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This contest is for the vacant IBF super featherweight championship of the world.
Nunez vs Rikiishi Head To Head
Eduardo Nunez steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Masanori Rikiishi will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Nunez has a massive power advantage over Rikiishi, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Rikiishi's 69%.
Eduardo Nunez is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.
Rikiishi has a height advantage of 3 inches over Nunez.
Eduardo Nunez fights out of the orthodox stance, while Masanori Rikiishi is a southpaw.
Nunez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Rikiishi, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 10 more professional rounds, totaling 102 compared to Rikiishi's 92.
Eduardo Nunez goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at super featherweight.
Masanori Rikiishi is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 130lb division.
Nunez vs Rikiishi betting form
Eduardo Nunez has stopped all of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Miguel Marriaga on August 31, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight eliminator fight at Dushanbe, Tajikistan. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Oscar Escandon on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Poliforum Benito Juarez, Cancun, Mexico. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Jesus Martin Ceyca on March 4, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacan.
He had beaten Willmank Canonico Brito on September 30, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Culiacan, Sinaloa.
Who's been more active?
Nunez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Nunez vs Rikiishi Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan, which is 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Nunez vs Rikiishi for In-Play Betting?
The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
