The referee finally stopped the fight in the 9th round, and Onizuka lost his title after two years of controversial defenses. He was found to have a detached retina in the right eye after the fight, and announced his retirement.
The referee intervened in the contest after nine rounds, resulting in Onizuka relinquishing his championship following two years of contentious title defenses. He was diagnosed with a detached retina in his right eye post-fight and subsequently announced his retirement.