A flyweight unification between Kenshiro Teraji and Seigo Yuri Akui will lead a title tripleheader in Tokyo
After a lengthy buildup, flyweight champions Kenshiro Teraji (WBC) and Seigo Yuri Akui (WBA) are officially set for a March 13th unification bout in Tokyo, Japan.
Teraji (24-1, 15 KO) is coming off an impressive title-winning knockout of Cristofer Rosales, which followed a lengthy run as the most accomplished and entertaining light flyweight of the modern era. Despite his credentials, he’s not always gotten his due from observers, but that could change if he dispatches Akui (21-2-1, 11 KO). The 29-year-old toppled Artem Dalakian in January of last year before racking up a pair of defenses.
Fellow flyweight champ Anthony Olascuaga (8-1, 6 KO) returns to action in the co-feature on the heels of three straight finishes. The second defense of his WBO title pits him against Hiroto Kyoguchi (19-2, 12 KO), a former light flyweight champ whose only losses saw him fall to Teraji by stoppage in 2022 and Vince Paras in a questionable and soon-avenged UD last year.
Opening the show is reigning WBO light flyweight titlist Shokichi Iwata (14-1, 11 KO), who takes on Puerto Rico’s Rene Santiago (13-4, 9 KO) after knocking out Jairo Noriego for the belt last October. Santiago’s previous bid for the belt saw him drop a decision to Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez last March.
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