Kenshiro Teraji vs Masamichi Yabuki
On September 22, 2021, Kenshiro Teraji (18-0, 10 KOs), the light-flyweight WBC champion, defends his title against the reigning IBF light-flyweight champion Masamichi Yabuki (12-3, 11 KOs).
Teraji vs Yabuki Stats
Kenshiro Teraji is coming in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Tetsuya Hisada, 4 months and 29 days ago. Masamichi Yabuki is on a 5-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Toshimasa Ouchi, 8 months and 27 days ago.
Teraji vs Yabuki Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 57.3-42.7 in favor of Masamichi Yabuki. Kenshiro Teraji could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Teraji vs Yabuki Result
Masamichi Yabuki stopped the champion via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC light-flyweight champion. Yabuki improves his record to 13-3 (12 KOs), while Teraji adds a loss to his record at 18-1.