Bookmakers made Anthony Olascuaga a massive favorite against Jukiya Iimura when they face off in their fight on Sunday 15th March 2026 at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan.
He is currently 1/12 (-1200) to win the fight outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Jukiya Iimura if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Olascuaga winning while giving Iimura a 13% chance.
Olascuaga opened as the favorite at 1/12 (-1200).
Iimura opened at 6/1 (+600).
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 WBO flyweight championship of the world.
Olascuaga vs Iimura Head To Head
Anthony Olascuaga steps into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jukiya Iimura will make his way to the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Olascuaga has a massive power advantage over Iimura, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Iimura's 22%.
Anthony Olascuaga is the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.
Iimura has a height advantage of 1 inch over Olascuaga.
Both Anthony Olascuaga and Jukiya Iimura fight out of an orthodox stance.
Olascuaga's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Iimura's, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 months earlier than Iimura, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 23 fewer professional rounds, totaling 61 compared to Iimura's 84.
Anthony Olascuaga goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at flyweight.
Jukiya Iimura is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 11 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring in the 112lb division.
Olascuaga vs Iimura betting form
Olascuaga has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Taku Kuwahara on December 17, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Juan Carlos Camacho on September 11, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Hiroto Kyoguchi on March 13, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Jonathan Gonzalez on October 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku. He was a 1/3 (-320) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Riku Kano on July 20, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
Olascuaga's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Olascuaga vs Iimura Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, 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.
