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.
Onizuka's fight was terminated by the referee in the ninth round, resulting in him surrendering his title after two years of highly debated title defenses. Following the match, he was discovered to have suffered an injury that led to his decision to retire.