Angel Ayala Lardizabal vs Masamichi Yabuki
On March 29, 2025, Masamichi Yabuki (17-4, 16 KOs) gets a shot at the flyweight IBF title held by Ángel Ayala (17-0, 8 KOs).
Ayala vs Yabuki Stats
Ángel Ayala is coming in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round KO victory over Dave Apolinario, 7 months and 20 days ago. Masamichi Yabuki is on a 4-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a 9th round TKO win over Sivenathi Nontshinga, 5 months and 17 days ago.
Ayala vs Yabuki Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 57.4-42.6 in favor of Ángel Ayala. Masamichi Yabuki could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Ayala vs Yabuki Result
Masamichi Yabuki stopped the champion via TKO in the final round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new IBF flyweight champion. Yabuki improves his record to 18-4 (17 KOs), while Ayala adds a loss to his record at 17-1.