Boxer banned for a year

Published October 17, 2007

TOKYO, Oct 16: Disgraced Japanese boxer Daiki Kameda was banned for a year on Monday after his violent outburst during a world title fight last week.

His father and trainer Shiro also had his licence as a ringside trainer suspended for abusing the referee during his son’s unsuccessful bid for the WBC flyweight title.

The 18-year-old Daiki was docked three points after an astonishing meltdown in the final round of last Thursday’s fight against champion Daisuke Naito.

Kameda was docked a point for punching Naito as both men wrestled on the canvas and was quickly penalised a further two points for picking up Naito and slamming him down.

Daiki, younger brother of bad boy Japanese fighter Koki, a former light flyweight world champion, was roundly condemned for his antics after a title bout that ended in farce.—Reuters

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