Bookmakers made Kaito Yamasaki a big favorite against Yuta Nakagawa when they square off in their contest on Sunday 15th February 2026 at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the contest outright, while you can get 10/3 (+330) on Yuta Nakagawa if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Yamasaki winning while giving Nakagawa a 21% chance.
Yamasaki opened as the favorite at 1/7 (-710) however, that price has shortened by 53/-50 (+90).
Nakagawa opened at 9/2 (+450) which has got wider by 17/100 (-590).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 122 pounds (8.54 stones or 55.45 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Yamasaki vs Nakagawa Head To Head
Kaito Yamasaki steps into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Yuta Nakagawa will make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 11 losses and 3 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Nakagawa has a slight advantage in power over Yamasaki, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Yamasaki's 55%.
Kaito Yamasaki is the younger man by 8 years, at 29 years old.
Nakagawa has a height advantage of 2 inches over Yamasaki.
Both Kaito Yamasaki and Yuta Nakagawa fight out of an orthodox stance.
Yamasaki is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 34 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 12 years and 5 months later than Nakagawa, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 211 fewer professional rounds, totaling 61 compared to Nakagawa's 272.
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What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Yamasaki vs Nakagawa Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, 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.
