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Billy Dib Beats Kenichi Yamaguchi by Controversial TKO, Brawl Ensues

By Michael David SmithJul 11th 2009 – 11:23AM

Australian boxer Billy Dib landed an illegal punch that should have gotten him disqualified in his fight Thursday in Sydney, but the referee somehow awarded him a controversial TKO over Japan's Kenichi Yamaguchi. And things got worse from there.After the fight, Yamaguchi's corner was, justifiably, furious with the ref, and...

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  • 01/07/12 Chris John to start training to defend title Source: The Jakarta Post - Indonesia WBA Super World Featherweight champion Chris John says he still does not know who he will square off against in his title-defense bout at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on March 31.
  • 12/09/11 Dragon Ready to Trade Fist Against Dib Source: AllAfrica.com World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight super champion, Chris John says he is ever ready for a unification fight against International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion, Billy Dib of Australia.
  • 08/05/11 Billy Dib - a champion proud of a special family Source: Busselton Dunsborough Mail NEW IBF featherweight world boxing champion Billy Dib reckoned he was so small growing up that he was regularly picked on.
  • 08/02/11 Billy Dib on top of the world Source: YourGuide - Australia WHEN Billy Dib's trainer was examining opponents for a possible world title fight, one man he feared was Mexican Jorge Lacierva.

Background on Billy Dib

Billy "The Kid" Dib is an Australian professional boxer. He is the current IBF Featherweight Champion & former IBO super featherweight champion.

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