Kira vs Canizales

When is Kira vs Canizales?

Daiya Kira will take on Carlos Canizales on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026, at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.

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

Also on the undercard will be Takeshi Ishii's and Wilfredo Mendez's contest, and Kazuki Nakajima's and Ryuto Owan's bout.

Kira vs Canizales stats

Daiya Kira steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Carlos Canizales will make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Kira has a slight advantage in power over Canizales, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Canizales' 71%.

Daiya Kira is the younger man by 10 years, at 23 years old.

Kira has a height advantage of 1 inch over Canizales.

Both Daiya Kira and Carlos Canizales fight out of an orthodox stance.

Kira is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 28 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 years and 11 months later than Canizales, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 174 fewer professional rounds, totaling 12 compared to Canizales' 186.

Daiya Kira goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 13 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF at jr flyweight.

Carlos Canizales is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 3 by The Ring in the 108lb division.

Kira vs Canizales form

Canizales has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Panya Pradabsri on August 1, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Panya Pradabsri on December 26, 2024, by majority decision in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Kenshiro Teraji on January 23, 2024, by majority decision in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight, WBC World Light Flyweight and The Ring Junior Flyweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Before that, he had beaten Daniel Matellon on June 9, 2023, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Casino Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

He had been beaten by Esteban Bermudez on May 28, 2021, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Light Flyweight championship fight at Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

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Canizales' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time does Kira vs Canizales start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, 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.

What are the odds on Kira vs Canizales?

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