Bookmakers made Masamichi Yabuki a favorite against Angel Ayala Lardizabal when they meet in their bout on Saturday 29th March 2025 at Aichi Sky Expo, Nagoya, Japan.
He is currently 8/13 (-160) to win the bout outright, while you can get 13/10 (+130) on Angel Ayala Lardizabal if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 59% chance of Yabuki winning while giving Lardizabal a 41% chance.
Yabuki opened as the favorite at 8/13 (-160).
Lardizabal opened at 13/10 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 112 pounds (7.84 stones or 50.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the IBF flyweight championship of the world.
Lardizabal vs Yabuki Head To Head
Angel Ayala Lardizabal steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Masamichi Yabuki will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Yabuki has a massive power advantage over Lardizabal, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Lardizabal's 44%.
Angel Ayala Lardizabal is the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.
Lardizabal has a height advantage of 5 inches over Yabuki. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Both Angel Ayala Lardizabal and Masamichi Yabuki fight out of an orthodox stance.
Lardizabal is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 11 months later than Yabuki, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 13 more professional rounds, totaling 105 compared to Yabuki's 92.
Angel Ayala Lardizabal goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at flyweight.
Lardizabal vs Yabuki betting form
Yabuki has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Sivenathi Nontshinga on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname, Japan. He was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Kenshiro Teraji on March 19, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at City Gym, Kyoto.
Going into that contest, he had won against Kenshiro Teraji on September 22, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at City Gym, Kyoto.
Before that, he had beaten Toshimasa Ouchi on December 26, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Aioi Hall, Aichi.
He had defeated Tsuyoshi Sato on July 26, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round at Aioi Hall, Aichi.
Who's been more active?
Lardizabal's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Yabuki's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Lardizabal vs Yabuki Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Aichi Sky Expo, Nagoya, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM GMT in the UK.
