Bookmakers made Riku Kunimoto a strong favorite against Kazuto Takesako when they come head-to-head in their clash on Sunday 15th December 2024 at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan.
He is currently 7/25 (-360) to win the clash outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Kazuto Takesako if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 74% chance of Kunimoto winning while giving Takesako a 26% chance.
Kunimoto opened as the favorite at 1/4 (-400) however, that price has shortened by -103/100 (+100).
Takesako opened at 29/10 (+290) which has got wider by 3/-5 (+170).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Kunimoto vs Takesako Head To Head
Riku Kunimoto steps into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Kazuto Takesako will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 15 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Takesako has a massive power advantage over Kunimoto, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Kunimoto's 50%.
Riku Kunimoto is the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.
Both Riku Kunimoto and Kazuto Takesako fight out of an orthodox stance.
Kunimoto is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years later than Takesako, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 21 fewer professional rounds, totaling 79 compared to Takesako's 100.
Who's been more active?
Kunimoto's last 2 fights have come over a period of 8 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.5 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Kunimoto vs Takesako Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, 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.
