Bookmakers made Yoshiki Takei a big favorite against Christian Medina Jimenez when they face off in their fight on Sunday 14th September 2025 at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan.
He is currently 2/13 (-670) to win the fight outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Christian Medina Jimenez if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Takei winning while giving Jimenez a 17% chance.
Takei opened as the favorite at 2/13 (-670).
Jimenez opened at 9/2 (+450).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 118 pounds (8.26 stones or 53.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBO bantamweight championship of the world.
Takei vs Jimenez Head To Head
Yoshiki Takei steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Christian Medina Jimenez will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Takei has a slight advantage in power over Jimenez, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Jimenez's 72%.
Yoshiki Takei is the older man by 8 years, at 29 years old.
Takei has a height advantage of 2 inches over Jimenez. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Yoshiki Takei fights out of the southpaw stance, while Christian Medina Jimenez is an orthodox fighter.
Takei is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 3 years and 3 months later than Jimenez, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 71 fewer professional rounds, totaling 51 compared to Jimenez's 122.
Yoshiki Takei goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at bantamweight.
Christian Medina Jimenez is currently ranked number 1 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF in the 118lb division.
Takei vs Jimenez betting form
Takei remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Yuttapong Tongdee on May 28, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan. He was a 3/50 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Daigo Higa on September 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jason Moloney on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo. He was a 5/4 (+120) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Mario Diaz on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
He had beaten Ronnie Baldonado on July 25, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Arena, Yokohama. He was a 1/66 (-5000) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
Takei's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.
Jimenez's last 2 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Takei vs Jimenez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.
