When is Dlamini vs Kameda II?
Lerato Dlamini will take on Tomoki Kameda on Saturday, August 24th, 2024, at Yamato Arena, Suita.
The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).
The undercard is set to feature the clash of Shigeoka vs Salva.
Dlamini vs Kameda II stats
Lerato Dlamini steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Tomoki Kameda will make his way to the ring with a record of 41 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Kameda has a slight advantage in power over Dlamini, with a 56% knockout percentage compared to Dlamini's 55%.
Lerato Dlamini is the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.
Kameda has a height advantage of 2 inches over Dlamini.
Both Lerato Dlamini and Tomoki Kameda fight out of an orthodox stance.
Dlamini is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 23 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years and 8 months later than Kameda, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 190 fewer professional rounds, totaling 135 compared to Kameda's 325.
Lerato Dlamini goes into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, and 2 by the IBF at featherweight.
Tomoki Kameda is currently ranked number 10 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 126lb division.
Dlamini vs Kameda II form
Tomoki Kameda has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Lerato Dlamini on October 7, 2023, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Rey Vargas on July 13, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Abigail Medina on November 12, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
Before that, he had won against Pipat Chaiporn on March 10, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.
He had lost to Jamie McDonnell on September 6, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, United States.
Activity check
Dlamini's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
Kameda's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 11 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.
What time does Dlamini vs Kameda II start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Yamato Arena, Suita, Japan, which is 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.
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