Top-ranked Japanese super middleweight Yuki Nonaka of Mitsuki Boxing Gym pounded out a shutout eight-round decision over the World Boxing Organization’s 14^th-ranked Asia-Pacific light heavyweight Thoedsak Sinam of Thailand on Sept. 17 in Osaka, becoming the oldest Japanese to win a bout.

  Nonaka, who is 45 years and nine months old, surpassed the previous record held by Hiroaki Yokota of Yokota Sport and Boxing Gym, who won a lightweight eight-rounder at the age of 45 years and seven months in 2007.

  Fighting at Sakai City Industrial Promotion Center, the left-handed Nonaka did not allow even a point throughout the fight. With the win, Nonaka improved his record to 36 wins, including 10 knockouts, against 12 losses and three draws. Thoedsak fell to a 21-11 win-loss tally with 16 KOs.

  Nonaka returned to the ring after he dropped a 10round decision to Koki Tyson of Ichiriki Boxing Gym in this past June. He said he hops to fight again in December.