Kunimoto vs Kani II

Who won Kunimoto vs Kani II?

Riku Kunimoto beat Eiki Kani by technical knockout in the 5th round on Monday, July 15th, 2024, at Yamato Arena, Suita.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Ainiwaer Yilixiati losing to Kieron Conway. Also on the undercard Aaron McKenna beat Jeovanny Estela, and Kazuto Takesako defeated Mark Dickinson.

Kunimoto vs Kani II stats

Back in July 2024, Riku Kunimoto stepped into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Eiki Kani made his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws.

Riku Kunimoto was the older man by 4 years, at 27 years old.

Kunimoto had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kani.

Both Riku Kunimoto and Eiki Kani fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kunimoto was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 4 months earlier than Kani, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 5 fewer professional rounds, totaling 79 compared to Kani's 84.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Eiki Kani had been fighting more than Riku Kunimoto.

Going into this contest, Riku Kunimoto had last fought 3 months and 14 days ago, while Eiki Kani's last outing had been 3 months and 14 days ago.

What time did Kunimoto vs Kani II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 AM UTC at Yamato Arena, Suita, Japan, which was 4:00 AM EST or 1:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Kunimoto vs Kani II?

Kunimoto vs Kani II was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Kunimoto vs Kani II?

Riku Kunimoto was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Eiki Kani made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.