Kano vs Olascuaga

When is Kano vs Olascuaga?

Riku Kano is set to take on Anthony Olascuaga on Saturday, July 20th, 2024, at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This contest is for the vacant WBO flyweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Junto Nakatani's and Vincent Astrolabio's clash for the WBC World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Kosei Tanaka's and Jonathan Javier Rodriguez's bout for the WBO World Junior Bantamweight belt.

Kano vs Olascuaga stats

Riku Kano steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Olascuaga will make his way to the ring with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Olascuaga has an advantage in power over Kano, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Kano's 50%.

Riku Kano is the older man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Riku Kano fights out of the southpaw stance, while Anthony Olascuaga is an orthodox fighter.

Kano is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 21 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years and 8 months earlier than Olascuaga, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 144 more professional rounds, totaling 183 compared to Olascuaga's 39.

Riku Kano goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBO at flyweight.

Anthony Olascuaga is currently ranked number 3 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF in the 112lb division.

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Olascuaga's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time does Kano vs Olascuaga 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.

Who is showing Kano vs Olascuaga?

Kano vs Olascuaga will be broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Kano vs Olascuaga?

You can stream Kano vs Olascuaga via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Kano vs Olascuaga on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Kano vs Olascuaga, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

You can stream Kano vs Olascuaga via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

What are the odds on Kano vs Olascuaga?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Kano vs Olascuaga yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.