Ishimoto vs Kuga

Who won Ishimoto vs Kuga?

Yusaku Kuga beat Yasutaka Ishimoto by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, February 4th, 2017, at Korakuen Hall, Tunica.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Ishimoto vs Kuga stats

Back in February 2017, Yusaku Kuga stepped into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses, and 1  draw, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yasutaka Ishimoto made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kuga had a massive power advantage over Ishimoto, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to Ishimoto's 28%.

Yusaku Kuga was the younger man by 9 years, at 27 years old.

Both Yusaku Kuga and Yasutaka Ishimoto fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kuga was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 7 years and 11 months later than Ishimoto, whose first professional fight was in 2002. He had fought 144 fewer professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Ishimoto's 254.

Yusaku Kuga went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, and 6 by the WBO at super bantamweight.

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What time did Ishimoto vs Kuga start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Korakuen Hall, Tunica, Japan, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Ishimoto vs Kuga?

Yusaku Kuga was a 69/50 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Yasutaka Ishimoto made his way into the ring at 53/100 (-190) with oddsmakers.