minimumweight
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Also on the card, New Zealand-born Australian Cherneka Johnson beat Amanda Galle on points to retain her undisputed bantamweight title, while Costa Rican Yokasta Valle outpointed Yadira Bustillos to keep hold of her WBC minimumweight belt.
From BBC
In the morning session, England's Kiaran MacDonald lost out on a gold medal in the flyweight final to India's Amit Panghal, while minimumweight fighter Demie-Jade Resztan also missed out to India's Nitu Ghanghas.
From BBC
The Thai boxer Wanheng Menayothin improved to 50-0 on Wednesday, equaling Mayweather’s career mark with a fifth-round knockout of Panama’s Leroy Estrada in defense of the WBC minimumweight title he’s held since 2014.
From The Guardian
One of his stablemates, minimumweight world champion Jose Argumedo, is Huichol.
From Los Angeles Times
Hekkie Budler overcame a bad start to win a unanimous decision in a 12-round bout over Xiong Zhao Zhong in Monaco and retain his title in the minimumweight division.
From New York Times
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