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15th Title Defense

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas-- Orlando Canizales defended his IBF bantamweight title for a record-tying 15th time, knocking out Rolando Bohol early in the fifth round. Canizales, of Laredo, Texas improved his record to 36-1-1 and recorded his 28th knockout in Tuesday night's bout. The 15 title defenses ties the bantamweight record set by Manuel Ortiz in the 1960s. Bohol, of the Philippines, dropped to 34-14-3. It was his 11th loss in his last 18 fights, dating to October 1989.




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