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HISTORY: On June 11, 1980 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan WBC world bantamweight champion Lupe Pintor defended his title against Eljiro Murata. After 15 rounds the fight was declared a draw by split decision. Pintor, who was fighting outside of North America for the first time as a professional, started out well; landing three sharps jabs to the Japanese challenger's face, but Murata countered with a combination to the champion's head. The champion slipped to the canvas in the seventh round and the eight saw both fighters suffer cuts over their right eyes. In the ninth, Pintor cut Murata over the left eye with a solid left jab.
Offered here is a rare, original, press pin credential for this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, press pin credential used to gain access to the arena. Bold color and print. Pin firmly attached. Small clip stain at top, otherwise clean. Not creased or torn. 1 1/2" x 5." Rare, the only we have seen. Here is the English translation:
Reading vertically from the right, the world bantamweight title match starts from the top right.
The bold letters in the middle are 記 者reporters.（the contact）
Nippon Budokan is on the far left
Nippon Budokan is an MMA arena.
There is a stamp of June 11, '55 in the middle.
55 is Japan's unique era name.
The bantamweight title match was held at Nippon Budokan on June 11, 1980. This pin is a media pass
