Kohei Kono vs Luis Concepción
On August 31, 2016, Luis Concepción (34-4, 24 KOs) gets a shot at the super-flyweight WBA title held by Kohei Kono (32-8-1, 13 KOs).
Kono vs Concepción Stats
Kohei Kono is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Tanawat Phonnaku, 4 months and 4 days ago. Luis Concepción is on a 2-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Hernán Márquez, 8 months and 14 days ago.
Kono vs Concepción Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 90.7-9.3 in favor of Luis Concepción. It is going to be very difficult for Kohei Kono to win this fight.
Kono vs Concepción Result
Luis Concepción defeated Kohei Kono via unanimous decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Concepción improves his record to 35-4, while Kono adds a loss to his record at 32-9-1.