By Miguel Rivera

Former WBA super bantamweight champion Ryol Li Lee (18-2, 9KOs) will return on January 14th at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Lee faces Shoji Kimura (23-4-2, 9KOs). Lee, who upset Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym last October to win the title, lost belt in his first defense against Akifumi Shimoda in January. Lee returned in August to defeat Rikiya Fukuhara.