Iwata vs Badillo

When is Iwata vs Badillo?

Shokichi Iwata is set to face the challenge of Erick Badillo on Monday, July 20th, 2026, at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

This contest is for the WBC jr flyweight championship of the world.

Iwata will be defending his WBC World Light Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Thammanoon Niyomtrong in March 2026. He had held this belt for 3 months and 17 days.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Riku Masuda's and Daigo Higa's clash. Also on the undercard will be Kenshiro Teraji's and Israel Gonzalez's bout for the WBC World Super Flyweight belt.

Iwata vs Badillo stats

Shokichi Iwata steps into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Erick Badillo will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Iwata has a massive power advantage over Badillo, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Badillo's 42%.

Shokichi Iwata is the same age as Erick Badillo, at 30 years old.

Badillo has a height advantage of 1 inch over Iwata.

Both Shokichi Iwata and Erick Badillo fight out of an orthodox stance.

Iwata's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Badillo's, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 month later than Badillo, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Badillo's 117.

Shokichi Iwata goes into the fight ranked number 5 by The Ring at jr flyweight.

Erick Badillo is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 8 by The Ring in the 108lb division.

Activity check

Iwata's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Badillo's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time does Iwata vs Badillo start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Kokugikan, Tokyo, 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.

What are the odds on Iwata vs Badillo?

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