21st victory in as many bouts and the WBO flyweight crown.</p><p>They disputed the title vacated by Japanese Kosei Tanaka, who planned to move up to a heavier weight class.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w-VhLUqK7eo?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The taller Junto Nakatani stopped Magramo in 8 rounds at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Friday.</p>

The taller Junto Nakatani stopped Magramo in 8 rounds at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Friday.