Junior featherweight world titleholder Danny Roman retained his belt in dominant fashion on Wednesday, rolling to a unanimous decision victory against Ryo Matsumoto at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

There were no knockdowns, but Roman cruised to the win by scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. Roman (24-2-1, 9 KOs), 27, of Los Angeles, made the first defense the 122-pound title he won by ninth-round knockout of Shun Kubo in September in Kyoto, Japan.

Roman showed a versatile game plan. He outboxed Matsumoto (21-2, 19 KOs) and also pressured him at times with combinations to keep his taller opponent off balance. Matsumoto, 24, of Japan, is the bigger puncher but struggled to land telling shots.

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"I'm thrilled with the decision," Roman said. "We came here well prepared to defend our championship and we did just that. I'm extremely thankful to all of my team for helping me get this win."

Said Ken Thompson, Roman's promoter, "Danny continues to shine on boxing's biggest stages. He was a man on a mission. He faced a tough opponent in Matsumoto, but he made it look easy. That's what world champions do."

There has been talk of a possible unification fight between Roman and Mexico's Rey Vargas (31-0, 22 KOs), and Roman would like bigger fights.

"Danny made another statement win," said Alex Camponovo, the matchmaker and general manager of Thompson Boxing. "He wants to fight the best in the division and in time he's going to get that opportunity. We're going to enjoy this win and hopefully have another fight for Danny in the near future."