On March 2, 2024, a 30-year-old Reiya Abe (25-3-1, 10 KOs) got a shot at the featherweight IBF title held by 30-year-old Mexican boxer Luis Alberto Lopez (29-2, 16 KOs).
Abe came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 23 days. Lopez was on a 12-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 16 days.
Luis Alberto Lopez stopped Reiya Abe via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF featherweight title. Lopez improves his record to 30-2 (17 KOs), while Abe adds a loss to his record at 25-4-1.
On September 13, 2019, a 26-year-old Reiya Abe (19-2-1, 9 KOs) and Ryo Sagawa met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Abe came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 40% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 12 days.
Reiya Abe lost to Ryo Sagawa via unanimous decision in the 10-round featherweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 19-3-1.
On March 17, 2015, a 21-year-old Reiya Abe (8-1, 4 KOs) and Shingo Kusano met in the ring.
Abe came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 44% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 24 days.
Reiya Abe lost to Shingo Kusano via majority decision in the 6-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 8-2.
On July 29, 2013, a 20-year-old Reiya Abe (1-0, 0 KOs) and Koki Kobayashi met in the ring.
Abe came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 0% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 27 days.
Reiya Abe lost to Koki Kobayashi via unanimous decision in the 4-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 1-1.