Kira vs Balderas

When is Kira vs Balderas?

Daiya Kira will fight Ivan Garcia Balderas on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

This contest is an eliminator for the WBA jr flyweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Kazuto Ioka's and Maikel Ordosgoitti's clash for the WBA World Bantamweight championship.

Kira vs Balderas stats

Daiya Kira steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ivan Garcia Balderas will make his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Kira has a large advantage in power over Balderas, boasting a 67% knockout percentage compared to Balderas' 38%.

Daiya Kira is the younger man by 2 years, at 22 years old.

Both Daiya Kira and Ivan Garcia Balderas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Kira is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 months earlier than Balderas, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 97 fewer professional rounds, totaling 10 compared to Balderas' 107.

Daiya Kira goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 15 by the WBO at jr flyweight.

Ivan Garcia Balderas is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 15 by the WBC in the 108lb division.

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What time does Kira vs Balderas start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, which is 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Kira vs Balderas?

Daiya Kira is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Ivan Garcia Balderas if you fancy the big upset.

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