Kosei Tanaka vs Phumelele Cafu
On October 14, 2024, Kosei Tanaka (20-1, 11 KOs), the super-flyweight WBO champion, defends his title against the reigning WBO super-flyweight champion Phumelele Cafu (10-0-3, 8 KOs).
Tanaka vs Cafu Stats
Kosei Tanaka is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Christian Bacasegua Rangel, 7 months and 20 days ago. Phumelele Cafu is on a 6-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Enathi Stelle, 9 months and 28 days ago.
Tanaka vs Cafu Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 89.4-10.6 in favor of Phumelele Cafu. Kosei Tanaka may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Tanaka vs Cafu Result
Phumelele Cafu defeated Kosei Tanaka via split decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Cafu improves his record to 11-0-3, while Tanaka adds a loss to his record at 20-2.