Takuma Inoue looks to make the third defense of his WBA bantamweight title against Seiya Tsutsumi at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on October 13. The 12-round bout takes place on ESPN+ in the U.S.
The brother of undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue, Takuma (20-1) is on a seven-fight win streak. He's been an improving fighter for several years and hopes to defeat his countryman before moving on to unification matchups.
Tsutsumi (11-0-2) looks to go 2-0 in 2024. Holding local gold, he has eight wins via knockout.
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Several titles are on the line on an undercard featuring solid, world-class fighters.
Takuma Inoue vs. Seiya Tsutsumi undercard
Here's a breakdown of all the action on the Inoue vs. Tsutsumi card.
Kenshiro Teraji vs. Cristofer Rosales
- Division/Weight: Flyweight
- Teraji record: 23-1
- Rosales record: 37-6
- Belts at stake: Vacant WBC flyweight title
The co-feature will see Kenshiro Teraji vs. Cristofer Rosales for the WBC flyweight title.
Teraji (23-1) won the WBC light flyweight title in 2017 and made eight defenses before losing to Masamichi Yabuki. He regained his championship in a revenge win, added the WBA and Ring titles, and is now poised to make a splash in a new weight class.
Rosales (37-6) is a former WBC flyweight champion. "El Latigo" is on a five-fight win streak.
Seigo Yuri Akui vs. Thananchai Charunphak
- Division/Weight: Flyweight
- Akui record: 20-2-1
- Charunphak record: 25-1
- Belts at stake: WBA flyweight title
Seigo Yuri Akui defends the WBA flyweight title against Thananchai Charunphak.
Akui (20-2-1) is 2-0 in 2024, winning the WBA flyweight title at the beginning of the year. The 29-year-old, a former local champion, has eleven wins via knockout.
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Charunphak (25-1) has won 24 straight fights and has 15 wins via knockout.
Shokichi Iwata vs. Jairo Noriega
- Division/Weight: Light Flyweight
- Iwata record: 13-1
- Noriega record: 14-0
- Belts at stake: WBO light flyweight title
Opening the card will be Shokichi Iwata vs. Jairo Noriega for the WBO light flyweight title.
Iwata (13-1) is on a four-fight win streak after failing to capture the WBO belt in 2022.
Noriega (14-0) has held European flyweight gold and has three wins via knockout.
Takuma Inoue vs. Seiya Tsutsumi tune-in info
- Date: Sunday, October 13
- Time: 4 a.m. ET | 1 a.m. PT | 9 a.m. BST | 7 p.m. AEDT | 5p.m JST
- Main event start time (approx.): 7:30 a.m. ET | 4:30 a.m. PT | 12:30 p.,. BST | 10:30 p.m. AEDT | 8:30 p.m JST
- Location: Ariake Arena — Tokyo, Japan
- Channel/live stream: ESPN+
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