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06/17/2008 Archived Entry: "Monshipour vs. Nakazato: Savagery in Marseille"
Monshipour vs. Nakazato: Savagery in Marseille
By Ted Sares
Courtesy of Eastsideboxing.com
The Setting: On April 29, 2005, Frenchman (but Iranian-born) Mayhar Monshipour, 26-2-2, met Japan’s Shigeru Nakazato in the nourish city of Marseille. At stake was the WBA super bantamweight crown. This one promised to be a clash of two in-coming brawlers who never take a step backward. It turned out to be far more.
Nakazato, 24-7-1, was challenging for the world title for the third time, while the heavy handed Monshipour was making his fourth defense of the title. The Japanese fighter had lost two bouts by UD to tough Oscar Larios, both held in Japan.
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