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Long-reigning bantamweight world titleholder Shinsuke Yamanaka and former titlist Anselmo Moreno will meet in a rematch Sept. 16 at Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan, Teiken Promotions announced Wednesday.Also on the card, junior featherweight world titleholder Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 32 KOs) will defend his belt against former bantamweight titleholder Hozumi Hasegawa (35-5, 15 KOs).Yamanaka (25-0-2, 17 KOs) won a hotly contested split decision against Moreno (36-4-1, 12 KOs) in their first fight last September. Two judges scored the bout 115-113 for Yamanaka, and one judge had the same score for Moreno.Yamanaka, 33, of Japan, who has held his 118-pound world title since 2011, will be making his 11th defense in his rematch with fellow southpaw Moreno, 31, of Panama. In his most recent bout, he won a unanimous decision against former junior bantamweight titleholder Liborio Solis in March.After I completed my 10th consecutive title defense in March, I was hoping for a unification match or a big match overseas, Yamanaka said during a news conference to announce the bout on Wednesday in Tokyo, according to the Japan Times. But to keep my motivation, [Teiken promoter Akihiko Honda] set up the fight against Moreno, for which Im thankful.I want to win in a better way [this time]. Were going to work on our plans to do so. But if I get myself prepared properly, I have the confidence to win.Moreno, a defensive-minded fighter, held a bantamweight belt from 2008 until 2014 and made 12 defenses until he was upset by Juan Carlos Payano in a sixth-round technical decision. In his next bout, Moreno got a shot at Yamanakas version of the title and lost a close decision. Moreno has won his only fight since, a 12-round unanimous decision against former junior bantamweight titleholder Suriyan Sor Rungvisai on April 30 in Panama.Ruiz, 29, of Mexico, will be making the first defense of the 122-pound world title he won when he stunningly knocked out Julio Ceja in just 51 seconds on Feb. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Ruiz avenged a fifth-round knockout loss to Ceja in his previous bout last August.Hasegawa, 35, of Japan, is one of the finest fighters from Japan in the past 20 years. He won a bantamweight world title in 2005 and made 10 defenses before losing by fourth-round knockout to Fernando Montiel in 2010. Hasegawa won a vacant featherweight world title in his next fight later that year but lost it in his first defense.Then, in 2014, he challenged Kiko Martinez for a junior featherweight belt but was knocked out in the seventh round. Hasegawa has won two in a row since and is primed for another title shot.Its been two years since my last title fight, and Ive practiced hard every day, waiting [for this chance], Hasegawa said at the news conference. Now I shall only focus on my training. Ive had so many fights in my career, and I dont have to say a lot any more. I consider this my last challenge, and Ill train as hard as possible so I wont have any regrets.Custom Boston Bruins Jerseys . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Boston Bruins Shirts . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. https://www.cheapbruins.com/ . 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Clayborn also has meniscus damage, the extent of which has not yet been determined.Falcons coach Dan Quinn did not provide an update on Clayborns status during his Monday news conference. Clayborn underwent an MRI Monday morning and is scheduled to have his knee further examined to determine the severity of the meniscus damage.The Falcons have five games remaining, which means there is potential for Clayborn to return before the end of the season. There is also potential for season-ending surgery related to the meniscus.Clayborn, a former first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, currently stands second on the team with 4.5 sacks and leads the team with 15 quarterback hits. Vic Beasley Jr. leads the Falcons in sacks with 9.5.Losing Clayborn for any period of time puts the onus on Beasley and seven-time Pro Bowler Dwight Freeney to keep pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Clayborn got accustomed to rushing alongside Freeney on the right side as the two developed a rhythm running stunts. Now Freeney might have to adjust to aa new body alongside him, such as Brooks Reed or even linebacker Philip Wheeler, who played some defensive end in Sundays 38-19 win over the Arizona Cardinals.ddddddddddddThe Falcons have improved dramatically in pressuring opposing quarterbacks, with 24 sacks through 11 games. Last season, the Falcons had a league-low 19 sacks in 16 games.With Pro Bowl cornerback Desmond Trufant set to be lost for the season following pectoral surgery, the Falcons find themselves a little shorthanded on defense. Trufants absence put a little more weight on the defensive line to generate pressure and, in turn, alleviate some of the pressure on Trufants replacement, Jalen Collins. Now the Falcons have to find another complement for Beasley and Freeney, in terms of getting after the passer. Clayborn was capable of rushing either off the edge or from the interior.The Falcons lost one defensive lineman for the season when Derrick Shelby suffered a season-ending Achilles tear. They also lost linebacker Sean Weatherspoon to a season-ending Achilles tear.The 7-4 Falcons remain atop the NFC South heading into Sundays matchup with pass-rush specialist Justin Houston and the 8-3 Chiefs. ' ' '