Kogawa vs Kuroda

Who won Kogawa vs Kuroda?

Masayuki Kuroda beat Takuya Kogawa by split decision in their 10 round contest on Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, at Korakuen Hall, Cancun.

The scorecards were announced as 96-93, 95-94, 95-94 in favor of winner Masayuki Kuroda.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Kogawa vs Kuroda stats

Back in June 2017, Masayuki Kuroda stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 7 losses, and 3  draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Takuya Kogawa made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Kuroda had an advantage in power over Kogawa, with a 58% knockout percentage compared to Kogawa's 46%.

Masayuki Kuroda was the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Kuroda had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kogawa.

Both Masayuki Kuroda and Takuya Kogawa fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kuroda was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 26 days earlier than Kogawa, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 30 more professional rounds, totaling 266 compared to Kogawa's 236.

Masayuki Kuroda went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at flyweight.

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What time did Kogawa vs Kuroda start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Korakuen Hall, Cancun, 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 Kogawa vs Kuroda?

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