The Japanese Shokichi is here He won the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight world title by defeating Spaniard Jairo Noriega in the third round at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Noriega showed his best weapons in the first two rounds, however, with speed and good combinations In the final seconds of the third he was caught by Iwata with a powerful right hook to the chin.Before two blows sent him to the canvas.
The 31-year-old Spaniard stood up On the restart Iwata gave him no rest with a left hook that landed in the chin. The boxer from Vila-Real – who jumped into the ring in a submarine vest – sent him back to the canvas and ended the fight.
With the win, Iwata took full advantage of his greater size, improving his record to 14-1 with 11 knockouts. Noriega drops to 14-1, 3 knockouts.
