Kira vs Balderas

Who won Kira vs Balderas?

Daiya Kira beat Ivan Garcia Balderas by knockout in the 2nd round on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the WBA jr flyweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Kazuto Ioka's and Maikel Ordosgoitti's clash for the WBA World Bantamweight championship.

Kira vs Balderas stats

Daiya Kira stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Ivan Garcia Balderas made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.

Daiya Kira was the younger man by 2 years, at 22 years old.

Both Daiya Kira and Ivan Garcia Balderas fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kira was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 months earlier than Balderas, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 97 fewer professional rounds, totaling 12 compared to Balderas' 109.

Daiya Kira went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 15 by the WBO at jr flyweight.

Ivan Garcia Balderas was ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 15 by the WBC in the 108lb division.

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What time did Kira vs Balderas start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, which was 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Kira vs Balderas?

Daiya Kira was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Ivan Garcia Balderas made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.