Nobuo Nashiro (13-1-1) vs. Hugo Cazares (30-6) Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan WBA Jr. Bantamweight belt
Cazares and Nashiro first met September of last year, the last time that either of them had fought entering this rematch. They went to a draw in a highly-competitive fight. They returned to Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka to meet again on Saturday, and the Mexican Cazares came away the winner on scores of 117-111 (twice) and 115-113. Cazares (31-6-2, 22 KO) is the former long-reigning junior flyweight champion, who was dethroned in a tight contest by Ivan Calderon in 2007. After another close loss to Calderon in a truncated rematch, Cazares moved up in weight and quickly found himself in the title hunt. Nashiro falls to 13-2-1 (8 KO). The AP report described Cazares' performance in this one as "dominant."
