Naoya Inoue takes on TJ Doheny this Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan, but there is more than one title fight on the card.
Lower down, Yoshiki Takei faces Daigo Higa for the WBO bantamweight strap in an intriguing match-up.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Takei vs. Higa.
When is Yoshiki Takei vs Daigo Higa?
• Date : Tuesday, September 3
• Time : At 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST
• Main event ringwalks (approx): At 11:00 AM BST
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.
What has been said?
Yoshiki Takei steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Daigo Higa will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Higa has a slight advantage in power over Takei, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Takei's 89%.
Yoshiki Takei is the younger man by 1 year, at 28 years old.
Takei has a height advantage of 4 inches over Higa. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Yoshiki Takei fights out of the southpaw stance, while Daigo Higa is an orthodox fighter.
Takei is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 6 years and 8 months later than Higa, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 86 fewer professional rounds, totaling 38 compared to Higa's 124.
Yoshiki Takei goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at bantamweight.
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