Bookmakers made Daiya Kira a big favorite against Ivan Garcia Balderas when they meet in their bout on Wednesday 31st December 2025 at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.
He 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.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Kira winning while giving Balderas a 21% chance.
Kira opened as the favorite at 1/5 (-500).
Balderas opened at 7/2 (+350).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 108 pounds (7.56 stones or 49.09 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is an eliminator for the WBA jr flyweight championship of the world.
Kira vs Balderas Head To Head
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’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Kira vs Balderas Pre Fight?
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.
