Tsutsumi Retains WBA Title with Split-Decision Win Over Donaire – World Boxing Association
Japan’s Seiya Tsutsumi successfully defended his WBA bantamweight world title (118 lbs) with a split-decision victory over Filipino legend Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in a thrilling contest at Tokyo’s iconic Ryogoku Kokugikan. The scorecards—116-112, 115-113, and 117-111—reflected just how tightly contested and dramatic the fight was from start to finish. At 43 years old, …