Former EliteXC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons dropped a six-round decision to James Countryman in a middleweight bout Saturday at TKO Boxing Promotions' "3 The Hard Way" at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.The judges scored it 59-55, 58-56 and 58-56.
Noons' boxing record fell to 8-2, while Countryman improved to 14-1.
Noons, 7-2 in MMA, was offered a title shot against Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Josh Thomson at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz on April 11 but turned down the fight to concentrate on his boxing career.
Noons is also scheduled to box on April 18 against Matt Vanda (39-9) at "Fight Night at Target Center" in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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