Inoue vs Takei

When is Inoue vs Takei?

Takuma Inoue could take on Yoshiki Takei in late 2026 Japan.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Inoue would be making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Tenshin Nasukawa in November 2025. He has held this belt for 5 months and 22 days.

Inoue vs Takei stats

Takuma Inoue would step into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yoshiki Takei would make his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Takei would have a massive power advantage over Inoue, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Inoue's 23%.

Takuma Inoue is the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Takei has a height advantage of 2 inches over Inoue. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Takuma Inoue fights out of the orthodox stance, while Yoshiki Takei is a southpaw.

Inoue is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 7 years and 3 months earlier than Takei, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 164 more professional rounds, totaling 227 compared to Takei's 63.

Takuma Inoue goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at bantamweight.

Yoshiki Takei is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, and 4 by the WBO in the 118lb division.

Inoue vs Takei form

Inoue has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Kazuto Ioka on May 2, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tenshin Nasukawa on November 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Seiya Tsutsumi on October 13, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Sho Ishida on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

He had won against Jerwin Ancajas on February 24, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Takei has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat DeKang Wang on May 2, 2026, by majority decision in their 8 round contest at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had lost to Christian Medina on September 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at IG Arena, Nagoya.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Yuttapong Tongdee on May 28, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.

Before 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 had won against Jason Moloney on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Yoshiki Takei has been fighting more than Takuma Inoue.

Takuma Inoue last fought 6 months and 11 days ago, while Yoshiki Takei's last outing was 6 months and 11 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Takei's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

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