Unbeaten WBA super-feather champ Takashi Uchiyama (17-0, 14 KOs), 130, kept his belt as he came off the canvas in the third, took back the initiative and hurt game southpaw compatriot Takashi Miura (20-2-2, 16 KOs), 130, with stinging lefts to score an abrupt stoppage after the eighth round on Monday in Tokyo, Japan. Miura claimed that he had lost his vision on the right optic, so his corner declared he would give up going on. The loser was so crestfallen that he gloomily said in the dressing room, “Had I continue fighting, I would lose (not only my eyesight but) my life.” It might be his excuse addressed to his supporters and the audience. The official tallies were as follows: Rafael Ramos (US) 77-74, Kazunobu Asao and Takeo Harada (both Japan) both 78-73, all in favor of the stylish defending champ. The referee was Takeshi Shimakawa, a Japanese veteran third man who did a good job. Fast and hard-punching, Uchiyama made good use of good jabs to keep the game challenger from coming close to him, winning the first two rounds with ease. Read more: http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/uchiyama-miura-full-report-74152
