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flag Riku Masuda stopped Nonito Donaire in the eighth round, winning a title eliminator and becoming a top contender.

flag Riku Masuda, 28, stopped 43-year-old four-division world champion Nonito Donaire in the eighth round of a WBA bantamweight title eliminator in Yokohama, Japan, earning a stoppage at 1:12 after Donaire’s corner threw in the towel. flag Masuda, who improved to 10-1 with nine knockouts, dropped Donaire in the seventh with a left hand and dominated with increased speed and volume after a cut developed from a head clash in the fifth. flag The loss marks a major setback for Donaire, whose record now stands at 43-10 with 28 knockouts, raising questions about his future in boxing. flag Masuda’s victory positions him as a top contender for the WBA bantamweight title.

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