Yamanaka vs Kaikanha

Who won Yamanaka vs Kaikanha?

Shinsuke Yamanaka beat Suriyan Kaikanha by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014, at Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Osaka.

The scorecards were announced as 114-110, 116-108, 115-109 in favor of winner Shinsuke Yamanaka.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBC bantamweight championship of the world.

Yamanaka vs Kaikanha stats

Back in October 2014, Shinsuke Yamanaka stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 2  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Suriyan Kaikanha made his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Yamanaka had a massive power advantage over Kaikanha, boasting a 76% knockout percentage compared to Kaikanha's 43%.

Shinsuke Yamanaka was the older man by 7 years, at 32 years old.

Yamanaka had a height advantage of 4 inches over Kaikanha. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Shinsuke Yamanaka fought out of the southpaw stance, while Suriyan Kaikanha was an orthodox fighter.

Yamanaka was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 6 months earlier than Kaikanha, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 345 fewer professional rounds, totaling 0 compared to Kaikanha's 345.

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What time did Yamanaka vs Kaikanha start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Yamanaka vs Kaikanha?

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