Bookmakers made Anthony Olascuaga a massive favorite against Taku Kuwahara when they meet in their bout on Wednesday 17th December 2025 at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the bout outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Taku Kuwahara if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Olascuaga winning while giving Kuwahara a 13% chance.
Olascuaga opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000).
Kuwahara 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 Kuwahara Head To Head
Anthony Olascuaga steps into the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Taku Kuwahara will make his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Olascuaga has a slight advantage in power over Kuwahara, with a 70% knockout percentage compared to Kuwahara's 64%.
Anthony Olascuaga is the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.
Kuwahara has a height advantage of 1 inch over Olascuaga. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.
Both Anthony Olascuaga and Taku Kuwahara fight out of an orthodox stance.
Olascuaga is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 2 years and 3 months later than Kuwahara, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 31 fewer professional rounds, totaling 57 compared to Kuwahara's 88.
Anthony Olascuaga goes into the fight ranked number 6 by The Ring at flyweight.
Taku Kuwahara is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA, 10 by the WBC, and 4 by the WBO in the 112lb division.
Olascuaga vs Kuwahara betting form
Olascuaga has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against 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.
Prior to that, he had won against 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 ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten 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 ring.
Before that, he had defeated 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 ring.
He had won against Giemel Magramo on September 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Olascuaga's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
Kuwahara's last 2 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 years, 2 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Olascuaga vs Kuwahara Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Kokugikan, 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.
