Ishii vs Mendez

When is Ishii vs Mendez?

Takeshi Ishii will face the challenge of Wilfredo Mendez on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026, at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Minimumweight division, which means the weight limit will be 105 pounds (7.5 stone or 47.6 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Daiya Kira's and Carlos Canizales' clash. Also on the undercard will be Kazuki Nakajima's and Ryuto Owan's bout.

Ishii vs Mendez stats

Takeshi Ishii steps into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Wilfredo Mendez will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ishii has a massive power advantage over Mendez, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Mendez's 30%.

Takeshi Ishii is the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Mendez has a height advantage of 4 inches over Ishii. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Takeshi Ishii fights out of the orthodox stance, while Wilfredo Mendez is a southpaw.

Ishii is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 5 years and 10 months later than Mendez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 125 fewer professional rounds, totaling 53 compared to Mendez's 178.

Takeshi Ishii goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 7 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at minimumweight.

Wilfredo Mendez is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, and 3 by the WBO in the 105lb division.

Ishii vs Mendez form

Mendez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Nelvis Rodriguez on February 21, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jesus Haro on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Coliseo Ruben Zayas, Trujillo Alto.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Yudai Shigeoka on April 16, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC Interim World Minimumweight championship fight at Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Before that, he had lost to Masataka Taniguchi on December 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

He had won against Gabriel Mendoza on February 8, 2020, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Hotel El Panama, Panama City, Panama.

Activity check

Mendez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 6 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time does Ishii vs Mendez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Ishii vs Mendez?

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