On May 6, 2024, Seigo Yuri Akui (19-2-1, 11 KOs), the flyweight WBA champion, defends his title against fellow Japanese challenger, Taku Kuwahara (13-1, 8 KOs).
Seigo Yuri Akui is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Artem Dalakian, 3 months and 13 days ago. Taku Kuwahara is on a 5-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round KO win over Wulan Tuolehazi, 9 months and 25 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Seigo Yuri Akui at 99-1 winning odds. Taku Kuwahara really doesn't have much to present against Akui.
Seigo Yuri Akui defeated Taku Kuwahara via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA flyweight title. Akui improves his record to 20-2-1, while Kuwahara adds a loss to his record at 13-2.