Chiba vs Kurihara

Who won Chiba vs Kurihara?

Keita Kurihara beat Kai Chiba by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday 4th March 2023 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 KG).

Chiba vs Kurihara stats

Kai Chiba stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws.

Keita Kurihara made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 7 loses and 1 draw.

Kai Chiba was the same age as Keita Kurihara, at 30 years old.

Kurihara had a height advantage of 3 inches over Chiba.

Both Kai Chiba & Keita Kurihara fought out of an orthodox stance.

Chiba was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 less fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 year and 7 months later than Kurihara, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 9 more professional rounds, 107 to Kurihara's 98.

Kai Chiba went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC and 10 by the IBF at bantamweight.

Keita Kurihara was ranked number 13 by the WBC in the 118lb division.

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What time did Chiba vs Kurihara start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Chiba vs Kurihara?

Kai Chiba was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the contest, while Keita Kurihara made his way into the ring at 9/5 (+180) with oddsmakers.