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Updated at 6:41 a.m., Saturday, March 8, 2008

Boxing: Japan's Naito keeps WBC flyweight title

Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan's Daisuke Naito defended his WBC flyweight title today, drawing with Thailand's Pongsaklek Wonjongkam.

One judge called the match even 114-114, one ruled in favor of Naito 115-113 and another ruled for Pongsaklek, the former WBC flyweight champion, 115-114.

Naito stands at 32 wins, two defeats and three draws with 20 knockouts. Pongsaklek is at 67-3-1 (35 KOs).