Bookmakers made Tomoya Tsuboi a big favorite against Ricardo Malajika when they come head-to-head in their clash on Sunday 27th September 2026 at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the clash outright, while you can get 3/1 (+300) on Ricardo Malajika if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 77% chance of Tsuboi winning while giving Malajika a 23% chance.
Tsuboi opened as the favorite at 27/100 (-370).
Malajika opened at 29/10 (+290) which has shorten by 11/-10 (+90).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 115 pounds (8.05 stones or 52.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant WBC super flyweight championship of the world.
Tsuboi vs Malajika Head To Head
Tomoya Tsuboi steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ricardo Malajika will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Malajika has a slight advantage in power over Tsuboi, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Tsuboi's 67%.
Tomoya Tsuboi is the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.
Both Tomoya Tsuboi and Ricardo Malajika fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tsuboi is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2025, 6 years and 4 months later than Malajika, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 97 fewer professional rounds, totaling 22 compared to Malajika's 119.
Tomoya Tsuboi goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at super flyweight.
Ricardo Malajika is currently ranked number 15 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 12 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the 115lb division.
Who's been more active?
Tsuboi's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.7 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Tsuboi vs Malajika Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.
