By Jhonny Gonzalez

WBC super flyweight champion Tomas Rojas (35-12, 23KOs) went to the Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan and won a twelve round decision over former WBA champion Nobuo Nashiro (14-3, 9KOs). The scores 114-113, 116-113 and 116-111. The fight was Rojas' first defense of the vacant title that he won last September from Kohei Kono in Japan. Nashiro gets his second loss in his last three fights. He lost a twelve round decision to Hugo Fidel Cazares last May.